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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > careers > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > employment, staffing, and careers > careers > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > careers > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > careers > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > developmental processes > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > employment, staffing, and careers > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > human resource development > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > issues in crisis management > resource management > resource development > human resource development > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > issues in crisis management > resource management > resource development > human resource development > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > resource management > resource development > human resource development > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > social development and social behavior > career development > decision making and career development > career exploration
social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > career exploration

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career exploration  

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  • Exploration has been a focus of vocational development research since the inception of the field. The concept was originally invoked to explain the process by which a person examines opportunities and constraints in the labor market in order to choose a job or career. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Career Exploration]

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