life skills (2nd topic)

Donald Super

He is best kown for creating the life-span, life-space career development theory.

At this stage, individuals begin to develop their interest, abilities, andattitudes toward work. (0- 14 years)

Growth Stage

Exploration Stage

This stage focuses on exploring different career options. (15-24 years old)

Developing a future orientation

Realizing that what you do today impacts your tomorrow (growth stage key task)

Acquiring the will to achieve

Finding motivation to succeed in school and hobbies (growth stage key task)

Increasing personal autonomy

Taking control of your own choices and action (growth stage key task)

Gaining basic work habits

Learning punctuality, organization, and responsibility (growth stage key task)

Crystallization

ages 15-17. Formulating a general career goal through awareness of resources, interest, and values (exploration key task)

Specification

(ages 18-21). narrowing tentative career choices down to a specific path or occupation (exploration key task)

implementation

age 22-24. Completing training or education and entering the job market for that specific role (exploration key task)

Establishment stage

Individual enter the workface and begin building their careers. They aim to gain experience, improving skills, and achieve stability in their chosen field

stabilizing

adapting to the organizations culture and performing core job duties effectively to ensure security (establishment key task)

Consolidating

Demonstrating competence, reliability, and good work habits to lock in your position (establishment key task)

advancing

seeking promotions, higher salary, and greater responsibility. (establishment key task)

Maintenance Stage

In this stage, individuals focus on maintaining their position and continuing to improve their performance

Holding

Maintaining the current level of performance and resisting stagnation (maintenance key task)

Updating

Learning new skills, technologies, or methodologies to remain competitive (maintenance key stage)

Innovating

finding new ways to do the job better or mentoring younger colleagues. (maintenace key stage)

Decline/Disengagement stage

At this stage, Individuals begin to reduce their work responsibilities and prepare for retirement.

Decelerating

Reducing workload, scaling back hours, or shifting to consulting roles (decline keytask)

Retirement planning

Sorting, logistical, and lifestyle changes for life after work (decline task key)

Retirement Living

Transitioning fully into leisure, volunteer work, or family life, while establishing a non-professional identity (decline key task)