The 13 factors for a successful career

What determines career success' This question has occupied career research, career counseling, organisations and private persons for decades. With the help of a new questionnaire, Bern researchers from the department of work and organisational psychology have now identified the important resources for a successful career. Both scientific and popular literature suggest numerous factors that are important for a successful career. To find out which of these are the right ones is difficult. Researchers from the department of work and organisational psychology of the University of Bern have now merged the international research of success factors, and identified four areas that are crucial for a successful career: knowledge and competences, motivation, the professional and personal environment as well as activities to develop one's career. Social support promotes the career . These four areas are each divided into 3 to 4 specific resources. "These 13 resources in total are necessary to achieve professional goals", says psychologist Andreas Hirschi. In the area of environment for example, this is the social support someone receives from other persons for career development. Social support makes it easier to deal with difficulties and challenges in career development - and people who have more social support are generally more satisfied with their work and career and show more success. In the area of motivation for example, the resource of clarity and self-determination of career goals is important. Persons that are clear about their professional goals generally show more dedication in their career and are more successful and satisfied in their professional development. The career resources questionnaire