APCD Journal, Vol 1, No 1, Article 5

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The HEROIC Mindset: Navigating a Lifetime of Career Transitions

• Rich Feller, Professor of Counseling and Career Development and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar Emeritus, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
• Vera V. Chapman, Colgate University Center for Career Services, Colgate University, Hamilton, USA

Shifts in the global economy and advances in technology are driving change in the career landscape, affecting workers globally. Global trends indicate under-engagement in postsecondary education and under-commitment to investments in human capital; the practice of career development is ripe for change. By exploring the future of careers globally and present career development in the Asia Pacific region, this article highlights ways career professionals can co-create career possibilities with clients to drive self-supporting habits over a lifetime of transitions. Career professionals must assist their clients in identifying and maximizing their own potential to meet both existing needs and to anticipate skill gaps. The authors encourage the adoption of the HEROIC mindset model as defined by Rich Feller. By leveraging their own psychological capital, clients will be able to embrace curiosity, intentional exploration, hope, confidence, resilience, optimism, and clarity to effectively adapt to a lifetime of career transitions.