Family Messages and Your Career Amy Hume #28 Tuesday, Oct. 12 Niles, S., Editor (2002). Adult Career Development: Concepts, Issues and Practices, Third Edition, National Career Development Association. Goldenberg, I. and Goldenberg, H. (2000). Family Therapy: An Overview, Fifth Edition, Brooks/Cole. Gysbers, N., Heppner, M. and Johnston, J. (1998). Career Counseling: Process, Issues and Techniques, Allyn and Bacon.

Goals for today Learn how family can influence your career, both directly and indirectly Learn how family can influence your career, both directly and indirectly Illustrate family messages Illustrate family messages Food for thought Food for thought

What do you know for certain you CAN do for a career?

What do you know for certain that you CAN’T do for a career?

Career Genogram Map of your family Map of your family Specific to work and career Specific to work and career Purpose is to provide insights into the dynamics of your family and issues around career, work, gender, and cultural socialization Purpose is to provide insights into the dynamics of your family and issues around career, work, gender, and cultural socialization Symbols Symbols

Career Genogram Symbols MaleFemale Married, with adopted daughter Divorced, with 2 sons Deceased Male

Career Genogram Instructions Draw a picture of your family of origin Draw a picture of your family of origin Begin with your mother and father (place their symbols 2/3 of way down the page) Begin with your mother and father (place their symbols 2/3 of way down the page) Put birth years above symbols; if someone is deceased, use an “X” Put birth years above symbols; if someone is deceased, use an “X” Add yourself and any siblings, with birth years and names Add yourself and any siblings, with birth years and names Add grandparents, aunts, and uncles from both sides of the family Add grandparents, aunts, and uncles from both sides of the family Add occupations for all Add occupations for all Key: Add career “bumper sticker” messages Key: Add career “bumper sticker” messages

Questions to consider Dagley (1984) What are the dominant values in your family of origin? What are the dominant values in your family of origin? Vocationally, are certain “missions” valued? Vocationally, are certain “missions” valued? Are there myths or misconceptions that transcend generations? Are there myths or misconceptions that transcend generations? Are there any psychological pressures or expectations from “unfinished business” of the family? Are there any psychological pressures or expectations from “unfinished business” of the family? How does the family address learning, working, and playing? Are there any imbalances? How does the family address learning, working, and playing? Are there any imbalances? What vocational patterns emerge? What vocational patterns emerge?

Career Genogram What was it like to create one? Additional step: interview family members Gain insight into why they act and think a certain way

Why does this matter? Social Cognitive Career Theory Social Cognitive Career Theory Achievements are determined (in part) by our goals Achievements are determined (in part) by our goals Goals are determined (in part) by Goals are determined (in part) by Self-efficacy beliefs Self-efficacy beliefs Outcome expectations Outcome expectations Family can influence your self-efficacy beliefs and your outcome expectations Family can influence your self-efficacy beliefs and your outcome expectations

How family influences us Direct learning Direct learning Indirect learning Indirect learning

Tying it together Name and date Name and date State one of your career goals State one of your career goals State at least two of the family messages you’ve uncovered State at least two of the family messages you’ve uncovered Explain how those family messages influenced your career goal(s) Explain how those family messages influenced your career goal(s)

The POINT The more you understand about yourself and the reasons behind your thoughts and actions, the more clarity you will have as you craft your career in the future. The more you understand about yourself and the reasons behind your thoughts and actions, the more clarity you will have as you craft your career in the future. The more you know, the more likely you are to achieve career satisfaction. The more you know, the more likely you are to achieve career satisfaction.

Evaluation Questions Use: Strongly agree Strongly agree Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know Don’t know 1. I found the presentation of material easy to understand. 2. This Advantage session increased my knowledge on the subject presented. 3. I will be able to use some of the information from this Advantage session in the future. 4. The presenter was well prepared for this Advantage session. 5. This presentation should be repeated in future semesters. #28 Tuesday, Oct. 12