Objective & subjective career success: Role of career aspirations, personality and spirituality

The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between career aspiration, personality traits, and spirituality in predicting objective and subjective career success. 357 students (242 females, and 115 males) were selected u statistical methods sing stratified proportional sampling method at the University of Isfahan who answered Career Success, Career Aspiration, Personality & Spirituality questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS-22 software and the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. The findings showed that career aspiration, conscientiousness, extraversion personality trait and spirituality variables positively but neuroticism personality trait negatively predict career success. Therefore, it can be concluded that the career success is affected by career aspiration, personality traits and spirituality and these factors must be considered in order to enhance the career success.