Self-Concept Theory for Career Development - Donald SuperSelf-Concept-The result of complex interactions between1. Physical growth and mental growth2. Personal experiences3. Environmental characteristics4. Stimulation Career Development: A lifelong proactive journey that uses planning, development and implementation of professional skills to achieve career goals. Self-concept career development, as described by Super, is an ever-evolving growth process through five different stages of development. The better the maturation/development of the self-concept, the stronger the professional development (professional satisfaction) will be. A person must be ready to tackle developmental tasks at every stage. This process uses both affective and cognitive strategies. It is important to recognize the changes that people go through as they mature. Career patterns are determined by self-development or physical and mental growth, personal experiences, environmental characteristics and stimuli. Job satisfaction is achieved when people are able to find job roles in which they can express themselves and implement and develop their skills. concepts. Vocational maturity, a fundamental concept in Super's theory, manifests itself in five phases. It is then completed by five phases of professional development. These are broken down below and then merged together. You will notice the great amount of professional development that is achieved in traditional students entering their college years. It is important that the student develops a specific career goal early in the college process so that he or she can plan courses and professional experiences THE FIVE PHASES CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AGE OF THE PHASE Growth Birth to 14 years Form...... half of sheet ...... /career/bigFiveTheory.pdfhttp://taracat.tripod.com/careertheory1.htmlA great interview article with Donald Super from 1991, a few years before his death in 1994. This article touches on some much needed adaptations necessary for his original theory. He refers to recycled people as a way to transition into new careers. http://www.choixdecarriere.com/pdf/5873/12.pdf References http://www.careers.govt.nz/educators-practitioners/career-practice/career-theory-models/supers-theory/ http: //www.realtutoring.com/career/bigFiveTheory.pdfhttp://taracat.tripod.com/careertheory1.htmlA fantastic interview article with Donald Super from 1991, a few years before his death in 1994. This article touches on some very necessary adaptations to his original theory. Refers to recycled people as a way to move on to new careers.http://www.choixdecarriere.com/pdf/5873/12.pdf