Group #4

(Lesson 10: Career Development)

Objectives:

At the End of the lesson, the students should be able to:

• Explain how understanding the concepts of a career and life goals can help in planning his/her
career.

• Identify the different factors in influencing career choices;

• Get the students to know about CHED Priority Courses and TESDA Priority Industries and
Occupation.

Career Development

A career is a profession that a person may get into, either because he has found a good match
between his life goals, skills, personality and interest with a dream job, or it may be just a means
to earn a living.

A. Factors Of Career Choices

INTERNAL FACTORS

Personality

— One of the most valuable things to consider is the nature of your personality and the
level of satisfaction that you would like to achieve from your work. Your personality is a major
consideration when thinking about careers that may be a good fit for you. Certain personalities
gravitate to occupations that require and reward those qualities.

Personal and Work-Related Values

— Important factors that influence the choice of a career pathway include core values.
Knowing what’s most important to you in life and your career can help narrow your options.

First Hand Experience

— Many people choose a career based on familiarity with an occupational field, which is
why part-time jobs can be helpful in learning about the world of work

Lifestyle

— It's important to strike a balance between what you need and what you want.

Transferable Skills

— "So, you know the type of career that you want, but what is the best way to go about
getting that dream job? Try choosing a path that utilizes the skills that you already have or learn
skills that will take you in a new direction," says Rachel Christensen

Career Prospects

— A job is about more than the role. It's about what opportunities the role will also open
up in the future.

Environment

— We spend so much time every day at our jobs. It's important to evaluate if the
environment that comes with the role will be right for you.

Wants/Needs
 — Consider your own wants and needs. Consider all the elements you need to do your
best work. Write a list. This list will be a great check-sheet for whether the role will be a fit for
what you're looking for.

Leadership

— Someone once told me 'people don't leave jobs, they leave people'. To a certain
extent this is true. Chances are you will spend a great portion of your time working for the
person who hires you, so it's important you respect them and feel they'll support you.

Finances

— This is the last fundamental. Money is important. But, too often people make
decisions on this factor alone. This is extremely important for our long lasting satisfaction in a
new role.

Skills and Abilities

— Your perceptions of your skills and capabilities influences what jobs you think you
could handle. Self-efficacy is believing in your abilities and potential for success.

EXTERNAL FACTORS

Parental Preference

— Your parents have some ideas of what course you should take up to college. if this
coincides with what you really want, then there will be no problem between you and your
parents, if they think it does not match yours then there will be conflict.

Family Consideration

— Parents would prefer or consider practicality and security.

Financial Constraints
 — Your parents' financial standing is a determinant of whether you will even go to
college or if the course of your choice might be feasible for them to support. Financial
constraints are a manageable challenge.

Job Market Preference

— The job market is the market in which employers search for employees and
employees search for jobs. The job market is not a physical place as much as a concept
demonstrating the competition and interplay between different labor forces. It is also known as
the labor market.

Location

— This is another practical problem that may arise when you choose your college
course or career choice.

Peer Pressure

— Your friends may exert some pressure on you to take up a course so that you can
be together. Discuss and present your choices and reasons for these.

Gender Bias

— Certain careers are still suffering from gender bias and this might happen to you if
your career choice is associated with one particular gender.

Language Limitation

— Language can be learned so if you have this challenge before you, do not be faint
of heart and just go ahead and pursue your dreams. Find ways to overcome this obstacle by
learning the language.

Academic Performance

— Your academic performance in high school is also an important factor in your career
selection. You should obviously graduate from high school in order to proceed with your next
step, which may either be taking a college course or a technical-vocational course.
B. Career Planning

Career Planning

the process of evaluating one's own, strengths, values, and aspirations, setting goals
and objectives, figuring out how to get there, and then compiling all of this information into a
written career plan that will be revaluated and updated from time to time.

Career Planning is a procces for:

• identifying what you are good at

Three Components

Self Exploration - It is the examination and analysis of one's own unrealized spiritual or
intellectual capacities.

Occupational Exploration - It is a way to learn about jobs and careers information.

Educational Planning - It is a process in which each college student is involved in self-

Practical Guidelines for Planning you Career

• The useful way of setting goals is by remembering the acronym of SMART, which S
stands for Specific, M fore Measurable, A for Attainable, R for Realistic, and T for Time-Bound

Step 2: Set smaller Goals

• Once you set the plan for your goals in life, set smaller goals that you should reach to
achieve your lifetime goals.

Step 3: Stay on Course

• Once you’ve decided on the first set of goals, continue to process by reviving and
updating the daily or weekly task.

Step 4: Achieve Goals

• Take time to enjoy the satisfaction of having that goal.

Purpose of Career Planning

To provide you with a roadmap for your future that'll help you make well informed
decisions about your career, and also future career moves. A solid career plan will help you stay
focused and motivated.

C. CHED Priority Courses And TESDA Priority Industries And

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is the key leader of the Philippine higher
education system. It works to enhance the quality of education students receive at all levels and
offers scholarships for a variety of courses.

Here are the list of the CHED Priority Courses. There are priority courses based on STEAM and
other key growth areas:
1. SCIENCE AMD MATHEMATICS

• It combines traditional mathematics subjects with courses such as Biochemistry and Geology.

2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

• It is the study of the utilization of both hardware and software technologies to provide
computing solutions that address the needs of various users and organizations. A few courses
are Computer Science and Cyber Security.

3. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

• It is a study that deals with everything connected to the design, manufacture, and maintenance
of infrastructure, devices, tools, and information systems used by people on a daily basis, such
as Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

4. ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

• It is about planning, designing, and constructing buildings while taking into account the
principles of utility, strength, and aesthetics. A few courses are Architecture and Fine Arts.

5. BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

• It is a field of study that deals with the principles of business, management, and economics. A
few courses are Accounting and Hospitality Management.

6. HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION

• Health Profession Education is the field of expertise applied to the education of health care
providers. Health Profession Education focuses on the unique needs of students engaged in
preparation for careers in the healing arts. The following Health Professions are Nursing,
Midwifery, Pharmacy, and etc.

7. MARITIME EDUCATION

• Maritime Education means the use of the ships sailing and voyages to advance the knowledge
of maritime skills such as, but not limited to, sail handling and theory, sailmaking, rigging, ship
and boat handling, team building, character development, cultural history and related subjects.
The following Maritime Education Professions are Marine Engineering and Marine
Transportation.

8. SOCIAL SCIENCE

• It is the study of human behavior and society at a variety of levels. Popular social science
majors include psychology, political science, and economics. The examples of Social Science
are Economics, Psychology, Anthropology, Archaeology, and History.

9. TEACHER EDUCATION

• It refers to programs, policies, procedures, and provision designed to equip teachers with the
knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, approaches, methodologies and skills they require to perform
their tasks effectively in the classroom, school, and wider community.

10. MULTI AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CLUSTER

• It is about studies involves the combination of two or more academic disciplines into one
activity. It draws knowledge from several other fields like Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology,
Economics, etc. It is about creating something by thinking across boundaries.

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is the government
agency tasked to manage and supervise technical education and skills development (TESD) in
the Philippines. It sets direction, promulgates relevant standards, and implements programs
geared towards a quality-assured and inclusive technical education and skills development and
certification system.

These are the following TESDA priority Industries and Occupation;

2013
2012 Total
Sector (Jan-June)
A C A C A C
Agriculture and Fishery 9,989 9,089 4,057 3,678 14,046 12,767
Automotive 62,294 53,308 20,348 17,717 82,642 71,025
Construction 55,025 48,706 18,907 17,000 73,932 65,706
Electronics 18,329 13,971 8,712 7,334 27,041 21,305
Furniture and Fixtures 95 94 15 15 110 109
Garments 6,661 5,782 2,556 2,240 9,217 8,022
Health, Social and Other 235,451 217,144 103,702 93,947 339,153 311,091
Community Devt. Services
HVAC/R 5,204 4,714 2,061 1,934 7,265 6,648
ICT 73,252 46,739 28,336 22,530 101,588 69,269
Maritime 62,945 56,948 1,068 950 64,013 57,898
Metals and Engineering 52,528 45,418 21,757 19,565 74,285 64,983
Processed Foods 8,195 7,776 3,604 3,475 11,799 11,251
Tourism 224,480 202,722 99,919 92,031 324,399 294,753
Utilities 70 70 70 70
TVET (TVET Trainers) 774 729 548 468 1,322 1,197

TOTAL 815,292 713,210 315,590 282,884 1,130,882 996,094

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