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3rd Q.Lesson 3 - Finding The Right Career

The document discusses factors to consider when choosing a career path, including understanding your personality and interests through Holland's Theory of career choice. It examines internal factors like talents, skills, abilities, and ambitions that affect career decisions. Students are encouraged to learn about themselves and choose a career that fits their personality to find greater success and satisfaction.

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3rd Q.Lesson 3 - Finding The Right Career

The document discusses factors to consider when choosing a career path, including understanding your personality and interests through Holland's Theory of career choice. It examines internal factors like talents, skills, abilities, and ambitions that affect career decisions. Students are encouraged to learn about themselves and choose a career that fits their personality to find greater success and satisfaction.

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Values 9 Name___________________________________ Score____________ 3rd Q

LESSON
Finding the Right Career
4

Making the right choice is not easy, especially when it concerns your future. When we were younger, our parents and other
adults in our family made decisions for us. However, they no longer do this for us now that we are older.
Choosing is a career is a major task in Junior High school. It is during this year when you are need to decide whether to pursue
college education. Technical-vocational, sports and arts or entrepreneurship. As you are faced with dilemma, you can examine the
internal factors that may affect decision-making. These are talent, skills, abilities, financial capability, and ambition. In these lesson,
you will demonstrate understanding of how these internal factors that affect career path choices: academic degree, technical-vocational
diploma, sport and arts, entrepreneurship or employment.

Who You Are and What You Can Do: Finding Career Connection
Can you decide on what career path to pursue? Would it be college, technical-vocational or entrepreneurship?
You are now in your adolescent years and your personality and abilities are developing. Your values, skill, and talents are also
emerging.
At this stage in your life. You should learn more about yourself. It is knowing who you are and what you are able to do that you
can make a good choice. Understanding your personality is your first step.

Occupational Theme Description Example


Realistic type (Doers) -people who like mechanical activities, outdoor activities Carpentry, auto mechanic,
-prefer working with their hands rather than with people Optician, Forester,
Investigative type -people who like to watch and learn about the world around them, they Scientists, Economist,
(Thinker) are generally quiet; they spend time thinking to solve difficult Biologist, Chemist, Actuary
problems
Artistic type (Creators) -likes to think up new ideas Musicians, Interior
-they are creative, artistic, imaginative designers. Artist, Architect,
Writer
Social type (Helper) -like to be with other people Teachers, Social worker,
-they are talkative, friendly and interested in helping or teaching others
Historian, Nurse, Counsellor
Enterprising type -people who like to influence, lead, and persuade other people Sales people, lawyers, and
(Persuaders) -sociable and outgoing businessmen
Conventional type -like to work with numbers Typists, file clerks, financial
(Organizers) -good at carrying out details experts, Entrepreneur, Stock
-neat, orderly, organized, and practical broker, Tax accountant
Holland’s Theory can be summarized as:
- People of the same personality type working together in a job create a work environment that fits their type.
- People search for environments where they can use their skills and abilities and express their values and attitudes.
- People who choose to work in an environment similar to their personality type are more likely to be successful and satisfied.
How you act and feel toward your work depends to a large extent on the people who have personality type like yours. Because of this,
you will be able to do many things they can do and will feel most comfortable with them.
You are most likely to choose a satisfying career if you choose one that fits your personality type and your value system.
I. Determine whether each one is true or false.
____1. People have different talents.
____2. Trust in oneself helps us in developing our talents to succeed in our undertakings.
____3. Life is made easier with optimism, confidence, and hope.
____4. People who lack self-confidence can hardly attain their goals.
____5. People have to work hard in order to overcome weaknesses.
____6. A college degree is a sure path to success in life.
____7. Positive attitude helps us achieve success in life.
____8. Some people always choose the quickest way to become wealthy despite dangers.
____9. Interest is often the first factor in choosing a career.
____10. We also have to examine our strengths, traits, and abilities.
II Answer the following with Yes or No.
____1. I am afraid of blood. Can I take dentistry or nursing?
____2. OJT is just a waste of time.
____3. My dad is a successful doctor, therefore I can be successful doctor too.
____4. I can still shift my career in case I made the wrong choice.
____5. My parents are people-oriented, I want to become a politician.
____6. I do not like to deal with people, I like to become teacher.
____7. My parents are very accepting and loving, can I be a doctor?
____8. I enjoy making and selling sweet in school during my elementary days, can I be an entrepreneur?
____9. Since I was a child, I like to tinker with mechanical toys, do you think I can be a good engineer?
____10. My teacher often tell me that I am good with number and details, don’t you think I can be an accountant in the future?
III Provide three (3) example for each occupational theme.
a. Realistic Type:
b. Investigative Type:
c. Artistic Type:
d. Social Type:
e. Enterprising Type:
f. Conventional Type:
IV. Explain the meaning of the quote below.
“A moment of choice is a moment of truth. It’s the testing point of our character and competence.” END

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