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CAREER PLANNING

Presented By : Rohit Sharma.

CAREER PLANNING TALK.


What is career planning ? Glimpse of career planning process How important is career planning Career planning done by : Individuals

Guidelines
Career options.

WHAT IS CAREER??
Job

vs. Career

Job What can I do to make money?


Career Chosen Profession for your life. Requires a willingness to get the training needed to build your skills for the future.

A career

is the course a person does. It is the sequence of professional course that an individual has held throughout his or her school and college life. E.g. studying for the occupation of nursing.

CAREER PLANNING WHATS THAT??


Career planning consists of activities and actions that you take to achieve your individual career goals

DEEPER INSIGHT
It

is the life- long process a person goes through to learn about himself such as
purpose, personality interests skills talents

Develop

a self- concept, learn about careers, and work situations Make a career choice, while developing and coping social skills

CAREER PLANNING : AN ONGOING


PROCESS
Here You Explore your interests and abilities Strategically plan your career goals Create your future work success by designing learning and action plans to help you achieve your goals.

CONTD..
The

major focus is matching personal goals and opportunities that are realistically available. Career planning is building bridges from ones current job/career to next job/career. Well-conceived career plan is flexible to accommodate changing opportunities for development

HOW IMPORTANT IS CAREER PLANNING?


People

leave an organization due to lack of career growth. Deeper focus on an students aims and aspirations Degree of clarity. Helps in identifying handicaps & the blind spots to overcome. Significant motivator. Key retention tool. Critical human resource strategy.

CONTD
High-level

vision and goals of Individual are clearly made known to student/person. Growth of an organization is intrinsically linked with the growth of an individual. Matching organization vision & employees aspirations is must.

A typical Individual or student


views a career planning Programme as a path to upward Success.

The employer

Win-Win situation for all

sees career planning as a retention And motivational tool

School /College
view it as a tool for succession planning

WHOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING ONES CAREER??

Individual

School/College

Self Assessment

Job Search

Individual career planning process

Academic/ Career options

Relevant /Practical Experience

1. SELF- ASSESSMENT
Aware of the interrelationship between self and occupational choice Start by:

Interests

Abilities

Learning interests, abilities, skills, and work values Listing accomplishments Understanding physical and psychological needs Assessing aspirations and motivation level Deciphering personal traits and characteristics

Values

Personality

1. SELF- ASSESSMENT
Competency Areas
Gain self-awareness Improve self-confidence Understand time and stress management Develop personal/professional management skills

Strategies For Gaining Competencies Take exploratory classes Identify personality style Identify work values Demonstrate skills in overcoming self-defeating behaviors Identify symptoms of stress

2. ACADEMIC / CAREER OPTIONS

Investigate the world of work in greater depth, narrow a general occupational direction into a specific one

Start by:

Learning academic and career entrance requirements Learning related majors and careers to one's interests Investigating education and training required Learning skills and experience required Planning academic and career alternatives Learning job market trends

2. ACADEMIC / CAREER OPTIONS


Competency Areas

Gain research and investigative skills Practice decision-making, problem solving and critical thinking skills Increase understanding of how abilities, interests, and values match career/academic requirements

Strategies For Gaining Competencies Read occupational resources

Get assistance from a counselor


Talk to people who work in your areas of interest Attend Job/Career Fairs and/or Career Panels Transferable skills should be gained

3. RELEVANT / PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE


Gain practical experience through internships, cooperative education etc.. Start by: Testing new skills and try diverse experiences Deciding the type of Industries in which to volunteer or work Assessing likes and dislikes of work values, skills, work environments, Assessing if additional/different coursework or skills are needed for your targeted career goals

3. RELEVANT / PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE


Competency Areas

Gain an appreciation for working with individuals from diverse cultures Understand and practice ethical behavior Gain supervisory/leadership/ teamwork skills Enhance self-management skills Obtain work related, transferable skills Develop conflict resolution skills

Strategies For Gaining Competencies


Attend relevant conferences and seminars Become familiar with work settings and job descriptions Practice making decisions by supervising a group of people Talk to alumnus/a about your career goals Work part-time or during summer

4. JOB SEARCH
Start

by:

Learning how to prepare resume and cover letters, and complete employment applications Learning and implementing job search strategies Learning and practicing interviewing skills
Narrow your choices

4. JOB SEARCH
Competency Areas Ability correspondent in a coherent, professional manner

Strategies For Gaining Competencies

Communicate verbally in a clear, concise manner

Register with Career Planning & Placement Services Review resume with a career counselor Receive referrals

Effectively use networking, problem-solving, and decision making to reach career goals Develop budgeting skills in relation to the job search, travel, and relocation

INDIVIDUAL CAREER PLANNING PROCESS


Projected Outcome

Career planning options Transitions Career Time Direction

INDIVIDUAL CAREER PLANNING PROCESS


1. Direction

Assessing individual wants and organizational needs. common goal setting.

2. Career time
Relates to distance & speed of an individual. How far & how fast can individual move on career path?? 3. Transition Relates to changes expected to a career goal Analyzing transition factors Setting goals and a timetable

CONTD
4. Career planning options Advancement. Lateral. Change to different course. Mobility. Job Enrichment. Exploratory Research. 5. Projected Outcome How well will it pay off? Getting success in both your personal and professional life.

SOME IMPORTANT GUIDELINES


Student.

Discuss any concerns regarding career or professional development with class teachers, friend, family members etc Its your career, take all necessary initiative. Make career planning an ongoing process. Work for the importance of growth, need for change Personal commitment. Attend career counseling seminars. Read books related to career opportunities. Surf on net for depth information.

CAREER PLANNING IS NOT


Leaving the decision to chance Getting information and never deciding Going along with someone elses plans

Its YOUR future. YOU need to make your career decision!!

CAREER OPTIONS.
Careers in Arts, Entertainment and Media. Careers in Travel, Tourism & Hospitality. Careers in Defence & Government Services. Careers in Fashion, Beauty Care & other Lifestyle. Careers in Accounting, Banking, Finance & Insurance. Careers in Basic & Applied Sciences. Careers in Education and Library Science.

CONTD
Careers in Engineering, Architecture & Designing Careers in Health Care, Medicine & Allied Fields Careers in Management Careers in the IT sector & allied fields Careers in Law & Social Sciences. Careers in Aviation Industry. Careers in Sales & Marketing.

CAREERS IN ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA.


Advertising. Animation. Film Making. Music. Dance. Journalism /Mass Communication. Modelling.

Audio Engineering. Photography. Radio Jockey. Social Work. Technical Writing . Video Editing. Video Jockey

CAREERS IN TRAVEL, TOURISM & HOSPITALITY.


Hotel Industry. Travel and Tourism. Hospital Management.

CAREERS IN DEFENCE & GOVERNMENT SERVICES.


Air Force. Civil Service. Indian Army. Merchant Navy

CAREERS IN FASHION, BEAUTY CARE & OTHER LIFESTYLE.


Beauty Care. Fashion Technology Gemology. Jewellery Designing.

CAREERS IN ACCOUNTING, BANKING, FINANCE & INSURANCE.


Actuarial Science. Chartered Accountancy. Insurance. Securities Analysts Company Secretary. ICWAI. Statistician.

CAREERS IN BASIC & APPLIED SCIENCES.


Bioinformatics. Floriculture. Forestry / Wildlife. Oceanography. Photonics . Nanotechnology . Astronomy. Biotechnology. Fisheries Science. Genetic Engineering . Archaeology

CAREERS IN EDUCATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE.


Foreign Language. Teaching. Librarianship

CAREERS IN ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGNING


Engineering. Aeronautical. Architects. Fire Engineering. Genetic Engineering. Chemical Engineering. Civil Engineering

Computer Engineering . Electronics Engineering . Industrial Engineering. Interior Designing. Marine Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Dairy Technology

CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE, MEDICINE & ALLIED FIELDS.


Ayurveda. Dentistry. Forensic Science. Medical Transcription. Medical Lab Technology. Medicine. Nursing. Nutrition & Dietetics. Occupational Therapy. Hospital Management.

Optometry. Pharmacy. Physiotherapy . Prosthetics & Orthotics. Psychiatry. Psychology. Radiography . Speech Pathology & Audiology. Veterinary Science.

CAREERS IN MANAGEMENT
Business Administration. Event Management. Public Relations. Tea Management . Retail Management . Human Resource Management.

CAREERS IN THE IT SECTOR & ALLIED FIELDS.

Call Centre.

CAREERS IN LAW & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Law.

CAREERS IN AVIATION INDUSTRY


Airhostess / Pursers. Commercial Pilot. Aeronautical.

CAREERS IN SALES & MARKETING

Public relations.

THANK YOU.

E-mail us at careers@educatingyouths.com .

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