This infographic created by Mariya Pylayev for AOL Jobs, in connection with Career Builder.com, takes a look at the stages of career development—from optimism youth, to disillusionment, to wrapping it up.

Do you recognize yourself? Is age a stage? Do you think there are seven or eight stages of career development? Review the infographic and tell us what you think.

Source: http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2014/03/25/six-stages-career-development-infographic