CAREER PLANNING: A

GUIDE TO SUCCEED

NEIL SM. FERNANDO

WORD BUBBLES
 How do I play?
In Word Bubbles
your challenge is
to find hidden
words in a grid
made of letter
bubbles.
LEVEL 1: ALGAE
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LEVEL 2: PLANKTON
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G O A L
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5
10 pts.
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LEVEL 3: CORAL
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10
15 pts.
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LEVEL 4: CLAM
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C A R E E R Score:
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15
20 pts.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
CREATE YOUR OWN INSIGNIA
Questions:
1. How did you find the
activity?
2. What do you mean by
the symbols you used in
your logo?
Questions:
3. How do you see the
importance of this symbol in
your future career?
4. What are your most
important take away/learning
from this activity?
Let’s get it started!
I Plan to Succeed!
Dexter’s
Goal
Questions:
1. What is Dexter’s
goal?
2. What should Dexter
do to achieve his goal?
Questions:
3. Do you believe that
with a daily schedule
Dexter will improve on his
performance and top his
class? Why?
Questions:
4. Do you agree with
Benjamin Franklin’s
statement, “If you fail to
plan, you are planning to
fail”? Why or why not?
Questions:
5. How are you going to
relate this activity
when it comes to your
life and career plans?
Achieving
Life
Goals
Questions:

1. How would you feel

if you are to take an
exam but have not
reviewed?
Questions:

2. How do you think this

will affect the results of
your exam?
S pecific
T ime
A reas
R eflect
Steps in Setting and Achieving Goals:

Step 1: Write specific goals.

Your goals must be observable

and measurable. Think of them
as detailed results that you
want to achieve.
Steps in Setting and Achieving Goals:
Compare the following examples:
Dexter’s Goal Daisy’s Goal
I will get a good I will work as a professional
job. secondary teacher at a
public school where I can
continue to learn and
advance to higher
positions.
Steps in Setting and Achieving Goals

Step 2: Write goals in several time

frames.
It is important to have a
comprehensive vision of your
future and you can only do this by
writing your goals in time frames.
Time Frames
Long-term goals - generally, refer to
something that you want to accomplish in
the future. These goals will usually need 5
to 20 years to succeed.
They include but are not limited to the
different aspects of life such as education,
career, personal relationship, and financial
security.
Time Frames
Mid-term goals – can be achieved between
the short-term and long-term goals. These
goals support your long-term goals.

These objectives can be accomplished

between 1 to 5 years (e.g. I will finish
senior high school).
Time Frames
Short-term goals – These goals are more
specific achievements. It can be
accomplished typically in less than a year.

These require action immediately or in the

near future (e.g. I will get 95% or above as
my final grade in Earth Science).
Steps in Setting and Achieving Goals
Step 3: Write goals in several areas of life.

In life and career planning, it is important

that we aim for a balanced life.

Setting goals in different aspects of life

should be considered: education, career,
financial, social spiritual and health.
Steps of Setting and Achieving Goals
Step 4: Reflect on your goals.

Take time to read and think about

your goals and perform spot
check.
Career Planning
Career Planning
It is a continuous process of
learning and developing in the
chosen field. It focuses on
making informed decisions in
managing and organizing your
profession or vocation.
Career Planning Model

Career Planning Model by Department of Training and Workforce Development, Career Centre, accessed December 6, 2016,

http://www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/CareerPlanning/Pages/CareerPlanning-4StepPlanningProcess.aspx
Steps in Career Planning:
Step 1: Knowing yourself

Self-awareness is a critical aspect of

career planning. You need to start from
yourself. You should know where you
are now and where you want to be.
Also, this is where you will identify
clearly your life and career goals.
Steps in Career Planning:
Step 2: Finding out

You will explore the different job

opportunities in the market for
career options.
Steps in Career Planning:
Step 3: Making Decisions

Decision making is one of the very

important things in choosing a
career.
Steps in Career Planning:
Step 4: Taking actions.

This is where you will start working

towards the achievement of your life
and career goals. You should consider
creating support systems (composed of
champions that can help you achieve
your goals), possible roadblocks and
how to deal with them.
1.How do you set achievable
goals?

2. Why do you need to use SMART

and STAR in writing your life and
career goals?
Evaluation
The Future Me Bio-Poem
Line 1 : Write your first name
Line 2 : Write your future profession
Line 3 : Who appreciates (Write a thing, tool etc.
related to your chosen profession)
Line 4 : Who can (Write something important you
will do in this profession)
Line 5 : Who serves (Write the customer/clients
who you will serve)
Evaluation
The Future Me Bio-Poem
Line 6 : Who knows (Write the knowledge
necessary to perform your profession)
Line 7 : Who values (Write two (2) work values
related to the profession)
Line 8 : I will pursue goals of (Write one short
term and midterm goals)
Line 9: Write your last name then, your future
profession
Evaluation
Example : The Future Career Bio-Poem
Mark
A Professor
Who appreciates books
Who can teach and empower
Who serves learners
Who knows World History, Biology and Algebra
Who values integrity, dedication and hard work
I will pursue my goals of finishing high school and studying
Education
Sagal, Professor
It’s Time to Shine!
 A dream written down
With a date becomes a
GOAL.
A goal broken down into
STEPS
Becomes a
PLAN.
A plan backed by
ACTION
Makes your dreams come true.