Contributions of the qualitative methodology in a Delphi study applied to validate the CCP (Professional Career Construction) model in Andalusia

Abstract

The current labor situation, mediated by different and recent social, labor and, in new times, health crises, forces people to be in constant adaptation and professional reinvention, needing learning that allows better self-management and self-regulation of their labor possibilities. Personal and work trajectories are increasingly unstable, discontinuous, intermittent, and people access to a greater extent precarious, insecure jobs with minimal quality conditions and, not infrequently, maladapted to the level of professional qualification that they have. A clear case is that of the group of guidance professionals, a qualified profile and/or in constant training that fulfills an essential social function, especially in complex times like the ones we live in. Specifically, in this work we are interested in validating the functionality of the CCP model in the training of guidance professionals, identifying the most significant qualitative elements that they perceive. A qualitative design is selected into a Delphi study, through the application of an interview protocol with open questions of a narrative nature. The data is analyzed by traditional procedures of qualitative content analysis, with the support of the NVivo computer software in its version 12. The findings found reveal that the CCP model allows the development of career management skills in the process of configuration of professional projects, especially regarding exploratory skills on self-knowledge, decision-making and career project. The functionality of the model is concluded, highlighting its possibilities of self-application through mixed virtual systems with professional accompaniment and resource support. Likewise, it is concluded that the qualitative-narrative methodology allows to obtain meanings and understanding about the scope of the model in the initial and continuous training of guidance professionals.