THE WORLD OF WORK which does not conflict with the demands of

school, can also be beneficial

Work is such an element of the adult
life that is looming on the horizon; it helps
define who we are.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Theories of vocational choice describe a

process on vocational development during
adolescence and young adult: Crystallization
wherein basic interests as a source of ideas are
identified; Specification in which has an
interests in training of work; and
Implementation wherein start entering the
workforce about jobs.

There is Personality Type Theory

devised by John Holland and he identified six
prototypic personalities such as: Realistic,
Investigative, Social, Conventional, Enterprising,
and Artistic wherein people are satisfied with a
job when it matches their personality

PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT

Most adolescents in the United States

have part-time jobs. Adolescents who are
employed more than 15 hours per week during
the school year typically do poorly in school,
often have lowered self-esteem and increased
anxiety, and have problems interacting with
others. Employed adolescents save relatively
little of their income. Instead, they spend it on
clothing, food, and their entertainment, which
can yield misleading expectations about how to
allocate income. ■ Part-time employment can be
beneficial if adolescents work relatively few
hours, if the work allows them to use existing
skills or acquire new ones, and if teens save
some of their earnings. Summer employment,