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Presented by:Presented by:

Karen Pagsolingan – AguirreKaren Pagsolingan – AguirreGuidance CounselorGuidance Counselor

CAREER PLANNING

is a deliberate process of knowing WHO you are so that you can be sure of WHERE you want to go or WHAT you want to be at some defined point in the future.

FIVE STEPS OF CAREER PLANNING

1st Step: Self-Assessment2nd Step: Explore Work/Career Options3rd Step: Narrow Down List of

Work/Career Options4th Step: Decide or Choose the Best

Option5th Step: Set a Career Goal

1st Step:

Self-Assessment

Knowing and understanding of self better to know if you are in the right job/career or you want to go to another job.

AttitudeInterestsPersonalityNeedsValuesSkills

2nd Step:

Work/Career Exploration

Matching and aligning what you want to do on one hand, and with the various opportunities, on the other.

Where to exploreLook at opportunities within your organization and its subsidiariesLook at career opportunities in other organizations and in other industriesLook at entrepreneurial and self-employment opportunitiesLook at jobs/careers of people you know of those you read about or see

3rd Step: Narrow Down List of Work/Career

Options

List down three to five career options that is match with your interest, personality, needs, values and skills, on one hand and the opportunities and limitations, on the other.

5 Career Options Sample

1. Field engineer or IT Specialist2. Pursue graduate 3. School instructor4. Hardware business owner5. Company Manager

Kinds of Career Paths

Steady State – requires a life long commitment to one career and is characterized by a steady improvement in knowledge and skills.

Linear- constant upward mobility in which there is a steady increase in power, responsibilities over the work of others, and financial rewards.

Transitory- constant seeking for variety or independence. Jobs tend to be short term and mobility is generally lateral.

Spiral- regular changes, usually every five or seven years. Mobility is usually lateral, and may be initially downward.

4th Step: Decide or Choose the Best Option

This step will let you choose the best from among the list of 3-5 options.

– Description of your ideal job

– Personal Mission Statement– Job Requirements or

Qualifications

5th Step:Set a Career Goal

This process will give you focus and it will motivate you to overcome obstacles that will keep you from achieving your goal.

What makes a goal good?

1. Specific2. Measurable3. Attainable4. Relevant5. Time-bound6. Action-oriented

Barriers to Goals and Plan

Self-imposed or psychological barriers

Negative self-image Negative attitude (bitterness, selfishness, rebellion, crab mentality etc.)Negative emotions (anxieties or fears)

Victim mentality (feeling of incapacity)Intrapersonal conflicts (torn between two or more values)Personality traits (indecisiveness, aggressiveness, competitiveness)Habits (procrastination, cramming)Negative thought against other people (biases and prejudice)

Prepare for setbacks and successes; ensure your career.

1. Keep an ongoing file of all your accomplishments.

2. Be prepared for any contingency by maintaining an updated resume.

3. Sharpen your communication skills.4. Build a network.5. Become indispensable or close to it.6. Remember that professional education

and self-development are never-ending.

7. Prepare for an alternative career.8. Work on being pleasant and courteous.

The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

Thank you!!!!