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MJ Alvarez
CAREER PLANNING
is a deliberate process of
knowing WHO you are so that you can
be sure of WHERE you want to go or
WHAT you want to be at some
defined point in the future.
FIVE STEPS OF CAREER
PLANNING
1st Step: Self-Assessment
2nd Step: Explore Work/Career Options
3rd Step: Narrow Down List of
Work/Career Options
4th Step: Decide or Choose the Best Option
5th Step: Set a Career Goal
1st Step:
Self-Assessment
1. Pursue graduate
2. School instructor
3. Hardware business owner
4. Company Manager
Kinds of Career Paths
Steady State
– requires a life long commitment
to one career and is characterized
by a steady improvement in
knowledge and skills.
Linear
- constant upward
mobility in which
there is a steady
increase in power,
responsibilities over
the work of others,
and financial rewards.
Transitory
- constant seeking for variety
or independence. Jobs tend to
be short term and mobility is
generally lateral.
Spiral
- regular changes, usually every
five or seven years. Mobility is
usually lateral, and may be
initially downward.
Decide or Choose
4th Step:
the Best Option
This step will let you choose
the best from among the
list of 3-4 options.
Negative self-image
Negative attitude (bitterness,
selfishness, rebellion, crab mentality
etc.)
Negative emotions (anxieties or fears)
Victim mentality (feeling of
incapacity)
Intrapersonal conflicts (torn
between two or more values)
Personality traits (indecisiveness,
aggressiveness, competitiveness)
Habits (procrastination, cramming)
Negative thought against other
people (biases and prejudice)
Prepare for setbacks and
successes; ensure your
career.
1. Keep an ongoing file of all your
accomplishments.
2. Be prepared for any contingency by
maintaining an updated resume.
3. Sharpen your communication skills.
4. Build a network.
5. Become indispensable or close to it.
6. Remember that professional education
and self-development are never-ending.
7. Prepare for an alternative career.
8. Work on being pleasant and courteous.
The purpose of life, after
all, is to live it, to taste
experience to the
utmost, to reach out
eagerly and without fear
for newer and richer
experiences.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Thank you!!!!