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ERIC Number: EJ540055
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
When Preparation Meets Opportunity.
Didion, Catherine Jay
Journal of College Science Teaching, v26 n4 p236-37 Feb 1997
Explores the role serendipity plays in shaping career paths. Describes the impact of gender on response to professorial advice concerning prospective career paths. A key factor in fortuity is recognizing and taking advantage of lucky breaks, which also requires a willingness to take risks. Advises sharing experiences with students to help them evaluate their opportunities. (PVD)
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Decision Making, Employment Opportunities, Higher Education, Occupational Aspiration, Risk, Science Careers, Scientists, Sex Differences, Womens Education, Work Attitudes
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Luck