The Hero’s Journey: constructing continuity from discontinuity in millennial career changers’ narratives
Journal article
Authors | Tsuda-McCaie, Freya and Kotera, Y. |
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Abstract | Although career construction theory is relevant to today's vocational climate, empirical research into it is scarce. Accordingly, we explored this theory by investigating the concepts, structures and processes that UK-based millennial career changers use to construct narratives allowing for continuity of plot and discontinuity of career direction. Interpretative phenomenological analysis on semi-structured interviews (N = 6) identified four themes: dissatisfaction, realisation, sacrifice and return. The Hero’s Journey was identified as an overarching structure for meaning making in career change. Participants assimilated instability and discontinuity into a broader framework of continuity, through narrating a quest for closer alignment between their work and personality. This study provides useful insights into career construction theory and suggests further utility of The Hero’s Journey in career counselling/guidance. |
Keywords | Applied Psychology |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | British Journal of Guidance & Counselling |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0306-9885 |
1469-3534 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2021.1936450 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/625848 |
hdl:10545/625848 | |
Publication dates | 06 Jun 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 29 Jun 2021, 16:07 |
Accepted | 23 May 2021 |
Contributors | University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9533x/the-hero-s-journey-constructing-continuity-from-discontinuity-in-millennial-career-changers-narratives
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