Prescreening, In‐Depth Exploration, and Choice: From Decision Theory to Career Counseling Practice
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- 30 December 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Career Development Quarterly
- Vol. 50 (2) , 140-157
Abstract
The authors present a 3‐stage model—Prescreening, In‐depth exploration, and Choice (PIC)—aimed at increasing the quality of the career decision‐making process and its outcome. PIC provides a framework for a dynamic and interactive process that emphasizes the role of career counselors as decision counselors, whose aim is to facilitate an active decision‐making process. The proposed model offers the advantages of systematic, analytical processing, while remaining compatible with individuals' natural way of thinking. The authors outline the implementation of PIC, discuss the role of intuition in decision making, and compare the PIC with the person‐environment fit approach.Keywords
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