The Hot Topics in Psychology Series, co-sponsored by NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Psychological Studies (CPS), will continue with “Career Construction Theory: A Narrative Approach to Career Counseling in the 21st Century.” The talk, presented by Kevin Glavin, Ph.D., professor at CPS, will take place on Thursday, Jan. 20, from noon to 1:00 p.m., in the Carl DeSantis Building, room 2060.
The world of work has changed. Unstable economies, globalization, and technological advances have ushered in a new, unpredictable world of work. The U.S. Bureau of Labor now reports that people change their jobs about once every five years. However, traditional theories of career counseling and guidance, although necessary, are not sufficient to assist clients in this new, complex, and dynamic world of work.
This talk explores how Career Construction Theory (CCT) can help individuals adapt to these changes. CCT utilizes narrative techniques to help clients attend to Adler’s work-task, by helping them explore work that is both meaningful to them personally while advancing or providing a valued service to society.
Hot Topics in Psychology is a free brown-bag lecture series that enables students to gain a first-hand perspective of research in specific areas of psychology and also serves to open up potential scholarship collaboration among NSU students and faculty members. Those attending are encouraged to bring their lunches to the talks, providing their own “food for thought.” Pizza also will be served.
For more information, please contact Jaime Tartar, Ph.D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, at (954) 262-8192 or Sarah Valley-Gray, Psy.D., associate professor in the Center for Psychological Studies.
Do not miss this opportunity to see Dr. Glavin present during this luncheon. I was a student of Dr. Glavin’s at the Tampa campus and he is a very informative instructor. I can guarantee that you will take a lot a way from his lecture. After taking his class in career and lifestyle assessment. I realized how much of an asset he is to the Psychology program at Nova Southeastern University. There was so much information that I learned and had never previously thought of. His insights into career counsling and therapy associated with it are very important to hear and apply to your professional career. This will be one hour of your time that will pay off in the future. This man is very skilled at his craft…