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Introduction: Career Development Model Think about a time that you got lost.

Consider: How did it feel when you were lost? How did you make it through and find where you needed to be? What resources or tools helped? What personal qualities/strengths helped you to succeed? What would you have packed or brought with you if you had known you would get lost? How did you feel in an unknown situation? How does this relate to career planning and your academic journey?   Reflecting on times when you have been successful in navigating through unknown circumstances helps to normalize chance when you feel like you do not have control over a situation. Think about this in relation to how you select courses, how your classes turn out, or perhaps a job that you have held in the past that may have been different than you first had thought. You have the skills and abilities to be successful even in unknown situations. When it comes to navigating your professional and career journey, it is possible to find your way based on what you already know. However, using the Co-op, Career & Experiential Education (CCEE) Career Development Model (CDM) can help get you where you need to be similar to how using a GPS can aid in finding your way when you are lost. It can help you to understand possible obstacles ahead (i.e. think road closures or traffic alerts) and get you through an alternate route. It can also help to identify faster routes by planning in advance and other opportunities you may have not considered that can lead to an amazing new destination (think about a new café, store, or trail you ended up learning about through a detour that is now a favorite spot). Learning about career planning and being able to articulate your skills will be a helpful tool as you navigate your academic and professional journey.  

Learning Objectives 

Describe the key components of the CCEE career development model

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Adopt a reflective mindset and apply the CCEE career development model as a reflection tool

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Examine planned happenstance and chaos theories of career development 

Suggested Activities

Complete the Career Decision-Making Career Fundamentals online module. Compare/contrast the key messages of the module in relation to the CCEE career development model.  Note: Is it encouraged for you to take the quizzes within the module to learn more about yourself and better reflect on your next steps. For the “Assess Your Career Profile” self-assessment, click on the “English” version to complete.   Option: Reflective Practice in WIL module (Unit 1.3)

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Lesson Before reviewing the key components of the CCEE career development model, it is important to understand the skill of reflection. Reflection is an activity/process that is sometimes undervalued and misunderstood. What is Reflection? Reflection is not a superficial process of introspection. Rather, it is an evidencebased, integrative, analytical, capacity-building process that serves to generate, deepen, critique, and document learning. Additionally, the development of reflective skills is central to students’ academic and professional development within a discipline. The ability to reflect on one’s practice when confronted by a novel, unusual, or complex situation distinguishes expert practitioners from novices (Schön, 1983). Ash & Clayton (2009) and Mitchell (2008) describe 5 domains of reflection. Consider how each of the following domains impact your career development and planning. Image Source: https://brocku.ca/pedagogical-innovation/resources/experientialeducation/role-of-reflection/ When To Reflect: Before – Prepares you for your experience  During - Reflection in-action to allow you to navigate the experience 

After- Helps you to examine your assumptions, knowledge and understanding now that the experience has occurred.

How To Reflect: There are several models and mediums for reflection. One popular method of reflection is the “What, So, What, Now What” model of reflection developed by Borton (1970). REFLECTION: What? What was your experience like? What did you observe? What do you see? So What? Why was the experience significant? What does it say about you, others, etc.? Why does it matter? Consider the 5 domains of reflection above. Now What? How has the experience impacted you and/or how you see things? Has your perspective on the situation/experience evolved or changed? What have you learned and what might you do differently in future?

Time to Reflect Why is reflection important in career development? Reflection is important in career development activities such as career exploration, job shadowing exercises, informational interviews, interview preparation, etc. It is also important for your work, volunteer and extracurricular experiences. Reflection is an essential component of work integrated learning experiences such as co-op education, service learning, internships, field and clinical placements. Building the skill of reflection will be critical as you navigate your career and professional development journey. The Chaos Theory of Careers

Professor John D. Krumboltz (Jim Bright, 2015)

The CCEE career development model is grounded in planned happenstance and chaos theories of career development. John Krumboltz’s theory of planned happenstance refers to the notion that external factors, chance events and the unexpected dominate our lives and our careers (Mitchell, Levin, S. & Krumboltz, 1999). In other words, we are often unprepared for the unexpected because we expect to be able to plan and control everything. To learn more about how to apply planned happenstance to your own career journey, check out this article.  Jim Bright and Robert Pryor (2011) extended this idea recognizing that career paths are rarely linear and are often unpredictable. Career pathways are complex systems that change and evolve in unexpected ways. The CCEE career development model combines these concepts to offer students a framework to develop the skills needed for successful career planning yet encourage flexibility and non-linear thinking to be able to navigate unknown situations. What is Career Development? 

A life-long process of managing learning, work, leisure and transitions in order to move toward a personally determined and evolving preferred future.  Factors that influence career development:   

Interests 

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Abilities 

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Values 

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Personality  

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Background 

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Circumstances 

Interests, abilities, values and personality - Each of these factors influence career possibilities and academic choices. These may change over time as you gain new experiences.   Background - Your background contributes to where you are today and may have influenced your ability or means to attend university and consider various career options.   Circumstances – Your current circumstances can influence your work term and career paths you seek out (i.e. location, finances, etc.)  

Fig. 1.2  Co-op, Career & Experiential Education (CCEE) Career Development Model and the “Big 5  Know Yourself    Identify your strengths, values, interests and skills. Ask yourself: What are my interests, strengths, values and skills? What would others say I am good at? How does this relate to what you have learned about yourself as a student? Co-worker? What about outside of the classroom? Other connections? 

Discover Possibilities

Research job titles, companies & professional organizations. Ask yourself: What challenges in the world excite me? What problems do I want to solve? What jobs/careers interest me? Remember, your degree or program does not dictate your career prospects. Even in cases where your degree is aligned with a professional area, there are many factors that influence where your career will take you. Remember the factors noted above. Also consider how this relates to the start of your academic journey and as you progress through your program. What support networks have you discovered? What do you still need to discover or research?   Activate Your Plan   Market yourself by developing your resume, cover letter, preparing for interviews, networking, developing relationships, conducting a proactive job search or getting can I connect with? What talents can I share with the world? How does this relate to what you have been learning in your program? Consider how you can activate your learning plan as you prepare for your next term and within other courses.  Experience More

Gain experience by getting involved. Ask yourself: What kind of experiences excite me? How can I gain experience? How can I contribute? What kinds of experiential learning have you done in your courses? What kinds of activities can you get involved with outside of the classroom?     Core Elements: Stay organized, be flexible, ask for help, take manageable risks

The qualities within the inner core of the CDM is what keeps you moving as you evolve and gain new experiences. By embracing each of these concepts as part of your professional development this will help in your career readiness. Ask yourself: How will I stay organized as I gain new information/insights into my career/field/program/degree? How will I stay flexible to career options, new ideas, embrace curiosity in my professional and academic journey? Who can I reach out to for help? How can I encourage myself to take manageable risks especially in unknown or new situations? These qualities/approaches will help to recognize moments of

chance and “happenstance” in your life (in both academic and career). The elements surrounding the core (i.e. Know Yourself, Discover Possibilities, Experience More, Activate Your Plan) will prepare you to act in these moments (i.e. the “planned” part of planned happenstance).   Also remember that because there is no start/finish to the Model you will continue to evolve professionally through your experiences. For instance, as you gain new or deeper learning experiences within your courses or in your professional career, you will learn new things about yourself and discover new areas to explore. You may also communicate these experiences through your professional documents - such as a resume and cover letter - as well as in your interviews with potential employers. This dynamic tool will help capture your continuous development as you discover new aspects about yourself as student, learner, professional.   Figure 1.1 Normalizing Planned Happenstance and Chao Theory 

Consider the following key points and action steps from Figure 1.1  

Unplanned events are normal. Create a graph and plot chance events that have happened in your life.  

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Transform curiosity into opportunity. Review your graph and consider how taking a chance resulted in positive action. 

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Potential opportunities are everywhere. Attend networking events, reach out to connections on LinkedIn, conduct information interviews, participate in job shadowing opportunities. 

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Taking action can be overwhelming. Managing your emotions can be difficult although pushing yourself outside your comfort zone results in positive change.  

CCEE Career Development Model as a Navigation Tool  Working without a model is a bit like driving a car without using your GPS; you might end up where you want but the GPS can provide improved directions and multiple routes when unexpected roadblocks appear. Reflect on the experience from earlier about a time when you got lost and were able to find your direction again. The CCEE CDM is like a map to help guide you to where you need to be and help navigate through the process.  

Reflection REFLECTION: Now that you have learned about key components of reflection and career development consider how this relates to your own career journey. Review the CCEE career development model and consider where you are at in each phase. What more do you need to do to move forward in your career and professional journey as you progress throughout your academic program? Set a few short term and long term goals in each phase of the model and consider discussing with a CCEE team member to help in your process.

Resources Career Fundamentals Module WIL - Unit 1.3: Reflective Practice in WIL Careering Magazine Career Theories and Models at Work Thought Leaders: Tristram Hooley, Jim Bright, John Krumboltz, Mary McMahon

References

Ash, S.L. & Clayton, P.H. (2009) Generating, deepening, and documenting learning: the power of critical reflection in applied learning. Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education, I, 25-48. Bright, J. E. and Pryor, R. G. (2011). The chaos theory of careers. Journal of Employment Counseling, 48, 163-166. doi:10.1002/j.2161-1920.2011.tb01104.x    Mitchell, K. E., Levin, S. and Krumboltz, J. D. (1999), Planned happenstance: Constructing unexpected career opportunities. Journal of Counseling & Development, 77, 115-124. doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.1999.tb02431.x  Role of Reflection. (2020). Retrieved from https://brocku.ca/pedagogicalinnovation/resources/experiential-education/role-of-reflection/#1540496274580a8018073-cf89 Schön, Donald A. (1983). The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action. What is Career Development? (2012). Retrieved from https://www.careerdevelopment.ab.ca/whatiscd...