Abstract
This article reports on the value of career construction counselling for a black man facing a career crossroads. The participant was purposefully selected from a number of people participating in a career construction counselling course who had sought career counselling. An intrinsic, single-case study design was implemented and a qualitative, interpretive paradigm was adopted as the framework for the research. Data were collected using the Career Construction Interview (CCI). The findings suggest that the intervention enabled the participant to regain his sense of purpose and direction and also inspired others to deal with the apprehension and fear in their own lives. Future research should investigate the use of the CCI with people in diverse settings to establish its trustworthiness in non-traditional contexts. Keywords : black man; Career Construction Interview; mid-career construction counselling; single-case study; spiritual awareness
Highlights
The world is changing rapidly, and the world of work is following suit
While some of them continue in their chosen careers or jobs despite experiencing frustration, unhappiness, and lack of ‘job satisfaction’ resulting from inadequate self- and career construction (Guichard, 2009; Savickas, 2011), others seek the help of career counsellors (Stringer, Kerpelman & Skorikov, 2011) for guidance
People facing transitions in their careers predictably experience career indecision (Guay, Senécal, Gauthier & Fernet, 2003) and often believe they lack the degree of career control needed to deal with such transitions (Savickas, 2010)
Summary
The world is changing rapidly, and the world of work is following suit This leaves many workers feeling alienated, frustrated, and incompetent – feelings exacerbated by the impact of information communication technology and the need to disseminate information across the globe with increasing speed (Schwab, 2016). While some of them continue in their chosen careers or jobs despite experiencing frustration, unhappiness, and lack of ‘job satisfaction’ resulting from inadequate self- and career construction (Guichard, 2009; Savickas, 2011), others seek the help of career counsellors (Stringer, Kerpelman & Skorikov, 2011) for guidance. People facing transitions in their careers predictably experience career indecision (Guay, Senécal, Gauthier & Fernet, 2003) and often believe they lack the degree of career control needed to deal with such transitions (Savickas, 2010). While the use of a predominantly ‘positivist’ (quantitative) approach to this problem is still common in developing countries in particular, I believe that a qualitative approach offers career counsellors another means to assist clients and is gaining traction in developing cultures
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