The authors describe what they call a new breed of worker, the quester, who makes significant career changes easily and often with much success. They discuss the theory behind "questing" and place questers in contemporary society. Implications of this new breed are explored. (CH)

This study investigated whether occupational changers differed from nonchangers with respect to (1) personal and demographic variables; (2) experience of the life cycle transition periods; and (3) work values, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Changers preferred intrinsic rewards, saw their jobs as vehicles for growth, took risks,…

Examined occupational change by identifying, exploring, and describing the transition periods of the life cycle and the disengagement states of the occupational cycle to determine if they are interrelated, and to ascertain if changers and non-changers differ on variables used to assess these transitions. Subjects included 298 managers and 166…

Compared work values of 166 male and female managers who voluntarily left the employ of a large Canadian corporation with those of 298 who stayed with the company. Found that work values, work meanings, and career goals were similar for the 2 groups. (Author/NB)

Discusses a study of 500 people to determine how individuals who voluntarily changed occupations (questers) differed from nonchangers (traditionalists). Indicates that the concepts of career education must be integrated into vocational education to help adolescents and adults understand themselves and develop an attitude of flexibility and…