Dr. CHEUNG Wai Leung, RaysenRaysenDr. CHEUNG Wai Leung2017-08-282017-08-282015In Hartung, P. J., Savickas, M. L., & Walsh, W. B. (Eds.) (2015). APA handbook of career intervention, volume 2: Applications (pp. 157-169). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association.97814338175331433817535http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/4393Individuals across the life span, and particularly children and adolescents, are encouraged to explore the world of work to prepare for full-time employment (e.g., Vondracek & Porfeli, 2003). Career exploration usually occurs through participation in school, leisure, or part-time work activities. Subsequent to making an initial career choice, individuals may still reexamine their career commitments and explore alternatives again (Porfeli & Lee, 2012). Amid rapid workplace changes in the 21st century, people may engage in career exploration at different times of their lives (e.g., Greenhaus, Callanan, & Godshalk, 2010; Niles, Anderson, & Goodnough, 1998). Certain individuals or client groups, however, may lack the motivation and competence to engage in a process of career exploration even though it appears desirable to do so, resulting in the possibility of premature career decisions or prolonged indecision (e.g., Gati & Asher, 2001; Jones & Lohmann, 1998). In these situations, interventions can be designed to foster exploratory behavior to address client needs. Career exploration can be understood as a process of gaining understanding about oneself and the world of work, as well as of how self and environment may interact to produce desirable outcomes (Jordaan, 1963; Porfeli & Skorikov, 2010). The purpose of this chapter is to relate current theoretical developments about career exploration to actual interventions through systematic integration and illustration with a case example. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)enBook Chapter10.1037/14439-012