Women working in the Canadian Federal Public Service (CFPS) face complex issues and competing demands. However, despite challenges such as obtaining further education, managing home responsibilities, and dealing with workplace issues, some have also developed and managed successful careers. Problems highlighted within literature on career development for women relate to the nature of women’s lives with their many transitional points, in which personal and organizational factors inextricably intertwine. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the career development and advancement of women towards and into entry executive level positions within the Canadian Federal Public Service (CFPS). Three research questions guided this inquiry: 1) How have personal factors influenced career development and advancement of women in the CFPS towards and into pre-executive and entry executive levels? 2) How have organizational factors influenced their career development and advancement? and 3) How have personal and organizational factors combined to influence their career development and advancement? This research was grounded in a social constructivist paradigm which guided the research both ontologically and epistemologically. Schwandt (1994) contends that “objective knowledge and truth is a result of perspective. Knowledge and truth are created, not discovered” (p. 125). The inquiry attempted, therefore, to understand women’s complex career development processes from a holistic perspective through their career life stories. Ten women at the pre-executive or entry executive level from various departments within the CFPS took part in the study. Data collection was carried out mainly through a series of three semi-structured interviews. The findings of the study describe how participants’ personal dispositions, formal education, and home lives (personal factors) influenced their career development and advancement. In addition, it was found that the organization’s culture of long hours, its support for learning, participants’ organizational networks, and superiors’ contributions (organizational factors) also influenced women’s careers. This study contributes to our understanding of women’s career development, thereby providing important insights for future research. The study may have implications for CFPS policymakers, career counsellors, universities responsible for educating future career counsellors, as well as for individual women themselves, and perhaps even men.

Karjera yra labai svarbus žmogaus ateities elementas. Ji nėra svarbi tik siauram ratui perspektyvių žmonių. Dažnai suaugęs žmogus mokosi dėl keleto priežasčių, t.y. nori išlikti darbo vietoje ir turi neatsilikti nuo jaunų specialistų, kurie turi platesnį išsilavinimą; nori padaryti karjerą toje srityje, kurioje dirba; yra verčiami mokytis, nes direktorius/ viršininkas liepia tai daryti dėl organizacijos bendrų tikslų siekimo ar pan. Problema: Organizacijų vadovai nepakankamai sudaro sąlygas besimokančių darbuotojų karjeros kėlimui, karjeros planavimui toje pačioje organizacijoje. Objektas. Besimokančių darbuotojų karjeros planavimo sąlygos švietimo organizacijose. Klausimas. Kokias sąlygas karjeros planavimui turi besimokantis darbuotojas, dirbantis švietimo organizacijoje? Tikslas – Atskleisti ar besimokantiems darbuotojams sudaromos sąlygos karjeros planavimui, dirbant švietimo organizacijoje. Uždaviniai: 1. Apibrėžti profesinės ir asmeninės karjeros sampratą. 2. Pagrįsti personalo kvalifikacijos tobulinimo vietą personalo vadyboje. 3. Aprašyti suaugusiųjų mokymosi reikšmę karjerai. 4. Atskleisti besimokančių darbuotojų karjeros planavimo sąlygų visumą. Aprašant besimokančių darbuotojų karjeros planavimui sudaromas sąlygas švietimo organizacijose galima teigti, jog pagrindinėmis darbuotojų norą mokytis priežastimis galima laikyti pačių darbuotojų asmeninį norą tobulėti bei profesinės kvalifikacijos kėlimą. Organizacija iš besimokančių darbuotojų visada gauna naudos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Career is very important element in human’s future because it is important not only for in-group of perspective people. Usually, grown up people learn for several reasons: people want to remain at work and do not want to stay away from young specialists who have higher education. People want to succeed in their work and, for this reason, they are forced to learn because the manager enquires to do this for general aims of organization. Problem: Are there sufficient conditions in educational system for learning employee in career planning in the same organization? What they are? Does learning employee have wider possibilities of career in educational system than the one who is not studying? Object: Career planning conditions of learning employee in educational system. Question: What career planning conditions learning employee, who works in educational system, have? Purpose: To reveal conditions of career planning to learning employees while working in educational system. Tasks: 1. To define the concept of professional and personal career. 2. To justify the place of qualification improvement in human resources. 3. To reveal the meaning of adult learning in their career. 4. To describe the totality of career planning conditions of learning employees. While describing career planning conditions of learning employee in educational system, we can affirm that the main reason, why employees want to improve, is their own wish to become better workers and gain higher professional... [to full text]

The purpose of this study was to assess the career aspirations, career maturity and career decision-making self-efficacy among youth in the Texas 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Program. While career development is a life-long process, the adolescent years are a critical time for youth to explore and confirm their career choices, which is seen as a major turning point in one’s life. A random sample of 350 was used to gather information from senior 4-H members who participate in the 4-H healthy lifestyles program. Data were collected with the use of an online survey instrument and resulted in a total of 170 responses (48.6%) with 127 of the responses (36.3%) being complete and usable. A scale developed by the researcher was used to measure the impact involvement in the 4-H healthy lifestyles program had on youths’ career development. Very low, positive relationships were discovered between the healthy lifestyles program impact statements and years in 4-H; however, they were not significant. The Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) was incorporated into the online research instrument. The career maturity of the 4-H members was found to be greater than the high school norms. Significant differences were discovered based upon age. Very low, positive correlations were found for the CMI scores based upon years in 4-H; however, correlations were not significant. No significant differences were found for career maturity based upon gender. The Career Decision Self-Efficacy – Short Form (CDSE-SF) was also used in the data collection process to reveal the confidence in youth to make career decisions. Results indicate the 4-H members have good confidence in making career decisions. Females outscored males on the total mean score and four of the five sub-scales; however, the only significant difference based on gender was for problem solving. Significant differences were also discovered based upon age. When compared to years in 4-H, very low, positive correlations were found for the CDSE-SF mean score and all five sub-scales; however, only some were found to be significant. The results indicate that participation in the 4-H healthy lifestyles program has had an impact on career choice and development. Youth have a readiness to make career decisions, and high levels of confidence in completing tasks necessary to make decisions about careers. However, years in 4-H and the highest level of participation in healthy lifestyles program activities did not have a statistically significant impact on youths’ career development. Feedback provided by youth on what the 4-H program can do to promote youth career interests and choice, guided some of the recommendations provided by the researcher.

Ypatingą svarbą organizacijos personalo karjeros valdymas (planavimas, organizavimas, valdymas, kontrolė ir motyvavimas) įgauna šalies švietimo įstaigose – pradedant ikimokykliniu ugdymu ir baigiant aukštojo mokslo lygmeniu. Tiriant bendrojo lavinimo mokyklos mokytojų karjeros galimybės karjera labai dažnai priklauso nuo jos planavimo, organizavimo, tikslinio taikymo. Tik pažangi pedagogų siekius ir gebėjimus atitinkanti karjeros valdymo sistema leis įgyvendinti nacionalinės mokyklos mokymo programas, gerins mokymo kokybę, derins mokytojo ir mokyklos veiklos tikslus ir interesus. Pastaraisiais metais atsiranda vis daugiau nesutarimų bei prieštaravimų tarp valstybės švietimo institucijų ir atskirų mokyklos kolektyvų dėl jų personalo kvalifikacijos atestavimo, profesinių kategorijų suteikimo, darbo apmokėjimo, mokomojo krūvio ir kt. Todėl karjeros klausimai ir problemoms bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje tampa vis labiau aktualūs ir reikalauja atitinkamų sprendimų. Magistriniame buvo atliktas empirinis tyrimas, skirtas bendrojo lavinimo pedagogų karjeros valdymo problemoms, o taip pat gautų duomenų analizė ir jų įvertinimas. Šio tyrimo tikslas buvo įvertinti mokyklų pedagogų požiūrį į konkrečius karjeros valdymo aspektus, karjeros motyvavimą ir jos įgyvendinimo galimybes. Gauti rezultatai buvo panaudoti magistriniame baigiamajame darbe ir padėjo atskleisti karjeros valdymo trūkumus ir problemas bendrojo lavinimo švietimo įstaigose. Taip pat praktinį darbo reikšmingumą apibrėžia... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The personnel career management assumes the particular importance at country‘s educational institutions, begining from the preschool instituations till the higher educational institutions. Analysing the teachers‘ career opportunities at comprehesive schools it is obvious that the career depends on aiming true planning and organization. Only the advanced career management system which equivalents teachers objectives and abilities will alow to fullfill the national school studying programs, will improve studying quility, will be able to combine teachers and schools activity‘s goals and interests. In these latter years more and more disagreements are appearing between the state educational institutions and separate school’s collectives because of assessment of personnel qualifications, investiture of professional qualifications, salaries, teaching load and etc.. Therefore, career issues and problems at comprehensive school are becoming more essential and require appropriate solutions. In the following master paper the empirical analysis, which has been dedicated to the the career management of teacher at the comprehensive schools, and the research of the gathered results have been accomplished. The goal of this paper has been to evaluate the teachers attitude towards the concrete career management aspects, career motivation and it‘s implemention possibilities. The gathered results have been used in the master paper and have helped to reveal the drawbacks and problems of the... [to full text]

Women working in the Canadian Federal Public Service (CFPS) face complex issues and competing demands. However, despite challenges such as obtaining further education, managing home responsibilities, and dealing with workplace issues, some have also developed and managed successful careers. Problems highlighted within literature on career development for women relate to the nature of women’s lives with their many transitional points, in which personal and organizational factors inextricably intertwine. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the career development and advancement of women towards and into entry executive level positions within the Canadian Federal Public Service (CFPS). Three research questions guided this inquiry: 1) How have personal factors influenced career development and advancement of women in the CFPS towards and into pre-executive and entry executive levels? 2) How have organizational factors influenced their career development and advancement? and 3) How have personal and organizational factors combined to influence their career development and advancement? This research was grounded in a social constructivist paradigm which guided the research both ontologically and epistemologically. Schwandt (1994) contends that “objective knowledge and truth is a result of perspective. Knowledge and truth are created, not discovered” (p. 125). The inquiry attempted, therefore, to understand women’s complex career development processes from a holistic perspective through their career life stories. Ten women at the pre-executive or entry executive level from various departments within the CFPS took part in the study. Data collection was carried out mainly through a series of three semi-structured interviews. The findings of the study describe how participants’ personal dispositions, formal education, and home lives (personal factors) influenced their career development and advancement. In addition, it was found that the organization’s culture of long hours, its support for learning, participants’ organizational networks, and superiors’ contributions (organizational factors) also influenced women’s careers. This study contributes to our understanding of women’s career development, thereby providing important insights for future research. The study may have implications for CFPS policymakers, career counsellors, universities responsible for educating future career counsellors, as well as for individual women themselves, and perhaps even men.

Text in English / A survey by means of mailed questionnaires was conducted to compile a career profile of persons who completed the B.Cur programme at Medunsa. The sample consisted of all the nurses who had completed the B.Cur. programme over a decade from 1985 to 1994. Forty-one percent of the questionnaires were returned and the findings indicated that the nurse graduates were committed to nursing and were contributing to the nursing services in south Africa. The public service was the largest employer of the graduate nurses. Their commitment to nursing is shown by their long service as well as post-registration qualifications sought in nursing. The B.Cur programme at Medunsa had adequately prepared them to practice nursing. There appears to be a need, however, to review the curriculum in some areas. It was concluded that Medunsa has contributed to the provision of well qualified nurses. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)

The theoretical part of this diploma thesis consists of four basic areas which are crucial for better understanding of profession choice difficulties and subsequently provides an introduction to the second part of the thesis - the empirical part. In the first chapter, the reader will be informed about the definition of the profession choice, its historical development, which covers a pretty wide context, in which the profession choice is being accomplished. The following chapter deals with career development theories focusing on personality, development theories targeting career and theories solely focused on social influences effecting the career development. The last two chapters deal with an adolescence period which plays the key role in the further career path of the individual. There is also a chapter describing and sorting difficulties while choosing a profession. The aim of the empirical part is to describe the development of profession choice difficulties at the end of secondary education - the period of life which is considered by many authors to be vitally important for the adolescent profession development. Hypotheses are verified by comparison of the results of the questionnaire that investigates profession choice difficulties in between third, fourth and fourth grade - directly before...

The aim of this thesis is to contribute knowledge to how professional conversations such as career guidance and coaching contribute to adults’ learning in their career development. Unemployment is a topic that has recently gained much attention in the political debate as well as in society. Career guidance and coaching have largely been used as a means for supporting the unemployed in their career development. This thesis takes the adult job seekers’ perspective for increasing our knowledge of the learning-process taking place in professional conversations. The study draws on theories of learning, recognition, career development, dialogue and relationships. The thesis focuses on the following research questions:How do participants experience professional conversations? What learning conditions emerge from the participants’ experiences? How does learning take place and what meaning does this have for the participants in their career development? The study was conducted in two municipal labor market projects. The empirical data is based on 22 qualitative interviews with 16 long-term unemployed, 16 initial interviews and six follow-up interviews one-and-a-half year after the first interview. The interviews were conducted as reflective conversations, about participants past experiences of professional conversations in order to benefit participants’ own stories. The results show that: Learning in professional conversations is influenced by the tensions between participants’ self-image, societal demands on the outcome of conversations and how the conversations are organized. The participants’ previous experiences of different forms of employment measures seem to affect their experiences of the professional conversations. Participants’ previous experiences of professional conversations affect the participants’ learning in different ways. How the professionals have treated the participants affects the participants’ confidence or skepticism towards the professional helper. It opens or closes for the relationship and work alliance between them. The participants’ emotional experiences in their encounter with professionals appear to be an important driving force in the learning process. Small nuances such as how the professional attitude is perceived are crucial to the learning process. The dissertation shows that emotional and relational aspects, largely, influence participants’ learning process in professional conversation. Three conditions for learning were identified: Pre-existing conditions, organizational conditions, and conversation related conditions. Four learning processes have also been identified: The positive, the turning, the adaptive and the negative. These learning processes seem to affect the continuing career process in different ways.

Women working in the Canadian Federal Public Service (CFPS) face complex issues and competing demands. However, despite challenges such as obtaining further education, managing home responsibilities, and dealing with workplace issues, some have also developed and managed successful careers. Problems highlighted within literature on career development for women relate to the nature of women’s lives with their many transitional points, in which personal and organizational factors inextricably intertwine. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the career development and advancement of women towards and into entry executive level positions within the Canadian Federal Public Service (CFPS). Three research questions guided this inquiry: 1) How have personal factors influenced career development and advancement of women in the CFPS towards and into pre-executive and entry executive levels? 2) How have organizational factors influenced their career development and advancement? and 3) How have personal and organizational factors combined to influence their career development and advancement? This research was grounded in a social constructivist paradigm which guided the research both ontologically and epistemologically. Schwandt (1994) contends that “objective knowledge and truth is a result of perspective. Knowledge and truth are created, not discovered” (p. 125). The inquiry attempted, therefore, to understand women’s complex career development processes from a holistic perspective through their career life stories. Ten women at the pre-executive or entry executive level from various departments within the CFPS took part in the study. Data collection was carried out mainly through a series of three semi-structured interviews. The findings of the study describe how participants’ personal dispositions, formal education, and home lives (personal factors) influenced their career development and advancement. In addition, it was found that the organization’s culture of long hours, its support for learning, participants’ organizational networks, and superiors’ contributions (organizational factors) also influenced women’s careers. This study contributes to our understanding of women’s career development, thereby providing important insights for future research. The study may have implications for CFPS policymakers, career counsellors, universities responsible for educating future career counsellors, as well as for individual women themselves, and perhaps even men.

Thesis (MDEV.) --University of Limpopo, 2016 / The aim of this study is to assess the impact of career guidance for career choice in the secondary schools of Sepitsi Circuit in Lebowakgomo District, Limpopo Province. The total number of secondary schools in the Circuit is twelve (12), with 20 Life Orientation Educators (LOEs) and 275 Grade 12 Learners (GR12Ls). All schools are public schools having the same features of rural and previously disadvantaged communities’ context. The study was conducted during examination time and therefore co-operation both in the part of learners and educators was not at the maximum as expected. The research is evaluative in nature as the researcher sought to assess the effectiveness of Career Choice (CC) as influenced by the implementation of Career Guidance (CG). The primary data were collected by means of two categories of questionnaires for mostly close-ended questions and open-ended questions for Grade 12 Learner (GR12L) respondents and Life Orientation Educator (LOE) participants respectively. The findings show that CG is not given the necessary attention at secondary schools as GR12Ls and LOEs struggle to understand obvious CG concepts. This research project focuses on the value of such a study both to explain how Career Guidance need to be taken as the mother of all subjects in schools as it is the nucleus in the realization of the main aim of every country’s education system, participating fully in the world of work for socio-economic growth. The study’s recommendations concluded that Career Guidance, which is part of Life Orientation (LO), should be given the status of a full subject in our schools.