Ginzberg theory of carreer development

summary achievement of ginzberg to a career path in life

2. Ginzberg, Eli 1911-2002
Ginzberg was born on April 30, 1911, in New York City,
where he grew up just a few blocks from the University
Eli Ginzberg was born in New York City, the son of
prominent rabbi Louis Ginzberg and the former Adele
Katzenstein

3. Ginzberg earned the AB, AM, and PhD from
Columbia University in 1931, 1932, and 1935,
respectively.
Ginzberg published at least 179 books and hundreds
of articles, which may be categorized into six major
themes: (1) history of economic thought, 2) labor
economics, (3) industrial organization, (4) race and
economics, (5) autobiography and biography, and (6)
health economics.

4. Career development is a long-term process.

5. This research led to the publication of occupational
Choice: An Approach to a General Theory." Ginzberg
believed studying the privileged would reveal the
processes by which individuals choose careers, from
early childhood to early adulthood

6. Three (3) Periods of Career Development
1.Fantasy (childhood, up to age 11)
2.Tentative (adolescence, 11 to 17)
3.Realistic (adulthood, 17 to 20 something)

7. Fantasy (childhood, up to age 11)
Stereotypical roles :
doctor, policeman, priest,
teacher, etc.

8. Fantasy (childhood, up to age 11)
Ginzberg's first milestone in career development takes
place during childhood, from birth to 11 years old.
During this stage, children primarily engage in playful
acts, simulating occupations such as firefighter, police
officer, race car driver, etc.
Ginzberg believed children transition from playful
imitation to work imitation near the end of this stage,
i.e. from simply wearing costumes to acting out the
specific duties of a job

11. Tentative (adolescence, 11 to 17)
•Interest stage – likes and dislikes
•Capacity stage – things you do better
than other things
•Value stage – what’s important to you
•Transition stage – self-reliance and
awareness of occupations

12. From 11 to 17 years of age, adolescent
children are able to better focus on, and
recognize, work requirements. There are four
stages in this period.
The first stage is "interest," where children
learn likes and dislikes.

13. The second stage is "capacity," where
the child learns how much her abilities
align with her interests.

14. The third stage, "values," sees the
child at 15 become aware of how work
may fulfill her values.

15. The final stage of this period is called
"transition," and begins when the
individual assumes responsibility for her
own actions, becomes independent and
exercises her freedom of choice.

16. Realistic (adulthood, 17 to 20 something)
•Exploration stage – explore college or
formal training
•Crystallization stage – declare major or
commit to certain type of
work
•Specification stage – specialize in grad
school or specific job

17. Realistic
The realistic period begins at age 17 and goes into the
early 20s. During this stage, the person establishes
alternative paths in her work life, or a "backup
plan." Throughout this three stage period, she will
develop personal values and begin to zero in on her
optimal career choice.
The first period of the realistic stage is "exploration."
During this stage, the individual choose her career
path but remains open to other opportunities..

18. . The next stage, "crystallization," is when
she becomes more engrossed in a
particular career, committing to one
direction more than she ever has.

19. . The third period is "specification," in
which she commits to or develops a
preference for a specific area of her
occupation

21. Ginzberg's Optimization
Eventually Ginzberg rescinded his early
assumptions that the occupational decision
making process was limited to adolescence
and early adulthood, accounting instead for
mid-life crisis changes in careers or after-
retirement occupation changes. Therefore the
occupational decision process extends
throughout an entire lifetime

22. The end