PERSONS

&
CAREER
 LEARNING TARGETS
• explain how understanding the concepts of
career and life goals can help career
planning.

• identify the personal factors influencing

career choices and skills.
 LEARNING TARGETS
• take a self-assessment tool to know his or
her personality traits and other personal
factors in relation to his or her life goals.

• find purpose in life by identifying the right

career option.
WHAT IS
CAREER?
 CAREER IS. . .
--a person's course or
progress through life.
 CAREER IS. . .
--it also pertains to his occupational
or profession that usually involves
special training or formal education
and is considered to be a person's
lifework.
 LIFE GOALS
--are like a map that will guide you
through your life to reach you career.

-- it can provide you with step by

step plan to hit or target your desired
career.
 LIFE GOALS
--the concept of life goals is to have
a sense of direction in life to achieve
the career that you want.
 FOR EXAMPLES

Goals to finish (lawyer)

• Finish a bachelor’s degree in Arts or Sciences
• Take the law school’s admission test
• Enroll in your chosen law school
• Finish your law school and enroll in a review center
• Take the bar exams and pass
• Take your oath and sign the role of Attorneys
 PERSONAL FACTORS

✓ personality traits
✓ values
✓ skills
✓ interests
 PERSONAL FACTORS
INFLUENCING YOUR CAREER CHOICE

Personality traits
--different patterns of your behavior,
the way you feel and think make up
your personality
 PERSONAL FACTORS
INFLUENCING YOUR CAREER
CHOICE
Values
What matter most to you.
things that you believe in and stand
for, which can be anything about
family, faith or work ethics.
 PERSONAL FACTORS
INFLUENCING YOUR CAREER
CHOICE
Skills
What you are good at.
these are abilities that you learned and
improved through repetition and
practice like programming or public
speaking
 PERSONAL FACTORS
INFLUENCING YOUR CAREER
CHOICE

Interests
What you enjoy doing.
Your hobbies and extra
curricular activities
 PERSONAL FACTORS
INFLUENCING YOUR CAREER
CHOICE
--is a career development
theory that emerged from the
field of vocational guidance
and counseling.

--This theory is primarily

associated with Frank Parsons,
who is often considered the
father of vocational guidance.
--Trait-factor theory posits
that an individual's career
choice can be best
understood by matching
their personal traits and
abilities with the
requirements of a specific
occupation.
Different Tests of Career Choice(Assessment tools)

✓personality tests
✓aptitude tests
✓achievement tests
✓career tests
 PERSONALITY TEST
A personality test is a psychological assessment tool
designed to measure various aspects of an individual's
personality.

These tests aim to uncover patterns of thoughts, feelings,

and behaviors that contribute to a person's distinctive
characteristics.

Personality tests are used in various contexts, including

clinical psychology, employment screening, educational
settings, and research.
 APTITUDE TEST
An aptitude test is a type of assessment designed to evaluate a
person's natural ability or capacity to learn and perform certain
tasks.

These tests aim to measure an individual's potential to acquire

specific skills or excel in particular areas, rather than assessing
what the person has already learned or accomplished.

Aptitude tests are often used in educational settings, career

counseling, and employment selection processes.
 ACHIEVEMENT TEST
Achievement tests are assessments designed to
measure a person's knowledge, skills, or
accomplishments in a particular subject or field.

Unlike aptitude tests, which focus on assessing an

individual's potential to learn or perform in the
future, achievement tests aim to evaluate what a
person has already learned or achieved up to a
specific point in time.
 CAREER TEST
A career test, also known as a career assessment or
vocational test, is a tool designed to help individuals
identify and explore suitable career options based on their
interests, abilities, personality traits, and values.

These tests are commonly used in career counseling,

educational settings, and workforce development
programs to assist individuals in making informed decisions
about their career paths.
 SELF ASSESSMENT TOOL
It is a necessary process in order
to ensure that5you are
- 8 Months
making
9 - 12 Months
the
right decisions about your career
path.
These tools can help you gather
information about yourself to make
an informed decision.
CAREER GOAL
THANK
YOU