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Career development as a long-distance hike.

Janet Bickel1

  • 1Career and Leadership Development Coach and Consultant, Falls Church, VA 22043, USA. Janetbickel@cox.net

Journal of General Internal Medicine
|October 28, 2008
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Summary

Viewing career development as a long-distance expedition helps professionals navigate challenges. This expedition metaphor highlights skills, self-efficacy, and mentorship for a resilient career journey.

Area of Science:

  • Professional Development
  • Career Studies
  • Organizational Psychology

Background:

  • Traditional achievement models are insufficient for complex modern careers.
  • Career development requires a long-term perspective and adaptability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel framework for understanding and navigating career development.
  • To provide actionable insights for professionals and supporting institutions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing an extended metaphor of a long-distance expedition for career development.
  • Analogizing key career components (skills, self-efficacy, mentors) to expedition elements (muscles, boots, maps, guides).

Main Results:

  • The expedition metaphor effectively frames career challenges, diverse pathways, and long-term planning.

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  • Identifies critical tasks for professionals: destination selection, navigation, and resource management.
  • Highlights the importance of self-efficacy, skills, and mentorship for resilience.

    • Conclusions:

    • Adopting an expedition mindset enhances professionals' ability to manage career complexities.
    • Institutions should foster a supportive career development ecology, improving access to guidance and diverse opportunities.