"Empowering Students’ Awareness for a Personalized Career Development"

Spis treści

Introduction 9Personalized Career Development course at a glance 10

Origins and approach to the course design 10

guidelines 11

tools 12

What you’ll find in the following chapters 13

CHAPTER 1. New world of work – new challenges 151.1 Understanding the challenges 15

1.2 The European Union context: programs addressing the challenges 16

1.3 Learning styles for a new generation 18

1.4 New challenges from the labor market 21

1.5 Challenges in career planning: the labor market and the students’ perspective 23

1.6 Rationale for a new approach 26

2.1.1 Labor market changes and their influence on career development 32

CHAPTER 2. BE(A)ST – an agile approach to discover, experiment, and learn 312.1 Motivations & aims of the BE(A)ST approach 32

2.1.2 Career development as a wicked problem 33

2.1.3 BE(A)ST approach motivations and aims 35

2.1.4 BE(A)ST in the context of the foundations of traditional and modern approaches 36

2.2 BE(A)ST approach structure – different frameworks, one unified methodology 41

2.3 Approach innovativeness 45

2.3.1 Design Thinking as a framework for career prototyping, testing, and revising 45

2.3.2 Importance of being agile in career development 51

2.3.3 Why can BE(A)ST be considered as an agile approach? 52

approach 54

CHAPTER 3. Methodology development 59Introduction 59

3.1 BE(A)ST approach design 62

3.1.1 Phase 1. Tools selection 62

3.1.2 Phase 2. BE(A)ST experimentation through design iterations 62

3.2 Students’ profiles design 65

3.2.1 Phase 3. Understanding students 65

3.2.2 Phase 4. Tool development – “Which Type of Student Are You?” 72

3.3 Personalized Career Development course design 75

3.3.1 Phase 5. Matching needs and tools 75

3.3.2 Phase 6. Framework validation 81

CHAPTER 4. Methodology usage 874.1 Tools selection and order 89

4.2 Implementing Personalized Career Development at your university 91

4.3 Student profiles 93

4.3.1 Identification of students’ needs 93

4.3.2 The four student profiles 94

4. 4 Validated questionnaire – “Which Type of Student Are You?” 100

4.5 Selecting students 100

4.6 BE(A)ST approach with personalized paths 101

4.6.1 Profile A 103

4.6.2 Profile B 105

4.6.3 Profile C 109

4.6.4 Profile D 112

5.1.1 Course aim & stakeholders 118

CHAPTER 5. Course outline 1175.1 Course idea 118

5.1.2 PCD course program 119

5.1.3 Course scalability 120

5.1.4 Environment 121

5.1.5 Validation of the learning outcomes 122

5.1.6 Pre & post-tests – self-reflection tool 124

5.2 Course syllabus 125

5.3 Different scenarios of implementation 126

5.4 Customization scenarios 127

5.4.1 Employment bureaus 127

5.4.2 Corporate HR departments 129

Appendices 132

6.1.1 AEIOU 145

CHAPTER 6. Tools and techniques 1456.1 Self-Reflection stage 145

6.1.2 Career Mind Mapping (adapted for the Self- Reflection stage) 148

6.1.3 Change of Perspective 149

6.1.4 Cognitive Reconstruction 151

6.1.5 External Observer 153

6.1.6 Good Time Journal 155

6.1.7 Life Dashboard 157

6.1.8 Role Identification (adapted for the Self- Reflection stage) 159

6.1.9 Set Goals (adapted for the Self-Reflection stage) 160

6.1.10 Talent Identification (adapted for the Self- Reflection stage) 162

6.1.11 Well-Being Compass 164

6.2 Professional Identity Definition stage 166

6.2.1 Career Mind Mapping (adapted for the Professional Identity Definition stage) 166

6.2.2 Design Life Principles 168

6.2.3 Identify Your Values 169

6.2.4 Role Identification (adapted for the Professional Identity Definition stage) 172

Identity Definition stage) 174

6.2.6 Talent Identification (adapted for the Professional Identity Definition stage) 176

6.3 Career Scenarios Exploration stage 178

6.3.1 Career Mind Mapping (adapted for the Career Scenarios Exploration stage) 178

6.3.2 Decision Trees 180

6.3.3 Odyssey Plan 181

6.3.4 Personal SWOT Matrix 183

6.3.5 Rich Pictures 187

6.4 Career Prototyping and Testing stage 188

6.4.1 Failure Reframe 188

6.4.2 Personal Business Model Canvas 190

6.4.3 Support Circle 195

Conclusions and further research 199The expected results of personalized career paths 200

For companies 201

For students 201

For universities 201