REFLECTION QUESTIONS

Week 8 (Oct 24): Happenstance and Chaos Theories

1. According to Mitchell et al. (1999), what do most other career theories miss when they seek to explain career development?
2. Planned Happenstance Theory (PHT) (Mitchell, et al., 1999) is based on the premise that although individuals can't control chance events, people can learn to generate and respond positively to chance events in their life. Name and give an example from your life of the Hive skills that can help people take advantage of chance events.
3. 1. What are the roles of assessments in Planned Happenstance Theory (PHT)?
   2. Explain how a counsellor working from a PHT approach might use the results you received on the Self-Directed Search.

4. Copy and paste your answers From the Planned Happenstance assessment here. the activity is as follows:

PLANNED HAPPENSTANCE ACTIVITY

1. Think about a "career" success you have experienced (perhaps getting a job, winning a scholarship, doing well in a class at school, being admitted to university, being recognized for a job well done, etc.). Consider how the following skills contributed to this success: curiosity, persistence, flexibility, optimism, and risk-taking.

1. Think of a career issue or challenge you are currently facing (and remember, "career" is broadly conceived and often will overlap with challenges perceived as "personal" issues).

1. How might the skills identified above be applied in the current situation?

1. If there is a skill that you have not regularly used in the past, what are some steps you could take to develop that skill?