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2024 Career Options Based on Career Development Concepts and Personal Life Goals  2023 Career Development Concepts Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory Super’s Career Development Theory Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice ...

2024 Career Options Based on Career Development Concepts and Personal Life Goals  2023 Career Development Concepts Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory Super’s Career Development Theory Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice  2023 Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory The Social Cognitive Theory of Albert Bandura elaborates “SELF-EFFICACY,” --an individual’s characteristic where a person performs in a certain level of work according to his/her confidence to accomplish a task. CONFIDENCE- an outcome of someone’s past activities, experiences, and accomplishments where he/she develops a certain level of performance.  2023 The concept of self-efficacy in social cognitive theory acknowledges that an individual perceives reality and that this perception may be a greater determinant of performance than the objective reality itself. In relation to Bandura’s theory, it is but important to realize that both the employers and the employees need to capitalize on the “confidence” of individuals to have better relationships with one another and to perform well in their respective careers.  2023 Super’s Career Development Theory Donald Super’s theory postulates that a person undergoes several stages in career development. Synthesizing into five, Super outlines FIVE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES that occur in the career development of an individual.  2023 1. Growth (around 4 to 13)- children develop their wants, capacities, behavior, socialization skills, and general view of the world. 2. Exploration (14 to 24: People try to “find” themselves in the world by identifying their hobbies, groups, and experiences. In this stage, they identify tentative choices until they reach their permanent occupation.  2023 3. Establishment (25-44)- individuals are set to their appropriate positions but still strive for advancement. 4. Maintenance (45-65)- people proceed to continual adjustments, challenging themselves to explore to better grounds. They try to update their competencies and innovate ways by which they can approach their field of work.  2023 5. Disengagement (over 65)- people start to disengage themselves from the workforce; they concentrate on retirement planning and retirement living. Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice 2023 Proposed by John L. Holland, this theory emphasizes the relationship between PERSONALITY AND THE WORLD OF WORK. In a nutshell, the theory explicitly identifies that the more related a person's personal orientation is to his chosen career, the higher the degree of satisfaction and persistence seen in his/her performance.  2023 Career Development Factors An individual may be INTRINSICALLY OR EXTRINSICALLY motivated depending upon the strength of influences numerous factors pound on him/her. Although there are more specific factors available in different books, the Department of Education classified these FACTORS INTO THREE.  2023 1. Personal Students’ personal preferences and idiosyncrasies play as a vital factor in career development. His/Her self-assessment contributes to his/her career choice hence personal decision making. Personality traits develop one’s way of thinking and acting, directing an individual to choosing a career option he/she finds himself/herself best for.  2023 2. Academic Students create a huge sense of evaluation within themselves by checking and reviewing their academic performances. By so doing, there is a clear assistance on their strengths and weaknesses which they may use in choosing and developing a career they think is suited to them.  3. Familial 2023 Humans are social in nature and that people are at times influenced by their surroundings, leaning to a certain career path may be affected by familial factors. Having that said so, some students may anchor their decisions with the environment where they grew up or where they are exposed to.  Other factors: 2023 1. Students’ personal insights on their work values serve as a factor in choosing a career path and achieving personal goals. Work values are your principles and ideas that are related to your career. These cover honesty, service, self-respect, respect for others, peace, and success.  2023 2. Personality types are also factors to consider in identifying career options. One of the ways to identify your personality is by using the E-N-F-P Personality Type Code. These mean the following:  2023 a. Extroversion-motivation comes from the outside and you are fond of interactions. b. Intuition- possibilities in the future are given heavy considerations because you can sense pieces of evidence more than the five senses can provide you. 3. Feeling- decisions are accounted for by consulting your feelings and values. 4. Perceiving- planning is not considered because you take spontaneity and flexibility as your strongest edge.  2023 3. It is also important to take note of your interests when identifying your career. Since it is difficult to thrive in a workplace where you are not passionate about, you have to ensure that your career choice is inclined to your interests in order for the tasks to be lighter, to be enjoyable at that.  2023 4. Aptitudes - identifying your aptitudes may give you wider opportunities to fit yourself in your career choice. Since no shoes fit all feet, you have to think and rethink whether your aptitude is what your career choice requires or your career choice is what your aptitude is suited to.  2023 Three Major Effects of Job Discontent 1. LOSS OF MOTIVATION/LACK OF INTEREST/FRUSTRATION- an individual may lose the zest and enthusiasm in working when he/she feels that the career culture he/she is into is not where she should be. 2. POOR PRODUCTIVITY/ABSENTEEISM- as a challenging effect ofa wrong career choice, a person may partially or totally waste time and money as he/she may not want to perform in the career any longer.  2023 Three Major Effects of Job Discontent 3. HIGH TURNOVER RATE— When a company fails to assess its employees and motivate them so that they can individually contribute to the growth of the institution, employees resigning one by one may eventually result into high turnover rates.  2023 Identifying Career Options Leading to Attaining One’s Personal Goal  2023 Career planning refers to the process of making educational and career choices based on knowledge of oneself and of the environment.  2023 The purpose of career planning is to encourage individuals to explore and gather information about various educational and career opportunities thus enabling them to develop realistic career goals. Career planning is an ongoing activity that should be implemented as early as the middle school years and extend into adulthood.  2023 The career planning process can be divided into four stages. These stages include (1) self-assessment, (2) knowledge of academic-career options, (3) in-depth evaluation and goal-setting, and. (4) career plan implementation  2023 1. Self-assessment refers to an individual’s ability to gather information about his or her interests, skills and abilities, values, and personality type.  2023 2. Knowledge of academic-career options refers to an individual’s ability to gather information about the world of work. Knowledge of specific jobs, occupations, and organizations; work conditions; required education; job outlook; and chances for advancement are important factors in choosing the right career.  2023 3. In-depth evaluation and goal setting refer to an understanding of how to make decisions based on the information one has gathered in the first two stages of career planning; an awareness of the factors that may impact one’s ability to implement one’s decisions; and the setting of short, medium, and long-term goals.  2023 4. Career plan implementation which involves making an initial choice and taking steps toward reaching career goals.  The primary focus of this stage is on JOB AND EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION.  Individuals at this stage should make deliberate efforts to (1) apply to various education and training programs, (2) gather information on specific companies, (3) develop a job search strategy, (4) develop resumes and cover letters, and (5) prepare for job interviews.  2023 Make a Career Plan A career plan includes the short-term and long-term goals for your career.  Career planning is the self-evaluation and planning done by a person to have a strong career path. 2023  2023 1. Knowing yourself  Assess yourself to know who you are and what you want. It also means understanding your strengths and weaknesses, your passions and fears, your desires and dreams, your likes and dislikes, and your tolerances and limitations. Knowing yourself means knowing your purpose in life.  2023 2. Exploring your options  Discover careers to find what you really want. Assess your skills and interests. Focus on what you want to do and how to get there. Learn the skills needed to pursue the career of your dreams.  2023 3. Making Decisions  It is the process of making logical choices from the available options by identifying a decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions.  2023 4. Moving On  It is more about learning to live and managing your career to help yourself succeed. It is important to move forward because there are things in our past that should not hold us back from improving ourselves. And, in career development, improvement and change are always occurring.  2023 There are six steps to make a career plan: 1.Assess yourself to know who you are and what you want. 2.Explore careers to find a career you want. 3.Set goals to reach the career. 4.Expand your skills to prepare for your career. 5.Find a job that matches your goals. 6.Manage your career to help yourself succeed.  2023  A short-term goal is something you want to do soon. The near future can mean today, this week, this month, or even this year. It is something you want to accomplish soon.  A long-term goal is something you want to do further in the future. It requires much longer time and planning.  2023 Tips to increase your chances of successfully following your plans. 1.Write it down. Write down your career plan so that you will remember it and you can track your progress. You are more likely to commit to your plan that is specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely (SMART). Put a copy of your plan some place where you can see it often such as on your bedroom mirror or the refrigerator door. Here’s what SMART stands for: 2023 a. SPECIFIC – Each goal must be specific and as clearly defined as possible. You can have multiple goals, but each one must be clear. e.g. I will become an electrical engineer. One of my goals is to become an English teacher. Here’s what SMART stands for: 2023 a. MEASURABLE – Each goal must also have clearly defined metrics for how it can be measured – either for progress or the end goal. Ex. I will become an electrical engineer in the Philippines. One of my goals is to become an English teacher while working as a student. Here’s what SMART stands for: 2023 c. ACHIEVABLE – It can be easy to get carried away when setting goals, but a goal that is ultimately not achievable will deplete your motivation. Keep goals small and achievable.  I will study at a local university and will become an electrical engineer.  One of my goals is to become an English teacher in the school where I graduated from. Here’s what SMART stands for: 2023 d. RELEVANT – this is where putting some time in to plan your goals can pay off.  I will become an electrical engineer to help my parents soon.  One of my goals is to become an English teacher in the school where I graduated, so I can pay forward my former teachers. Here’s what SMART stands for: 2023 e. TIME-BOUND – make sure you set yourself realistic deadlines for each goal and its required steps to keep you focused and motivated.  I will study in a local university and will become an electrical engineer in five years’ time.  After four years, one of my goals is to become an English teacher in the school where I graduated.  2023 Tips to increase your chances of successfully following your plans. 2. Set deadlines. Make one of two goals that you can achieve within a few days or a week. Then make other short-term goals that only take a few months to complete. Over time you will see how many tasks you have completed and how much closer you are to accomplishing your long-term goals.  2023 Tips to increase your chances of successfully following your plans. 3. Reward yourself. Working toward your goals is hard work. Think of small rewards to give yourself when you accomplish something big or small. These bonuses will help you stay motivated.  2023 Tips to increase your chances of successfully following your plans. 4. Have an accountability partner. It is important to try to complete your goals with a company. Find one or two people who will help you stick to your plan. This can be a friend, a job coach, or your supervising agent (or corrections agent). Your partner will remind you of deadlines and give you encouragement when you face setback.