Career Planning and Personal Goals

Chapter 14: Persons and Careers

• Objectives:

  • Understanding career and life goals aids in career planning.
  • Identifying personal factors affecting career choices is crucial.
  • Assessing personality traits and other personal factors is important for aligning with life goals.
  • Setting career goals based on self-assessment is essential for success.

• Career:

  • A significant period of work or occupation with opportunities for progress in a person's life.

• Vocation:

  • A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
  • Intersection of passion and what the world needs.

Career Selection Among Filipinos

• Priorities:

  • Education is highly prioritized after basic family needs are met.
  • College diplomas are seen as improving one's life prospects.
  • Popular courses with high employment prospects are sought.
  • A college degree offers a route out of poverty and gains respect.

• Pressures:

  • Students are sometimes influenced to choose careers that do not align with their interests for better job prospects.
  • Pressure from parents can strongly influence career selections.

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

• Resources:
  • Priority courses information is available online.
  • Scholarship programs are also available online.
  • Cash grants for education are available.

Career Development Theories

• Richard A. Hansen:

  • Career development is a lifelong process.
  • It involves obtaining and processing information about oneself, careers, and educational alternatives.

• Life Experiences:

  • Career development is shaped by:
    • Events experienced
    • Roles played
    • Behaviours acted out
    • Validation of one's identity
    • Inspirations and motivations
    • Accomplishments and fulfillment

• Reinventing Oneself:

  • This is a process of adaptation and growth that shapes individual careers.

• Career Development Theories:

  • Trait and Factor Theory: Matching skills, values, interests, and personality traits with job factors.
  • Personality Type-Work Environment Congruence Theory: Matching your personality type with the work environment. This leads to workplace success and satisfaction.
  • Six Personality Types: Investigative, Realistic, Artistic, Conventional, Enterprising, and Social.
  • Social Learning and Career Decision Theory: Belief in one's capabilities to plan and execute actions to produce desired results. It depends on the genetic influences, environmental conditions, learning experiences and acquired skills.

Internal Factors Affecting Career Choice

• Self-Concept/Identity: Self-understanding is a cornerstone to suitable career selections.
• Personal Preferences: Interests and preferences are fundamental to career selections.
• Motivation: Drive and aspiration influence career pursuits.
• Self-Confidence: Firm belief in one's abilities is pivotal to career selection.
• Personal Skills: Proficient skills are vital to career progress.
• Personality Traits: Personality determines suitability for certain careers.
• Personal Health: Consideration of health conditions impacts career ambitions and achievements.
• Emotional Considerations: Understanding individual emotions and how they affect career choices is crucial.
• Self-Sabotaging Thoughts: Negative thoughts about oneself may hinder career aspirations.

Explore the interplay between personal factors and career choices in Chapter 14. This quiz emphasizes self-assessment, understanding one's goals, and recognizing the significance of education in career success, particularly within the Filipino context. Enhance your grasp of how personal aspirations shape professional trajectories.