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  • Career Development Theory Review: Super’s Life-Span, Life-Space Theory

    January 25, 2016

    Donald Super created a developmental model which emphasized how personal experiences interact with occupational preferences in creating one’s self-concept. Many theorists before him simply looked at personality and occupation and focused on a trait matching approach. One of Super’s greatest contributions to career development was his emphasis on the importance of developing a self-concept, as well as his recognition that this self-concept can change with new experiences over time. Before this, career development was mostly seen as a singular choice; however, Super viewed career development as a lifelong activity. This might not seem groundbreaking today, but it was a marked change from the way theorists thought when Super began formulating…

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  • Multi-Generational Workforce

    January 22, 2016

    There are now at least four generations in the workforce which can present both opportunities and challenges.  A multi-generational workforce has an ability to blend the unique experiences and skill sets of each generation into one shared mission. However, with this blending can come some challenges, especially when it becomes evident that each generation possesses a different mindset and attitude about work. The generations that find themselves colleagues are: Vets/Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, GenXers, Millennials/Gen Y, and soon to be Gen Z.  It is not uncommon to see a 58-year-old Baby Boomer on a work team with 24-year-old Millennial while reporting to a 41-year-old GenXer.  Traditionalists (also referred to as Vets)…

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  • NIH Alumni: Where are they now? Biomedical Engineer/Lead Medical Device Reviewer

    January 11, 2016

    Name: Joshua Chetta, PhD Job Title & Organization: Biomedical Engineer/Lead Medical Device Reviewer, FDA Location: White Oak, Silver Spring Md How long you’ve been in your current job: 1.5 years Postdoc Advisor, IC (when at NIH): Joseph Frank, Clinical Center What do you do as an Engineer/Device Reviewer? I’m in CDRH, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Most people know about the FDA in its capacity as a drug regulatory agency, but it also regulates medical devices. Things like implants, pace makers and all the hardware that you would see in a hospital room – all of the monitoring devices. So, the medical devices have their own regulatory pathways.…

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  • New Year’s Resolution: Meet with a Career Counselor

    January 1, 2016

    It’s a new year and you are probably making resolutions in the hopes that 2016 will be a successful and productive year. For career-related resolutions, a good place to start within the NIH is the Office of Intramural Training & Education. Here at OITE, we often make resolutions of our own in order to help provide new resources. At the start of years past, we have created Career Success Plans as well Calendars for Career Success. However, often the first place to start with career development and planning is by meeting with a career counselor. There are many reasons why you might want to meet with a career counselor. Even…

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