JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey, Ed.D. 7th Edition Take Hold of Your Future Session 4: Life Goals and Roles JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey, Ed.D.

Objectives At the end of this session, students will be able to: Define career. List changes that have occurred and are occurring in life roles in the Information Age. Describe relationships among lifestyle, life roles, and career goals. Take Hold of Your Future 7th Edition 4-2

Definitions Occupation – a set of work tasks that one usually performs on a specific job. Career – the sum total of the activities in all the roles one plays at any given time. Take Hold of Your Future 7th Edition 4-3

The Life-Career Rainbow Adapted from Career Choice and Development: Applying Contemporary Theories to Practice (2nd. ed.). Duane Brown, Linda Brooks, and Associates (Eds.), Copyright © 1990, Jossey-Bass Inc. Reprinted with permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Take Hold of Your Future 7th Edition 4-4