Career Change (Korea)

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Unlike a job change, a career change switches role or industry.

Contents

1. History and scholarship
2. Key points
3. In practice
4. FAQ
5. References

History and scholarship

Holland (1959) theorised person–environment fit; Super (1980) life-span stages; Schlossberg (1981) the 4S transition model; Hall (1996) protean careers; Arthur and Rousseau (1996) boundaryless careers; Savickas (1997) career adaptability; Mitchell, Levin and Krumboltz (1999) planned happenstance; Ibarra (2003) identity experiments.

Key points

Identify transferable skills and reframe them in the new role's language; test with side projects or courses. Laws, programmes, visa rules and hiring practice change; check official notices, current law and actual postings.

In practice

Use career counselling and training cards; see Holland's theory.

FAQ

Will pay drop?: It may if experience isn't credited.
Age limit?: None fixed; check entry barriers.

Sources reviewed: 2026-10-26

References

Holland, J. L. (1959). A theory of vocational choice. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 6(1), 35–45.
Super, D. E. (1980). A life-span, life-space approach to career development. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 16(3), 282–298.
Schlossberg, N. K. (1981). A model for analyzing human adaptation to transition. The Counseling Psychologist, 9(2), 2–18.
Hall, D. T. (1996). Protean careers of the 21st century. Academy of Management Executive, 10(4), 8–16.
Arthur, M. B., & Rousseau, D. M. (Eds.). (1996). The Boundaryless Career. Oxford University Press.
Savickas, M. L. (1997). Career adaptability: An integrative construct for life-span, life-space theory. Career Development Quarterly, 45(3), 247–259.
Mitchell, K. E., Levin, A. S., & Krumboltz, J. D. (1999). Planned happenstance: Constructing unexpected career opportunities. Journal of Counseling & Development, 77(2), 115–124.
Ibarra, H. (2003). Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career. Harvard Business School Press.
고용24(고용노동부). https://www.work24.go.kr
국가법령정보센터. https://www.law.go.kr

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