Kim, Sujin, Hood, Michelle, Creed, Peter, and Bath, Debra (2022) "New career" profiles for young adults incorporating traditional and protean career orientations and competencies. Career Development International, 27. pp. 493-510.

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Abstract

Purpose: Using latent profile analysis, the authors explored the career profiles of young adult tertiary students (N = 468, 73.9% women; mean age 20 years) to determine the relative importance of traditional career orientation (TCO) and protean career orientation (PCO) beliefs for them.

Design/methodology/approach: Young adults studying at university can aspire to traditional career experiences as they believe organizations will support their professional and career development. However, since the development of newer career models, the TCO model has received little research attention compared to the PCO.

Findings: The authors found that the dominant profile exhibited average levels of TCO, PCO and career competencies, and that this mixed profile was associated with more mature career identity development and greater organizational commitment. A second profile, with low TCO, average PCO and career competencies, showed a similar level of career maturity to the mixed profile, but exhibited less organizational commitment. A third profile, with average TCO, low PCO and career competencies, especially vocational identity awareness, was related to less career development and organizational commitment.

Originality/value: The findings suggest that a mixed traditional-protean orientation is common in young adult tertiary students and that the development of a vocational identity is important for positive career outcomes, regardless of orientation.

Item ID:	77249
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1758-6003
Copyright Information:	© Emerald Publishing Limited
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2023 23:45
FoR Codes:	52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5201 Applied and developmental psychology > 520104 Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) @ 25% 39 EDUCATION > 3903 Education systems > 390303 Higher education @ 50% 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5203 Clinical and health psychology > 520303 Counselling psychology @ 25%
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