My system of career influences

INTRODUCTION My System of Career Influences (MSCI) is a qualitative guided reflection process for adolescents and for adults that is based on the Systems Theory Framework (STF; McMahon & Patton, 1995; Patton & McMahon, 1999, 2006, 2014) of career development. Reflective of the trend towards more holistic theories and models of career counselling, the MSCI enables users to identify, prioritise and story their career influences, thus enabling them to contextualise career decisions and career transitions. This chapter begins by overviewing the theoretical foundation of the MSCI, the Systems Theory Framework of career development, and its application to qualitative career assessment. Second, the development, structure, and process of the MSCI, which has two versions-the My System of Career Influences (MSCI) career assessment process for adolescents (McMahon, Patton, & Watson, 2005a, b) and for adults (McMahon, Watson, & Patton, 2013a, b)-are described