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Personal Development Lesson 4

This document discusses factors that influence career choices and pathways. It identifies external factors like life roles, previous experience, culture, social/economic conditions, childhood fantasies, ideal jobs, and parents as influencing career decisions. The document also discusses pros and cons of career options, seeking advice from parents, teachers, and counselors. It provides tips for preparing a career path, including personality type theories that may indicate career fit. Overall, the document explores many personal and external considerations that shape individuals' career planning and selection.

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Personal Development Lesson 4

This document discusses factors that influence career choices and pathways. It identifies external factors like life roles, previous experience, culture, social/economic conditions, childhood fantasies, ideal jobs, and parents as influencing career decisions. The document also discusses pros and cons of career options, seeking advice from parents, teachers, and counselors. It provides tips for preparing a career path, including personality type theories that may indicate career fit. Overall, the document explores many personal and external considerations that shape individuals' career planning and selection.

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Persons and Career Pathways

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
PREPARED BY:
ANGELICA A. ALMEDA
LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
 Explain that understanding different factors, career development concepts
and personal life goals influence career planning and decision-making.
[EsP-PD11/12PC-IIf-12.1]
 Identify career options based on different factors, career development
concepts and personal life goals [EsP-PD11/12PC-IIf-12.2]
External Factors that Influence Career Choices
1.Life Roles.

• Super’s Lifespan Theory states that we play varied roles


throughout our lifespan and these roles shape the way
we look at things and our choices. For an adolescent, the
roles he or she may play ranges from being a son or a
daughter, a pupil in elementary or high school, a
student’s leaders a youth community organizer and many
more. These roles may shape his/her decision regarding
which particular career to take.
2. Previous Experience.

According to Krumholtz’s Social Learning and


Planned Happenstance theories, an individual
previous work experience with people whom
they consider to be positive role models will
direct his/her choice of a specific career.
3.Culture and Community.

There are values and expectations unique and


important to each culture. These values and
expectation may be embraced by individual
out of need for acceptance within the group
or community where he or she belongs.
4.Social and Economic conditions.

Varied changes in economy may affect choices in career. There was


a time in the past when a career in nursing was very popular
career choice in the country which led many adolescents to choose
such college program due to lucrative employment opportunities
abroad. However, when the demand for nurses abroad slowly
declined, many decided to enroll in college programs that were
considered more practical.
5.Childhood Fantasies.

Most children were asked the question “What do you


want to be when you grow up?” and whatever their
answer was influenced their career choices. This concept
is supportive by Ginsberg’s theory describing three life
stages related to career development. The first stage of
which is fantasy, where early concept about career are
formed up 14 years old.
6.Ideal Job.

The career choice of an adolescent may be due to his or


her perceived “ideal job”. The idea of perfect job still
exists and is considered a goal by many. The perfect job
could be something that is “exactly what you want to get
up, go and do every day”. However, there is no perfect
work or employment. Employees have to fit in and learn
about the job to maximize performance.
7.Parents.
Records and career counseling show that parents are an
influential factor in career decision. They may urge their
children to take their career path or engage in career that
is most promising for promotion and high income. Thus,
an adolescent may be attracted to a particular work due
to a work or career history of their parents because they
are thriving and achieving in their specific line of work.
The Pros and Cons of Career Options
PROS
1.The choice will now become the object to which you will direct
your focus, commitment and energy devoting your every effort to
achieve success.
2.You will undergo an internship or exposure where you will gain
knowledge, skills and values that will prepare you for the real
world of work.
1.Some of the undergraduate program can be
preparatory for higher studies such as law
schools, medical schools, and master and
doctorate programs.
2.You will meet different individuals such as
faculty classmates and peers who can inspire you
to finish your program choice in college.
3.You can be sent by your school or university to seminars,
trainings and workshops or short term student exchange program
with other university in the Philippines or outside the country.

4.You will have the chance to bloom and grow in other aspects of
your person, particularly in extra or co-curricular activities which
may supplements your academic life.
CONS
1.Many career programs in college are expensive. Your parents
may need to shell out a huge amount for you to finish the entire
program.
2.Some of the program may require you to travel to other places.
This can add up to your expenses. This may also force you to
enroll in unpopular college program since it is the only thing
available in the college or university near your location.
3.The program of your choice may require
higher order thinking skills (HOTS) which
means that you need critical, creative and
reflective skills. You may need to strive
harder to reach the requirements to
proceed to the higher levels of program
until you finish.
4.You may have to spend a longer time with studies compared
to high school, thus, you may have to sacrifice some of your
time with friends just to be able to hurdle and complete the
challenges of your career program choice.

5. You have to ensure that your personal profile, constructs


and personality will fit in with your career choice.
Seek advice from your parents, teachers, and guidance
counselors about the pros and cons choosing a career.
1.Parents.

Your parents’ background and experience may provide


you with practical information related to the pros and
cons of certain careers. Though sometimes they insist
on making their children follow their wishes, still the
wisdom of parenthood remains. Adolescent may benefit
from their parents know about certain career choices.
2.Teachers.

Their varied exposures may provide guidance to a


confused adolescent. A lot of times adolescence idolize
their teachers and they may have more influence than
parents sometimes. The teacher’s facilitating skills may
lead the adolescent into realizing the different pros and
cons of taking certain career program in college.
3.Counselors.
Part of the counselor’s work is career guidance. This can
be delivered through counseling, session and
consultations and career guidance programs with varied
activities such as career talks, career assessments and
simulations of different professions. The pros and cons
and different careers are presented and discussed,
helping clarify choices for college.
Preparing for a Career Path
Lisa McQuarrie shares the following ideas in
preparing for a career path:
1. Recall different professions that you find rewarding and fulfilling

2. Explore different career options

3. Decide on an income level you find yourself most comfortable to have

4. Decide which profession you could see yourself engaging in


5.Get enough training related to the field from
format study to skills enhancement
6.Finish your study related to the career of your
choice.
7.Connect with professional related to your career
choice
8.Decide how long you may want to stay in such position and
level sort of additional training of higher education you may be
needing to reach your career goals.

9.Evaluate your career path from time to time. With every new
information or experience you may find yourself growing at the
same time, particularly in the depth of your decision and
choices.
Personality Type Theory
Type Description Example

 People who like mechanical activities, outdoor activities Carpentry, auto mechanic
Realistic type
 Prefer working with their hands rather than with people

 People who like to watch and learn about the world around Scientist
Investigative type them, they are generally quite; they spend time thinking to solve
difficult problems

 Like to think up new ideas Musician and interior designers


Artistic type
 They are creative, artistic, imaginative

 Likes to be with other people Teachers and social workers


Social type
 They are talkative, friendly, and interested in helping or
teaching others

 People who like to influence, lead and persuade other people Sales people, lawyers and businessmen
Enterprising type
 Sociable and outgoing

 Like to work with numbers Typist, file clerks, and financial experts
Conventional type
 Good in carrying out details

 Neat, orderly, organized and practical.

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