Using portfolios to enhance career resilience

Two groups of government workers were involved in career portfolio development workshops that were designed to expand the workers' thinking about their career accomplishments, enhance their sense of career resilience, and create portfolios. Focus groups conducted after the workshops indicated t...

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Published in:Journal of employment counseling 2004-06, Vol.41 (2), p.50-59
Main Authors: Borgen, William A., Amundson, Norman E., Reuter, Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Career Development
Career development planning
Careers
Civil servants
Conferences (Gatherings)
Employee development
Employees
Evaluative Thinking
Focus Groups
Government (Administrative Body)
Government employees
Locus of Control
Opportunities
Portfolio Assessment
Portfolios
Portfolios (Background Materials)
Professional development
Public Service
Questionnaires
Resilience
Self Management
Skills
Vocational counselling
Workshops
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Summary:Two groups of government workers were involved in career portfolio development workshops that were designed to expand the workers' thinking about their career accomplishments, enhance their sense of career resilience, and create portfolios. Focus groups conducted after the workshops indicated that participants began to engage in “portfolio thinking” and to think of an expanded range of career options, which were reflective of increased levels of career resilience.
ISSN:0022-0787
2161-1920
DOI:10.1002/j.2161-1920.2004.tb00878.x