Persons and Careers

Big Question
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
1. explain that understanding of the concepts
of career and life goals can help in planning
your career,
2. identify the personal factors influencing
career choices, and
3. take a self-assessment tool to know your
personality traits and other personal factors
in relation to your goals.
ROAD TO YOUR FUTURE.
What are the mistakes What can you do What can you do to
young people make to avoid getting avoid getting into
while deciding their into situation situation like that?
careers? like that?
"The choices you make create your
future."
BILL JENSEN
Keep in mind that the road to career happiness is usually
full of bumps, curves and tangents rather than straight,
direct path from point A to point B. While peer pressure
and post-study placements could be the major influences
affecting your decision at 16, there are those who end up
regretting their decisions even when they are 30
ARTS/HUMANITIES MAJORS USUALLY ARE
UNEMPLOYABLE AFTER COLLEGE

FACT: SKILLS MATTER IN EVERY STREAM

THEY TAKE MORE TIME IN FINDING A 'NICHE' IN THE WORKING
WORLD BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY CAN AND
WANT TO DO OR THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE OPTIONS
AVAILABLE TO THEM. SO DO NOT ASSUME THAT A CERTAIN
STREAM WILL OPEN UP YOUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE.
 SELECTING WHAT'S 'HOT' AT THE MOMENT IS SAFE

FACT: WHAT'S HOT TODAY MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE

10/20 YEARS LATER
SELECTING A MAJOR OR PURSUING A CAREER JUST BECAUSE IT'S
HOT CAN BE DANGEROUS.
1. WHAT'S HOT TODAY MAY COOL DOWN OR DISAPPEAR
COMPLETELY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
2. CHOICE FAILS TO TAKE ACCOUNT THE ABILITIES AND INTERESTS
OF THE STUDENT, OR THE KIND OF ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH
THEY ARE MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED.
 SELECTING WHAT'S 'HOT' AT THE MOMENT IS SAFE

FACT: WHAT'S HOT TODAY MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE

10/20 YEARS LATER
ONES APTITUDE, STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS AND THEIR MENTAL
CAPABILITIES, WHICH AIDS IN SELECTING CAREER, BUT WITH
THOROUGH BRAINSTORMING WITH THE CAREER COUNSELOR, WHO
CAN CHALK OUT VARIOUS CAREER OPTIONS BASED ON THE MATCH
BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND THE CAREER.
IF X IS HAPPY IN A PARTICULAR FIELD, I WILL BE
HAPPY TOO

FACT: YOU ARE NOT X

EVERYONE IS DIFFIRENT AND WHAT WORKS FOR ONE PERSON
WON'T NECESSARILY WORK FOR ONE PERSON IS SOMEONE WITH
WHOM YOU HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. BE AWARE THAT WHAT YOU
LIKE MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE A GOOD FIT FOR YOU.
IF I WAIT LONG ENOUGH, LUCK WILL EVENTUALLY
BRING ME TO THE RIGHT CAREER

FACT: PROCASTINATION IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR

LAZINESS
THE MORE INFORMATION YOU GATHER ABOUT YOURSELF AND THE
OCCUPATIONS YOU ARE CONSIDERING, THE MORE LIKELY IT IS YOU
WILL MAKE A WISE CAREER DECISION.
 MAKING A LOT OF MONEY WILL MAKE ME HAPPY

FACT: THE INGREDIENTS OF FULFILLING A CAREER ALSO

INCLUDES PASSION AND COMMITMENT TO GROWTH
WHILE SALARY IS IMPORTANT, IT ISN'T THE ONLY ONE FACTOR YOU
SHOULD LOOK AT WHEN CHOOSING A CAREER. COUNTLESS
SURVEYS HAVE SHOWN THAT MONEY DOESN'T NECESSARILY LEAD
TO JOB SATISFACTION. FOR MANY PEOPLE ENJOYING WHAT THEY DO
AT WORK IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT.
 I CHOOSE A CAREER I'LL BE STUCK IN IT FOREVER

FACT: YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO SWITCH CAREERS

IF YOU ARE UNSATISFIED IN YOUR CAREER FOR ANY REASON, YOU
CAN ALWAYS CHANGE.
 IF I CHANGE CAREERS MY SKILLS WILL BE WASTED

FACT: BEING MULTI-SKILLED ALLOWS YOU TO LEARN AND

ADAPT ACCORDINGLY
MOSTLY, JOB REQUIRES A COMMON TYPE OF SKILLS WHICH MOST
INDIVIDUALS POSSESS. YOUR SKILLS ARE YOURS TO KEEP YOU
MAY NOT USE THEM IN EXACTLT THE SAME WAY, BUT THEY WON'T
BE WASTED
 I WILL DECIDE AFTER THE RESULTS ARE OUT

FACT: IMPULSIVE DECISIONS LACK PLANNING AND DIRECTION

PLANNING IN ADVANCE PREPARES YOU BETTER DEAL WITH THE I-
AND-OR SITUATIONS BETTER.
I LOVE THIS HOBBY, BUT I DON'T THINK I CAN MAKE MONEY
OUT OF IT

FACT: IF YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO, YOU WILL NOT FEEL LIKE
YOU ARE WORKING
IF YOUR HOBBY BECOMES A CAREER, THEN THERE'S NOTHING
STOPPING YOU FROM BEING SATISFIED IN YOUR JOB AND LIFE. SO,
GO AHEAD AND MAKE A WISE CHOICE!