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CAREER MATURITY

 CAREER MATURITY

Career maturity is the readiness and competency of an individual to make critical career decisions. these decisions are based on attitudes, on self-knowledge, knowledge of the world of educational opportunities and of the job market, and sufficient knowledge of career decision making processes.

  • It has been identified that career maturity is a developmental construct that can be enhanced through a structured programme. Structured programme interventions should be initiated within the school environment in order to prepare the individual for the transition from school-to-work.
  • It is suggested that the preparation of individuals for the world of work through the education system should progress to effective organisational orientation programs.
  • These orientation programmes should not only pertain to the organisation’s goals but also to challenges regarding the development of a career identity in the early adulthood phase.
  • career development tasks of young individuals. These tasks include, firstly, that the individual must increase their orientation to career choice. Secondly, they must have access to and apply themselves to increasing amounts of career information, and more comprehensive and detailed planning. 
  • These tasks in turn would lead to the increased consistency of vocational preferences through the crystallisation of traits relevant to career choice and consequently, increasing wisdom of career preferences.
  •  Career counsellors in organisations can find ways to assist youth in developing their career maturity through the process of self-reflection and career-related information

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