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SPECIALIST/INDEPENDENT CONTRIBUTOR:

This career path preference is best characterized by those interested in remaining in one career field or profession for much of their working life. Along the way, specialists are able to highly refine their technical knowledge, skills and abilities. Specialists are less interested in moving up as they are in becoming the expert and having autonomy to do things their way.

Anchors and Motives:
Typical career anchors and motives of these individuals include technical and functional competence, expertise, skill mastery, service to others, independence, affiliation and security.

Appropriate organizational rewards:
Appropriate organizational rewards for these individuals might include: job enrichment, continuing education, membership in professional associations, recognition, motivational programs, organizational benefits, sabbaticals, tenure and job security.

To Be Continued…

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