Chapter-14 - Person and Careers
Chapter-14 - Person and Careers
BUMABANGON
SA UMAGA?
PERSONS
AND
CAREERS
Objectives
Explain that understanding the
concepts of career and life goals
can help in planning his/her
career
Identify the personal factors
influencing career and choices
WHAT IS A
CAREER?
LET US PLAY
1.Arts / humanities
majors usually are
unemployable after
college
DISAGREE
Fact: Skills matter in
every stream
2. Selecting
what’s hot at the
moment is safe
DISAGREE
Fact: What's hot today
may not necessarily be
10/20 years later
3. Career
assessments /
counselors will not
be of any use for me
DISAGREE
Fact: You must know
what your aptitude is,
before choosing a
career
4. If X is happy in a
particular field, I
will be happy too
DISAGREE
Fact: You are not X
5. If I wait long
enough, luck will
eventually bring me
to the right career
DISAGREE
Fact: Procrastination
is no substitute for
laziness
6.Making a lot of
money will make
me happy
DISAGREE
Fact: The ingredients of
fulfilling career also
includes passion and
commitment to growth
7. Once I choose
a career I’ll be
stuck in it
forever
DISAGREE
Fact: You are never too old
to switch
8. If I change
careers my skills
will be wasted
DISAGREE
Fact: Being multi-skilled
allows you to learn and
adapt accordingly
9. I will decide
after the results
are out
DISAGREE
Fact: Impulsive decisions
lack of planning and
direction
10. I love this
hobby, but I don’t
think I can make
money out of it
DISAGREE
Fact: If you love what you
do, you will not feel like
you are working
Career Concepts
A career is defined as the
combination and sequence of
roles played by a person during
the course of a lifetime
(Super,1980).
WHAT’S THE
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN JOB
AND CAREER?
JOB CAREER
An activity done in return The pursuit of long –life
for benefits goals / ambitions
Motivated by external Motivated by internal
factors factors like ambitions