Social Workers’ Career Development Competencies in Kuwait

Vikinta  Rosinaite; Hadi  Ashkanani

doi:10.36941/jicd-2022-0007

Authors

Vikinta Rosinaite Department of Creative Communication, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, Vilnius 10223, Lithuania
Hadi Ashkanani Department of Sociology and Social Work, Kuwait University, Jamal Abdul Nasser St., Kuwait

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/jicd-2022-0007

Keywords:

career development, social workers, competence

Abstract

This study analyzed social workers’ career development competencies data collected in Kuwait. A changed working environment raised new requirements for employees. In today’s society, they are fully responsible for their career development and have to be able to manage it. Career development involves values expression, decision-making style, the person’s creation of a career pattern, self-concepts, and integration of life roles that reflect their life roles. Therefore, a changed working environment highlights career development as one of the most important competencies of employee. Cultural dimensions and the Middle Eastern worldview will be considered while analyzing the data.

Received: 2 April 2022 / Accepted: 27 June 2022 / Published: 5 July 2022