‘My career has not been linear, I have just made the best decision I could at the time.’

Tim Costello, World Vision

Your environment is dynamic… and so are you. Life is complex and you will need to adapt your goals to manage your life around constant change. Reflect for a moment on where you are now – could you have predicted your course of study and your part-time job a few years back? Careers Chaos Theory, developed by Jim Bright and Robert Pryor, challenges the idea that careers can be seen as linear and rationally planned (Pryor & Bright, 2003).

Key elements of Careers Chaos Theory

• Our careers are frequently subject to chance events. Research has indicated that 70% of people experience chance events that impact on their career. Continue reading