Persons

and

Career

Mrs. Kathleen Kaye Rebanal - Personal Development

Learning Objectives

After going through this module, you are expected to:

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1. explain that through understanding of the concepts of career and life goals can help in planning his/her career; (EsP – PD 11/12 PC – IIf – 12.1)

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• identify the personal factors that can influence their career choices; and (EsP – PD11/12PC – IIf – 12.2)

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• take a self – assessment tool to know his/her personality traits and other personal factors in relation to his/her life goals. (EsP – PD 11/12PC-IIg – 12.3)

Welcome

Let us all talk about Career!

What is

a

Career?

Career

Career is one of the most important aspects which all of us are concerned about in our entire life. According to Advance Learner’s Dictionary, career means a profession or occupation giving us multitudes of opportunities for promotion.

Career

Occupation means a job or an employment. It helps us to earn a livelihood or profession.

A job or profession or an employment can be called a career only when it gives opportunity for progress and advancement as human needs gradually changing

A job is a certain position an individual hold doing specific duties

Factors to Consider in Choosing Future Career

Factors

Intelligence

• Intelligence comprises your I.Q., Social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence

Personality

• A person may be an Introvert or Extrovert. One can be a Dominating personality or Submissive personality. Whatever you are, only you can judge your personality and choose what is best for you.

Interest

• All work is hard unless you care for it, show interest and have passion in it. You may have the ability, aptitude, financial backing or any other support but if interest is absent it is no use.

Factors

Special Aptitudes

• If one is good at art, it would be really miserable for him to take up a career where he has to work in a machine shop.

Physique

• All jobs make varying degree of physical activities and demands. The choice of a career should be made after carefully considering all the relevant facts associated with it.

Sex

• As perceived men and women are socially and legally equal, but nature has given them different physique and capabilities too. Some careers are more well- suited to men than women.

Influences on career decisions

Family

The child is also influenced by:

• Career selections and interests of their older brother or sister

• Needs, opinions and work of their parents

• Family work traditions or family aspirations for the future

• Limits to your family's experience of different career choices

• Negative beliefs like as “He’ll never amount to anything”, or “I’m a failure and so is she”.

Friends

The child's friends can:

• Pressure your child to form constant choice as them regarding careers and effort leaving school

• Be good or poor role models

• As a boyfriend or girlfriend pressure your child to settle on study or a job in their city.

Culture

Cultural influences on your child's career choices return from:

• Their neighborhood, ethnic group and social group

• Popular culture like TV and movies

• Role models – winning and famous individuals

• Money – lack of money will limit choices

• Government policy and economics both local and globally.

Teacher/career advisers

Teachers and careers advisers can:

• Inspire, motivate and inform your child

• See your child's talent, skills and aptitudes for certain careers

• Offer resources, work expertise opportunities and guidance.

Media

Your child will notice career information from:

• Online career websites, apps and newspapers

• Career designing and assistance books.

THANK�YOU!