Future Time Orientation

Background/Introduction
Future Time Orientation for career is a personality characteristic defined as the "general capacity to anticipate, shed light on and structure the future of one's career. (Gjesme, 1983)" Those who score high in the construct are likely to spend more time thinking about their future career and engaging in career development activities for the benefit of their future career than those who score low in the construct.
The construct being measured is an important assessment tool for the workplace, specifically for hiring practices. By measuring potential employees' FTO…