In the first in our Foundations series, Catherine Robert discusses research that explains how and why we make our early career decisions. See the resources below for more information about the following topics:
Career Identity - See Sharon Belden Castonguay’s TedX talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e6KSaCxcHs
Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and Self-Efficacy - See Amanda DeDiego’s summary at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg34IDe93Nw and Robert Lent and Steven Brown’s (2019) 25-year review of SCCT at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001879119300806?via%3Dihub
Career Exploration - See Haenggli and colleagues’ (2025) study at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001879125000442?via%3Dihub
Career Competency - See Blokker and colleagues’ (2025) study of career competency profiles at:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001879125000776?via%3Dihub
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