CHAPTER 7

Assessment of Context and Competencies II

Introduction

Chapter 6 introduced the relevance of the context (aka market) and helped you to understand the big picture of your career and the linkages between context and career. This chapter will focus on your current context in order for you to decide the next short- and long-term decisions in terms of career choices and the development of competencies.

It is important at this point to consider the role of transitions as the context of the 21st century is one of continuous changes. We live in an era of short business and career cycles, which triggers that we see changes in our professional settings much more often than in the past.

Dancing With Transitions

According to Dr. Rivera, a transition ...

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