concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: occupational prestige

decision making and career development
type: Concept
narrower: occupational prestige

occupational prestige
type: Concept
broader: decision making and career development
definition: The inclusion of prestige as part of interest assessment is not a new phenomenon but has gained increasing attention over the past few years. As a construct, prestige encompasses level of aspiration, level of training, preference for public recognition and esteem, desire for high income, occupational level, responsibility, and socioeconomic status. [Source: Encyclopedia of Career Development; Occupational Prestige]