Career Planning

CAREER
PLANNING
How to make a Right Choice
PREPARED BY
ROBERT V. PRING
GUIDANCE DESIGNATE JHS
CAREER
A career can be defined as a person's progress
within an occupation or series of occupations.
However, a career is more than just a job, or
working, or your occupation. It also includes
your progress through life, your growth and
development in vocational and avocational
areas of life.
CAREER PLANNING
• Career planning is the process of discovering

educational, training and professional
opportunities that suit your interests, passions and
goals. Before searching for jobs, you should set
achievable long-term goals that identify what you
want to be doing along your career path at five, 10,
15, 20 years and so on.
How to Make a
Career Choice
When You Are
Undecided
With thousands of options, how will you
choose a career that's right for you? If
you don't have any idea what you want
to do, the task may seem
insurmountable. Fortunately, it isn't.
Follow an organized process and you
will increase your chances of making a
good decision.
FIVE STEPS IN CAREER
PLANNING
01 Assess
04 Plan
02 Explore 05 Repeat
03 Research
1. ASSESS
●Thinking about the future can be

intimidating, but a great way to start
narrowing down your focus is to think
about your personal interests and
preferences.
1. ASSESS
●What are your passions and curiosities?

Are you passionate about social
justice? Are you curious about how the
body works?
1. ASSESS
●Are you interested in how video games

are made? Identifying these interests
will help you find a career that will
continue to motivate and inspire you.
1. ASSESS
●Next, think about how you want your

day-to-day to look. Do you want to
work in an office, or would you prefer
to remotely and/or travel?
1. ASSESS
●A fulfilling career is not only about the

field in which you work, but also the
daily schedule that comes with it.
1. ASSESS
● Remember, no test can tell you what to do with

your life, but they can help you think about fields
you previously may not have considered. You’re
more likely to find the right career for you when
you have a clear idea of all your options!
2. EXPLORE
Now it’s time to explore the areas that reflect
your interests and skills. If you are interested in
the world of medicine, for instance, you could
take a health sciences class. Likewise, a physics
class would be a nice introduction to a future in
engineering.
2. EXPLORE
Beyond academics, you could learn so

much about a topic by getting
involved with volunteer organizations
that do work related to your field of
interest.
2. EXPLORE
Talk to your parents, teachers, and counselors

about other ways to explore. These people can
help you think outside the box and make the
most of your exploration.
3. RESEARCH
Once you have settled on one or
more fields of interest, conduct
some research. This process will
give you an idea of what you need
to do to get to where you want
to be.
3. RESEARCH
Talk to an adult working in your
potential field and ask them about
what they do and don’t like about their
career. How do you feel about both
the perks and drawbacks they
describe? Then pick their brain about
the process it took to get them where
3. RESEARCH
They can help you figure out the
education and training you will need
to get a similar job.
You can find professionals working in
your field and get an idea of how their
education and experience brought
them to their current position.
3. RESEARCH
Keep in mind that most

professions lack an exact formula
to get a job, so never feel the
need to follow a professional’s life
story. Instead, figure out what’s
similar about those who
succeeded.
4. PLAN
Once you’ve settled on a few different

career options, it’s wise to think about the
general plan for how to head in the right
direction. Establish a tentative timeline to give
you an idea of how long it will take to achieve
your goals. Also consider the time and financial
commitments you will need to make.
4. PLAN
You can even get that timeline started

today by enrolling in relevant courses
during your junior and senior years of high
school.
Your career and life will inevitably be intertwined,
so it is important to consider how they will impact
one another both during your career as well as
throughout your journey to get there.
4. PLAN
Think about what you want your life to

look like: What kind of house do you want
to live in? Do you want to have a family? Is traveling
important to you?
It’s crucial to ensure that your career can support
your lifestyle goals while providing the security and
financial freedom you want. This brings us to one
more step in the process—
5. REPEAT
You will want to repeat

these steps throughout
each semester. Your idea of success
and fulfillment will change as you
have more experiences.
5. REPEAT
Constantly think about your
goals and set yourself up for
a career that will allow you to live
successfully, passionately, and happily. This is
just the beginning of your lifelong career
journey.
IN EVERY DECISION THAT
YOU WILL MAKE, USE
YOUR MIND AND NOT
YOUR FEELINGS

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CAREER

• Career planning is the process of discovering

●Thinking about the future can be

●What are your passions and curiosities?

●Are you interested in how video games

●Next, think about how you want your

●A fulfilling career is not only about the

● Remember, no test can tell you what to do with

Beyond academics, you could learn so

Talk to your parents, teachers, and counselors

Keep in mind that most

Once you’ve settled on a few different

You can even get that timeline started

Think about what you want your life to

You will want to repeat

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