Calling and Career Competencies among Romanian Students: The Mediating Role of Career Adaptability

Abstract

Finding meaning in work and developing career competencies needed for professional success has aquired increased interest in the last decades. The most important task in emerging adults became finding a calling in their career that is essential for adaptability and career self-management. This study examined the relation between calling, career adaptability and career competencies among 458 Romanian university students. The mediation role of career adaptability on the relation between calling and career competencies was tested. The relation between calling and career competencies was partially mediated by career adaptability. Implications for further research and emerging adults’ career counseling are discussed.