BSBLED807 - Establish Career Development Services

Running head: CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Career Development
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Assessment 1
Question 1
The current career development theories are as follows:
Career construction theory and life design- this theory leaps beyond the marking
received on the assessment and lays emphasis on the story of an individual and
takes a narrative approach.
Value based career decision making- this theory emphasizes on the values in the
career related decision making. Job that aligns to the values of a person is the
most sorted after and it leads to greater job satisfaction (Patton and McMahon
2014).
Strengths based approach- this theory emphasizes on the strengths and resources
rather than focusing on the deficits and problems. This approach is future
oriented, focussed, empowered and client led.
Chaos career theory- unlike other theories, this theory emphasizes on the current
trends in the decision making related to career. This theory involves the chance,
constructivism, change and complexity (Patton and McMahon 2014).
Question 2
Career development standards can be defined as a skillset like aptitude, abilities and
personal skills that are essential for a good and promising career. It focuses on using the literary
resources that will open up the opportunities in the international and domestic markets. The
standards are the very basic parts which increases the workplace related ethics and values and it
will help the workers to work in a culturally diverse environment. Career development standards

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impact the career development services by helping individual in sorting out the questions based
on the personal progression, personal development, skills development, direction, employability
which makes a difference (Patton and McMahon 2014).
Question 3
The legislative and the regulatory requirements related to career development are the
various legislations in a country. The legislations and regulatory frameworks promotes the
proper development of the individuals through proper education in schools, colleges and other
higher studies and courses. The legislative requirements for the proper career development
highlights the need of higher educational standards and the career development goals for the
efficient build-up of the individuals and the students living in a country (Bimrose and Hearne
2012).
Question 4
Understanding and researching the target group is essential in the providing support for
the career choices and the career development and career choices because the nature of target
groups provide an initial picture. Target group can be a school student, college student,
researcher or a job seeker. Thus, identification of a specific target group helps in focusing on the
framing a career development gaols and the ways of attaining the goal. Due to this, career
choices can be framed specifically for the ones that are either seeking a job or still studying (Al
Ariss et al. 2014).