CPSY 400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Job Performance, Studer, Career Counseling

• School: Ball State University
• Department: Counseling Psychology
• Course: CPSY 400
• Professor: Yuye Zhang

Document Summary

Frank parsons is regarded as the founder of the vocational guidance movement. He developed the talent-matching approach, which was later developed into the trait and factor theory of. At the centre of parsons" theory is the concept of matching. The trait and factor theory operates under the premise that it is possible to measure both individual talents and the attributes required in particular jobs. It also assumes that people may be matched to an occupation that"s a good fit. Parsons suggests that when individuals are in jobs best suited to their abilities they perform best and their productivity is highest. In his book, "choosing a vocation", parsons maintains that personal counsel is fundamental to the career search. Every tendency and interest that might impact on the choice of a life work should be recorded: the client"s own choice and decision: this may show itself in the first two stages.