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career motivation  

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  • Career motivation is the desire to exert effort to enhance career goals. It is a multidimensional construct that combines elements of needs, interests, and personality characteristics that reflect the stimulus, direction, and persistence of career-related behaviors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Career Development; Career Motivation]

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