Lesson 12:

Persons and Careers

Whoa !
Do you already have an idea what
career you will choose?
Theory of Career
choice
 What is the theory of career
choice?

The theory of career choice according to John Holland states that; People prefer jobs in which they
are around others like them.
 John Holland’s
Theory
Hollands theory is based on the notion that most people belong to
one of six personality types (RIASEC)
Six Personality Types
 R – Realistic- the doers

 I – Investigate – the thinkers

 A – Artistic – the creators

 S – Social – the helpers

 E – Enterprising – the persuaders

 C – Conventional – the organizers

 John Holland’s
Theory
John Holland stresses that people who choose to work in an
environment like their personality type are more likely to be
successful, happy, and satisfied with their jobs.
CAREER
DEVELOPMENT
• Considered as a major component of
human development, is the process
wherein a person’s work identity is
formed.

• A lifelong process that integrates all

our learning experiences through time.
Personality
Types
Possible
Occupations

Based on the personality type, the

possible occupations they may take
are in the following table.
Subjects to
focus on

In the table it shows which subjects

are needed for the occupation.
Job, Career, and
Calling
Job

● Is something done from 9 to 5, typically with

compensation

● Considered as short term, where one can just

consider work as means to get by
Career

● Is a system of advancements and promotions over a

period of time, which results in rewards used to
enhance behavior

● Considered as long-term and can be likened to a

journey that takes into consideration what one’s role
can be or where one’s path can lead to years down
the road.
Calling

● Inspires and motivates for what it is.

Edna Franco distinguished
the Five C’s or the “Meaning of Work Model”

● Cause (Sacrifice)
● Calling (Vocation)
● Career (Profession)
● Chore (Job)
● Coast (Filling time)

These can provide a better understanding of an

individual’s motivation to work or pursue a career.
THE FIVE C’S

Cause (Sacrifice)

● Work is considered as a responsibility, heavy

load and not enjoyable, but contributing to some
good.
THE FIVE C’S

Calling (Vocation)

● Involves being engaged in work for “the

satisfaction of doing it, a non-material goal, or a
sense of self”, and feeling “highly energized
and fulfilled”.
THE FIVE C’S

Career (Profession)

● Work considered as “an undertaking one

performs because one gets something beneficial
out of it such as personal growth, prestige,
social network and the experience is enjoyable”.
THE FIVE C’S

Chore (Job)

● One feels constrained to work just to be able to

earn a living or for other tangible outcomes, and
feels work is something heavy and burdensome.
THE FIVE C’S

Coast or just filling time

● One considers work as having little significance

to one’s life but does it anyway.
 Knowing oneself is undeniably a key
to choosing a career.

 Choosing a career is one of the most

difficult and important decision
adolescents must make.
Career Decision-Making Profile
(CDMP)
Career Decision-Making
Profile
Aims to measure one’s way of coming up with a career decision.
The components of the CDMP

● Information gathering
● Information processing
● Locus of control
● Effort invested in the process
● Procrastination
● Consulting with others
● Dependence on others
● Desire to please others
● Speed in making the final decision
● Aspiration for an ideal alternative
● Willingness to compromise
● Using intuition

These can provide a better understanding of one’s

decision-making styles and weaknesses.
 Career Decision-Making
Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ)
Career Decision-Making
Difficulties Questionnaire
Help identify the specific difficulties that one experiences during
deciding on a career.
The components of the CDDQ

● Lack of readiness
● General indecisiveness state of general difficulty in
making decisions
● Lack of motivation lack of willingness to make decision
now
● Dysfunctional beliefs distorted perception of the career
decision-making process
● Lack of information
The components of the CDDQ

● Lack of information about occupations – lack of

information about existing career options
● Lack of information about the decision-making process
● Lack of information about additional sources of
information
● Lack of information about the self
The components of the CDDQ

● Inconsistent information
● Internal conflicts state of internal confusion
● Unreliable information feeling that the information you
have about yourself contains contradictions
● External conflicts a gap between your preferences and
the preferences voiced by significant others

These can help identify the specific difficulties that one

experiences during deciding on a career.
Lesson
Summary
Thanks for
listening !
 Group Members
● Gian Carlo Herrera

● Rosa Arnado

● James Yrogirog

● Kimberly Cantalejo