Module 12: Persons and Careers

Module 12: Persons and Careers

• This module focuses on understanding the concepts of career and life goals for effective career planning
• Personal factors influencing career choices are explored
• Self-assessment tools are used to identify personality traits and other influencing factors against personal goals.

Definitions

• Career: A combination of roles played throughout a person's lifetime.
  • There are other concepts associated with career
• Job: A specific position with assigned duties, e.g., Web Designer, responsible for website creation and maintenance.
• Occupation: Similar work with common responsibilities and similar sets of skills and knowledge, e.g., mental health professions.
• KSAOs: These represent Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other characteristics relevant in human capital. They are used for personnel selection, performance appraisal, and career development.

Knowledge

• Knowledge refers to the body of factual or procedural information (e.g., foreign languages or computer programming)
• It is generally acquired from education and technical training.
  • Factual knowledge involves basic elements and specific details
  • Procedural knowledge focuses on understanding "how to" do something

Skills

• Skills are the capabilities used to perform tasks effectively.
• Examples include psychomotor abilities (typing speed, driving ability)
• Skills are categorized into soft and hard skills.

Soft Skills

• Soft skills are traits relating to interpersonal interactions in the workplace
• Focus on personality and effective collaborations

Hard Skills

• Hard skills are job-specific abilities and knowledge
  • These are mainly technical and measurable

Abilities

• Abilities are stable qualities including cognitive, sensory, and physical aspects.
  • These skills are usually developed naturally
  • Abilities, though improved with practice, are often natural talents

Other Characteristics

• These encompass traits beyond skills, abilities, and knowledge (e.g., values, work style, degrees)
• Values represent perceptions of what's good, desirable, and proper within a culture

Aptitude and Interest

• Aptitude: Focuses on identifying a person's strengths or what they are good at
• Interest: Emphasizes what a person finds enjoyable or what they would like to do

Exploring Career Choices

• Exploring career options involves seeking advice from appropriate sources
• These include family members, teachers, and career counselors.

Gen Z Impact on the Workplace

• Every generation leaves unique impacts on the workplace
• Gen Z emphasizes work-life balance and mental health.
• Gen Z have unique characteristics shaped by rapid technology, valuing social and environmental issues.
• Adaptable working models and flexible schedules are becoming increasingly common

Values Integration

• Adapting to Gen Z work habits can improve employee engagement and retention.
• This can result in a more productive and satisfied workforce.

This quiz explores key concepts related to understanding careers and personal goals in career planning. It includes a look at personal factors that influence career choices and how self-assessment tools can identify important personality traits. Assess your knowledge on career definitions, roles, and the KSAOs essential for effective career development.