The role of personality traits, core self-evaluation, and emotional intelligence in career decision-making difficulties

Journal of Employment Counseling

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 118-129

  Di Fabio, Annamaria ^a   Palazzeschi, Letizia ^a   Bar On, Reuven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

career decision making difficulties; core self evaluation; emotional intelligence; personality traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866138096     PISSN: 00220787     EISSN: 21611920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2012.00012.x     Document Type: Article

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