PERSONAL

DEVELOPMENT AND
CAREERS

INSTRUCTOR: Queenie Eve P. De Leon

This module is designed to develop students’
career plans and to supply them with relevant
concepts about careers and career choice factors.
In this module, students are presented with
personal development, career development, and
the different factors affecting one’s career choice.
After this learning module, the students are able to:
1. explain the relationship between personal development and chosen career
path;
2. recognize their strengths and challenges;
3. identify factors affecting one’s career choice;
4. express reason/s in choosing their career/course;
5. identify the career development theory that best suits them; and
6. create one’s career plan.
CAREER
*can be defined as the entirety of decisions
that direct one’s educational, social, economic,
political, and spiritual endeavors and reflect
his unique personality characteristics and
basic life values
Career Development is a journey
of self-discovery – exploring and
deciding more about ourselves like
what interests us, what we love to
do, what we are really passionate
about – that molds us and our
careers.
It is a study of career paths and professional growth.
This study’s goal is to give reasons on why a person
may be suitable for a particular career.
 1. Trait Factor - Matching personal traits to
occupations-Frank Parson (1920’s)

2. Psychological - Personality types matching work

environment- John Holland (1980’s)
3. Decision - Situational or Sociological – Albert Bandura
(Self Efficacy-1970’s)
4. Developmental - Self Concept over life span - Donald
Super (1950’s)
1. Self-Concept/Self-Identity
2. Personal Preferences
3. Job Market Preference
5. Gender Bias