Unit IV: Career Development

Persons and Careers

Big Question: How do personal/internal factors influence career choices?

Objectives:
At the end of the module, learners will:
1. Understand the basic concepts and perspectives in career development,
2. Identify the personal factors that can influence their career choices, and
3. Assess their traits and abilities that impact career and life goals.

Topic: Career Basic Concepts

Activity 1: AGREE / DISAGREE

Ten Point Trigger Statements on Career Planning
1 Arts/humanities majors usually are unemployable after college.
2 Selecting what's 'hot' at the moment is safe.
3 Career assessments / counselors will not be of any use for me.
4 If X is happy in a particular field, I will be happy too.
5 If I wait long enough, luck will eventually bring me to the right career
6 Making a lot of money will make me happy.
7 Once I choose a career I'll be stuck in it forever.
8 If I change careers my skills will be wasted.
9 I will decide after the results are out.
10 I love this hobby, but I don't think I can make money out of it.

Processing: Answer the following questions:

1. What was the easiest/difficult statement to decide on? Why?
2. What made you agree/disagree with the statements?
3. What or who influenced you in making a decision as to whether to
agree or disagree on the statements read?

Reading: TEN MYTHS ABOUT CAREER PLANNING BUSTED!

From procrastinating to submitting oneself to inadequate information, Suchitra
Surve, Director, Growth Centre identifies the 10 common myths about choosing a career
and tells you why it will affect you in the long run.
Keep in mind that the road to career happiness is usually full of bumps, curves
and tangents rather than a straight, direct path from point A to point B. While peer
pressure and post-study placements could be major influences affecting your decision at
16, there are those who end up regretting their decisions even when they are 30.
So, what are the mistakes young people make while deciding their careers?
Where exactly are they going wrong? What can you do to avoid getting into a situation
like that? Read on to dispel some common career myths.
Myth 1: Arts / humanities majors usually are unemployable after college
Fact: Skills matter in every stream
Humanities majors usually provide training in basic areas called transferable skills such
as interpersonal communication, writing, research, and critical thinking. Transferable
skills indicate those skills that are learned in one area can be readily utilized in a wide
range of other areas. These skills that one learns are sought after by many employers.
Arts majors are employed in a wide range of careers. Although humanities graduates
sometimes take more time finding a "niche" in the working world, it's usually because
they don't know what they can or want to do or they are not aware of the options
available to them .So, do not assume that a certain stream will open up your
opportunities for the future.

Myth 2: Selecting what's 'hot' at the moment is safe

Fact: What's hot today may not necessarily be 10/20 years later
Selecting a major or pursuing a career just because it's hot can be dangerous. There are
two things you must understand before opting for this approach. First, what is 'hot' today
may cool down, or disappear completely, in the near future. Secondly, such a choice fails
to take into account the interests and abilities of the student, or the kind of environment
in which they are most likely to succeed. But career satisfaction involves far more than
simply being able to do a particular job -- it requires interest, commitment and passion.
These are far better indicators for career choice than any fad of the moment. New career
fields and jobs emerge every year as a result of changes in public policy, technology,
and economic trends. Therefore, you are on much firmer ground when you select a
career goal that genuinely interests you.

Myth 3: Career assessments / counselors will not be of any use for me

Fact: You must know what your aptitude is before choosing a career
Psychometric Assessments (Aptitude Test) can provide additional information that may
be helpful as a part of the career planning process. Assessments would provide a clear
idea as to ones aptitude, strengths and weakness and their mental capabilities, which
aids in selecting a career, but with thorough brainstorming with the career counselor,
who can chalk out various career options based on the match between the student
profile and the career. Of course, it’s up to you whether you want to pursue what the
counselor advises you to, but do not skip this step.

Myth 4: If X is happy in a particular field, I will be happy too

Fact: You are not X
Everyone is different and what works for one person won’t necessarily work for another,
even if that other person is someone with whom you have a lot in common. If someone
you know has a career that interests you try and get more details about the career in

terms of the job description, the skills required and market demand of the career. Then
match the description with your traits and then make a choice. Be aware that what you
like may not necessarily be a good fit for you.

Myth 5: If I wait long enough, luck will eventually bring me to the right career
Fact: Procrastination is no substitute for laziness
It is unlikely that you will just “bump into” the occupation that will perfectly match your
skills and interests. The more information you gather about yourself and the occupations
you are considering, the more likely it is you will make a wise career decision. It is true
that some things beyond your control will influence your life, but you must take an active
role to determine your own fate. Look around you – those people who are unhappy in
their careers most likely just “fell into” something without careful planning. Do you want
the same thing to happen to your career graph? So think wisely and plan the process.
Myth 6: Making a lot of money will make me happy
Fact: The ingredients of fulfilling career also includes passion and commitment to
growth
While salary is important, it isn’t the only factor you should look at when choosing a
career. Countless surveys have shown that money doesn’t necessarily lead to job
satisfaction. For many people enjoying what they do at work is much more important.

Myth 7: Once I choose a career I’ll be stuck in it forever

Fact: You are never too old to switch careers
Not true. If you are unsatisfied in your career for any reason, you can always change.
Discussing your interests with knowledgeable people who could guide you towards
another career could land you in a satisfying job profile. Remember just being in a job
without a lack of interests would hamper your performance. So it would be better if you
make a wise choice later. Many people do change careers several times over the course
of their lifetimes.

Myth 8: If I change careers my skills will be wasted

Fact: Being multi-skilled allows you to learn and adapt accordingly
It is true that certain jobs require some specialized skill set. But note that mostly jobs
require a common type of skills which most of the individuals possess. Your skills are
yours to keep. You may not use them in the exactly same way, but they won’t be wasted.

Myth 9: I will decide after the results are out

Fact: Impulsive decisions lack planning and direction
Though one can keep options, but having a sound academic background always proves
beneficial while making a career. The two years of Junior college (class 11 and 12) are
vey essential as they form a base for a particular career. One cannot ignore the
knowledge gained whilst studying. Deciding after graduation sometimes leads to
impulsive decisions as, the earlier educational qualification may not be applicable to the
area of work that you plan to pursue in later life. Planning in advance prepares you better
to deal with the If-and-Or situations better.

Myth 10: I love this hobby, but I don’t think I can make money out of it
Fact: If you love what you do, you will not feel like you are working
An oft repeated line, it explains why part-time hobbies like cooking, photography and
design that were once pursued during weekends are now being pursued as full time
careers. And most of these hobby-turned vocations pay really well if pursued.
professionally. If your hobby becomes a career,

then there’s nothing stopping you from being

satisfied in your job and life. So, go ahead and

make a wise choice!

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Portfolio Output No. 25: Career Wheel

Write about your career wheel. Answer the following questions:

1. How did you go about naming events, situations, needs and facts about yourself?
Were there challenges in doing this? If so, what are these challenges?

2. Looking at these many facets in your life, which among them do you think are
major considerations when deciding on future career options? Why would you consider
these as a source of great impact?

3. Which are the areas that will really work to your advantage in relation to the
career options that you are considering? How will these impact your choices?

4. What are you realizations after this exercise?

Lecturette: CAREER CONCEPTS

A career is defined as the combination and sequence of roles played by a person during
the course of a lifetime ( Super,1980) . Your career basically dictates a lot of things in
your life – it can determine the kind of lifestyle that you will be leading, the quality of
relationships that you have with people around you like your family and friends, the kind
of balance you will be able to keep with your life and your responsibilities.

There are two other concepts that we often associate with the concept of career.
One is a job. A job is a position an individual holds doing specific duties. For example, if
you would look closely at the job of a lawyer, you can say that a lawyer’s job is working
as an associate in X Law Firm.
Another term is occupation. An occupation is defined as the similar work for
which people have similar responsibilities and for which they develop a common set of
skills and knowledge. For example, people who are in the mental health occupation
would include psychologists, clinical psychologists, counselors, and psychiatrists.

A lot of things can influence one’s career choice. A popular career development
model, the Trait and Factor model, believes that skills and abilities need to fit the
demands of a particular career field. This being said, it is then important that you take
stock of the skills, knowledge and abilities that you currently possess and those that you
still need to develop as these greatly impacts that kind of career that could be a good
match for you.

Another factor that could influence your success in a particular career field would
be your personality and interests. John Holland, a popular career counselor proposed
a theory that strongly believe that certain careers require certain personality traits and
must also fit our interests.

Our life roles are yet strong factors that influences our career choices. Your role
as a child, a sister, a student, and eventually if you choose it, that of a parent would have
an impact in the decisions that you would have to make as an adult. Donald Super,
another career development theorist believes that since we play an array of roles in our
lives, these roles are likely to change over time thus requirements, needs and other
external forces would come into play when we are trying to figure out or maintain a
career.
 One’s race and ethnicity could also impact our choices. The culture in which we
belong to shape our values and expectations. In the Philippines, our collectivist
orientation makes our family a strong influence in our career decisions. More often than
not, the choice of course to take in college, the location of our job, how strong-willed we
will be in achieving great heights in our career, would most likely be influenced by our
family roles, duties and obligations.

Our social identity, specifically our gender, also posses challenges and
opportunities for us when choosing a career. Although nowadays, the gender divide in
terms of careers have slowly narrowed, it is a known fact that men and women
experiences career-related stereotypes.

One of the strongest considerations in career decision making has a lot to do

with social and economic conditions. Our choice of career is contingent to our
capabilities to sustain the monetary demands of pursuing formal education to train for it.
Also, our financial obligations and roles likewise would determine the kind of occupation
we would be pursuing in order to fulfill these duties. Furthermore, certain life events can
also influence our career choices. The unpredictability of these events may cause us to
make certain concessions in order to meet the demands brought about by these
changes. Likewise, the volatile economic landscape and how it impacts that supply and
demand for people and jobs may also impact how our careers would progress.

Lastly, we are so familiar with the question “What do you want to be when you
grow up?” It is highly probable that these childhood fantasies may have influenced how
you view yourself and your career.

Reading: WHAT INFLUENCES YOUR CAREER CHOICE?

By Melissa Venable
When we think about career choice, several things immediately come to mind
- job description, training and education required, career outlook, and salary - but
there are a number of other factors that may influence your decisions. Let's explore
some of these factors as addressed by multiple career development theories.
Theories can help us frame why and how things happen. In this case, career
development theories help us explain why and how we choose to pursue specific
career fields.
There are a lot of theories to consider in the relatively new field of career
development. As you read through the factors below, you'll see that many of the
related theories address some of the same issues. No one theory explains
everything, so it's good to consider these factors from multiple perspectives.

Influence Factors
Skills and Abilities - Considering your skills and abilities and how they may
fit a particular occupation comes out of one of the earliest career development fields,
Trait-Factor theories, and is still used today. These theories recommend creating
occupational profiles for specific jobs as well as identifying individual differences,
matching individuals to occupations based on these differences. You can identify
activities you enjoy and those in which you have a level of competency though a
formal assessment.
Interest and Personality Type - Holland's Career Typology is a widely used
to connect personality types and career fields. This theory establishes a classification
system that matches personality characteristics and personal preferences to job
characteristics. The Holland Codes are six personality/career types that help
describe a wide range of occupations.
 Life Roles - Being a worker is just one of your life roles, in addition to others
such as, student, parent, and child. Super's Lifespan theory directly addresses the
fact that we each play multiple roles in our lives and that these roles change over the
course of our lives. How we think about ourselves in these roles, their requirements
of them, and the external forces that affect them, may influence how we look at
careers in general and how we make choices for ourselves.
Previous Experiences - Krumboltz's Social Learning and Planned
Happenstance theories address factors related to our experiences with others and in
previous work situations. Having positive experiences and role models working in
specific careers may influence the set of careers we consider as options for
ourselves. One aspect of Social Cognitive Career Theory addresses the fact that we
are likely to consider continuing a particular task if we have had a positive
experience doing it. In this way, we focus on areas in which we have had proven
success and achieved positive self-esteem.
Culture- Racial and ethnic background, as well as the culture of an
individual's regional area, local community, and extended family, may impact career
decisions. Our culture often shapes our values and expectations as they relate to
many parts of our lives, including jobs and careers. Multicultural career counseling
has emerged as a specialized field to take these influences into consideration when
counseling clients and students. We can't attribute the predominant characteristics of
a culture to any one of its individuals, but having an awareness of the values and
expectations of our culture may help us understand how we make our career
choices.
Gender - Both men and women have experienced career-related
stereotypes. Gender is a factor included in multiple career development theories and
approaches including, Social Learning and multicultural career counseling. How we
view ourselves as individuals may influence both the opportunities and barriers we
perceive as we make career decisions. Studies of gender and career development
are ongoing as roles of men and women in the workforce, and in higher education,
evolve.
Social and Economic Conditions - All of our career choices take place
within the context of society and the economy. Several career theories, such as
Social Cognitive Career Theory and Social Learning, address this context in addition
to other factors. Events that take place in our lives may affect the choices available
to us and even dictate our choices to a certain degree. Changes in the economy and
resulting job market may also affect how our careers develop.
Childhood Fantasies - What do you want to be when you grow-up? You
may remember this question from your childhood, and it may have helped shape
how you thought about careers then, as well as later in life. Career counseling
theories are expanding as programs related to career choice are developed for all
ages, including the very young. Ginzberg proposed a theory that describes three life
stages related to career development. The first stage, fantasy, where early ideas
about careers are formed, takes place up to age 11.

Work with your career counselor!

It’s important to understand that career choice is not made based on any one
factor. Our choices are subject to many influences – individual, cultural, social, and
environmental. The combination and interaction of various influences on your
decision-making are unique to you and your situation. There may also be multiple
options, several “good-fits” for you, instead of a single, right choice. Keep in mind
that as you change, learning and experiencing new things, and external factors
change, such as the economy, you will continue to revise and fine-tune your career
choices.
 There is a lot to consider, but you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.
Work with a career services counselor at your institution’s career center. These
professionals will be able to assist you with assessments and additional resources,
and discuss how different theories may be applied to your career development
process.
Source: Melissa Venable; http://www.onlinecollege.org/2011/05/17/what-influences-your-
career-choice/

Reading: SUPER’S CAREER DEVELOPMENT THEORY

Donald Super influenced the idea that developing a sense of self and realize that
you change over time is important when planning your career.
One of Donald Super's greatest contributions to career development has been
his emphasis on the importance of the development of self-concept. According to Super,
self-concept changes over time, and develops as a result of experience. As such,
career development is lifelong.
Super developed the theories and work of colleague Eli Ginzberg.
Ginzberg’s theory enumerated three stages in a person’s career development:
Fantasy (from birth to 11 years old), Tentative (from 11-17 years old), and Realistic
(after age 17). Super thought that Ginzberg’s work had weaknesses, which he
wanted to address. Super extended Ginzberg’s life and career development stages
from three to five, and included different sub stages.
Super argues that occupational preferences and competencies, along with
an individual’s life situations, all change with time and experience. Super
developed the concept of vocational maturity, which may or may not correspond to
chronological age: people cycle through each of these stages when they go
through career transitions.

Super’s five life and career development stages

Stage Age Characteristics
Development of self-concept, attitudes, needs and general world
Growth birth-14
of work
"Trying out" through classes, work hobbies. Tentative choice and
Exploration 15-24
skill development
Entry-level skill building and stabilization through work
Establishment 25-44
experience
Maintenance 45-64 Continual adjustment process to improve position
Decline 65+ Reduced output, prepare for retirement
Developmental tasks at these different stages
Adolescence 14- Early adulthood Middle adulthood Late adulthood
Life stage
25 25-45 45-65 65+
Giving less time Reducing sports Focusing on Reducing working
Decline
to hobbies participation essentials hours
Verifying current Making Holding one's
Keeping what one
Maintenance occupational occupational own against
enjoys
choice position secure competition
Getting started in Settling down in a Developing new Doing things one
Establishment
a chosen field suitable position skills has wanted to do

Learning more
Finding desired Identifying new Finding a good
Exploration about
opportunity tasks to work on retirement place
opportunities
Developing a Developing and
Learning to relate Accepting one's
Growth realistic self- valuing non-
to others own limitations
concept occupational roles

Super states that in making a vocational choice individuals are expressing

their self-concept, or understanding of self, which evolves over time. People seek
career satisfaction through work roles in which they can express themselves and
further implement and develop their self-concept.
Source: http://www.careers.govt.nz/practitioners/career-practice/career-theory-models/supers-
theory/

Reading: SUPER’S LIFE RAINBOW

Topic: Career Assessment 1 & 2

Activity 1: SKILLS ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET

Transferrable Skills generally are not associated with a particular job or
task. Transferable skills are usually broader and related to leadership,
communication, critical thinking, analysis, and organization. These are skills that can
be transferred and utilized in a variety of different kinds of jobs and career paths.
Copy the list of skills below and mark each column as described. You can
have the same skill marked more than once in each column.
1. What skills have you already acquired and feel competent doing? In the first
column, mark each skill in which you feel competent.
2. What skills do you enjoy, even if you are not proficient at them? In the second
column, mark those skills that you really enjoy.
3. What skills would you like to learn, acquire or develop further?

1. Feel 2. Enjoy / 3. Would Like

Skill
Competent Favorites to Develop
Communication Skills
Write, edit, translate, interpret or critique words
Speak in public, debate, advocate, present or demonstrate an idea
Facilitate a meeting
Reading and following directions
Comparing or cross-checking two lists
Filling out forms
Writing reports, letters and memos correctly
Reading and understanding policies and memos
Comfortably speaking to others you do not know
Taking notes while someone speaks
Finding information
Using a map
Explaining things to other people
Know when to ask for help or more explanation
Counsel or advise others
Listening to others
Other(s):
1. Feel 2. Enjoy / 3. Would Like
Technical Skills
Competent Favorites to Develop
Be athletic or use physical coordination
Build or construct things or structures
Do skilled crafts or use hand coordination with tools
Operate vehicles, machines or electronic equipment
Repair or set up machines or equipment
Installing things
Work with earth and nature
Gardening, landscaping and farming
Other(s):
Management and Self-Management Skills
Administer, set goals and priorities, plan or make decisions
Initiate, assess needs, anticipate or create change
Manage people, delegate tasks, direct, oversee or motivate
Sell, negotiate, convince, promote or persuade
Being a patient with others
Keeping a cheerful attitude
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1. Feel 2. Enjoy / 3. Would Like
Skill
Competent Favorites to Develop
Management and Self-Management Skills
Offering to help when it’s needed
Knowing how to take directions
Motivating myself to do what needs to get done
Helping motivate others to get the job done
Prioritizing tasks so that the larger goal is met on time
Following the rules
Presenting a neat and professional image
Checking your own work
Using courtesy when dealing with others
Seeking help when needed
Being eager to learn
Speaking up for yourself
Solving problems in a cooperative way
Other(s):
Number Skills
Compute, calculate, compare or record numbers
Forecast, appraise or estimate numerical information
Doing arithmetic correctly
Using percentages and decimals
Estimating costs and/or time needed to complete a job
Using a database program on a computer
Using a spreadsheet on a computer
Creating and managing a budget
Other(s):
Creative/Artistic Skills
Perceive intuitively, sense, show insight or have foresight
Use artistic ability, photograph, decorate, paint or sculpt
Use creativity, visualize, imagine, brainstorm or design
Use musical ability, sing, compose or play instruments
Presenting artistic ideas
Visualizing shapes
Designing
Drawing, illustrating, sketching
Other(s):
People and Social Skills
Care, treat, heal, nurse or rehabilitate others
Counsel, empower, coach, guide or listen to individuals
Host, comfort, please, make welcome or serve customers
Plan social, recreational or other group events
Problem-solve, mediate or network with people
Teach, train, instruct, inform or explain to groups
Caring for children responsibly
Caring for the sick and elderly
Calming people down
Helping people complete a task
Knowing how to get along with different people/personalities
Other(s):
 1. Feel 2. Enjoy / 3. Would Like
Skill
Competent Favorites to Develop
Critical Thinking and Investigative Skills
Analyze, use logic, problem solve, examine
Conceptualize, adapt, develop, hypothesize or discover
Evaluate, assess, test, appraise, diagnose
Observe, reflect, study or notice
Research, investigate, read or interview
Synthesize, integrate, unify or conceptualize ideas
Other(s):
Business Skills
Working with computers
Using a business telephone
Working with budgets
Account, budget, program or systematize financial data
Attend to detail, copy, inspect or transcribe
Setting up and closing out a cash register
Managing money and bills
Organizing, filing, updating, categorizing or arranging information
Writing business documents
Coordinating events
Fund-raising
Other(s):

4. From the list above, referring to column 2, list your top five favorite skills that you
would most enjoy utilizing in your work (even if you are not proficient at them
yet). Include the main skill category.
5. Which of the favorite skills listed above do you consider strengths or things that
you are very good at (both column 1 and 2 would probably be marked). Include
the main skill category.
6. Which (top five) skills would you like to develop, improve and/or learn (refer to
skills marked in column 3)? Include the main skill category.
Source: http://ccv.edu/documents/2013/11/skills-inventory-worksheet.pdf

Activity 2: THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TEST

This is a personality test, it will help you understand why you act the way that you
do and how your personality is structured. In the table below, mark how much you agree
with the statement on the scale 1-5, where 1-disagree, 2=slightly disagree, 3=neutral,
4=slightly agree and 5=agree, in the box to the left of it.
Rating I…. Rating I….
1. Am the life of the party. 26. Have little to say.
2. Feel little concern for others. 27. Have a soft heart.
3. Am always prepared. 28. Often forget to put things back in their
proper place.
4. Get stressed out easily. 29. Get upset easily.
5. Have a rich vocabulary. 30. Do not have a good imagination.
6. Don’t talk a lot. 31. Talk to a lot of different people at parties.
7. Am interested in people. 32. Am not really interested in others.
8. Leave my belongings around. 33. Like order.
9. Am relaxed most of the time. 34. Change my mood a lot.
10. Have difficulty understanding abstract 35. Am quick to understand things.
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ideas.
11. Feel comfortable around people. 36. Don’t like to draw attention to myself.
12. Insult people. 37. Take time out for others.
13. Pay attention to details. 38. Shirk my duties.
14. Worry about things. 39. Have frequent mood swings.
15. Have a vivid imagination. 40. Use difficult words.
16. Keep in the background. 41. Don’t mind being the center of attention.
17. Sympathize with others’ feelings. 42. Feel others’ emotions.
18. Make a mess of things. 43. Follow a schedule.
19. Seldom feel blue. 44. Get irritated easily.
20. Am not interested in abstract ideas. 45. Spend time reflecting on things.
21. Start conversation. 46. Am quiet around strangers.
22. Am not interested in other people’s 47. Make people feel at ease.
problems.
23. Get chores done right away. 48. An exacting in my work.
24. Am easily disturbed. 49. Often feel blue.
25. Have excellent ideas. 50. Am full of ideas.

Scoring:
E = 20+(1)___- (6)___+ (11)___- (16)___+(21)___-(26)___+(31) -(36) +(41) -(46) = _____
A = 14–(2)___+ (7)___ - (12)___+(17)___-(22)___+ (27)___- (32) +(37) +(42) +(47)= ____
C = 14+(3)___- (8)___+(13)___- (18)___+(23)___- (28)___ + (33) -(38) +(43) +(48) = ____
N = 38–(4)___+ (9)___ - (14)___+ (19)___-(24)___- (29)___- (34) -(39) -(44) -(49) = _____
O = 8+(5)___- (10)___+(15)___-(20)___+(25)___- (30)___ + (35) +(40) +(45) +(50) = _____
The scores you calculate should be between zero and forty. Below is a description of
each trait.
7. Extroversion (E) is the personality trait of seeking fulfillment from sources
outside the self or in community. High scorers tend to be very social while
low scorers prefer to work on their projects alone.
8. Agreeableness (A) reflects much individuals adjust their behavior to suit
others. High scorers are typically polite and like people. Low scorers tend to
‘tell it like it is’.
9. Conscientiousness (C) is the personality trait of being honest and
hardworking. High scorers tend to follow rules and prefer clean homes. Low
scorers may be messy and cheat others.
10. Neuroticism (N) is the personality trait of being emotional.
11. Openness to Experience (O) is the personality trait of seeking new
experience and intellectual pursuits. High scores may day dream a lot. Low
scorers may be very down to earth.
Source: http://personality-testing.info/printable/big-five-personality-test.pdf
Activity 3a: CAREER INTERESTS
This activity helps you match your interests with types of careers. For each
of the 86 items below, choose the letter of the activity you would rather do and write
them down on a piece of paper. It doesn’t matter if you like both of them a lot or
dislike both of them a lot; just pick the one you would rather do, and circle that
letter.
A. Operate a printing press B. Figure out why
A. Choreograph a dance
1 B. Study the causes of 15 29 someone is sick
K. Lobby for a cause
earthquakes R. Fly an airplane

C. Plant and harvest crops C. Learn how things grow

H. Sell clothes
2 R. Replace car window and 16 30 and stay alive
E. Work with hands
fender H. Sell cars
I. Work at an amusement I. Work as a restaurant
E. Measure and grade logs
3 17 park 31 host or hostess
F. Run a machine
N. Broker Insurance D. Fight fires
G. Keep payroll records
G. Work in an office I. Learn about ethnic groups
4 18 32 for a company
H. Answer customer questions P. Manage information
J. Work in a nursing home
D. Write reports N. Appraise the value of a G. Hire new staff
5 J. Help someone just out of 19 house 33 O. Operate ventilators –
prison find a job M. File books at the library help breathe
E. Make three-dimensional
L. Design a freeway (bridges) R. Drive a taxi
6 20 items 34
M. Plan educational lessons A. Be a news broadcaster
D. Analyze handwriting
B. Design sprinkler systems
K. Work for the IRS
N. Balance a checkbook for new building
7 21 35 B. Sort and date dinosaur
O. Take an x-ray F. Run a factory sewing
bones
machine
G. Develop personnel
P. Write a computer program O. Give shots
8 22 policies 36
Q. Train animals C. Design landscaping
Q. Train racehorses
P. Provide technical
C. Be in charge of replanting D. Work as a security guard
support for computer
9 forests 23 H. Work in a department 37
users
A. Act in television and movies store
D. Work in a courtroom
Q. Care for injured
D. Solve a burglary
A. Write for a newspaper animals
10 F. Check products to make 24 38
G. Use a calculator I. Serve meals to
sure they were made right
customer
E. Build an airport O. Help people at a mental
 L. Build kitchen
11 G. Keep business records for a 25 health clinic 39
N. Refinance a mortgage
company L. Remodel old houses
A. Sing in a concert
F. Put small tools together M. Care for young children
12 26 40 R. Direct the take-off and
P. Design a website D. Locate a missing person
landing of planes
13 M. Tutor students 27 N. Plan estate disbursement 41 G. Operate a cash register
Q. Work at a zoo P. Enter data B. Collect rocks
A. Design a book cover
J. Take care of children G. Start own business
14 28 E. Assemble toys following 42
O. Plan special diets L. Draft a blueprint
written instruction
Assessing Interests
M. Teach Special
M. Assess student progress M. Grade papers Education
43 58 73
L. Design an airplane R. Be a railroad engineer P. Set up a tracking
system
O. Wrap a sprained ankle
L. Order building supplies G. Manage a store
44 I. Guide a tour group out of the 59 74
E. Paint motors H. Advertise goods
country
P. Develop new computer R. Distribute supplies to
P. Work on solving technical
games dentists
45 problems 60 75
H. Buy merchandise for a I. Compete in a sports
J. Be a minister
store event

K. Work to get someone I. Check guests into a

Q. Manage a veterinary clinic
46 61 elected 76 hotel
K. Lead others
C. Identify plants in a forest M. Teach reading to adults
L. Follow step-by-step
E. Operate heavy equipment D. Guard inmates in a prison instructions
47 62 77
Q. Manage a fish hatchery L. Read blueprints N. Work at a collection
agency
H. Line up concerts for a
F. Assemble cars O. Deliver babies
48 63 band 78
K. Protect our borders H. Persuade people to buy
K. Ask people questions
A. Play an instrument E. Manage a factor R. Inspect cargo
49 J. Plan activities for adult day 64 O. Work as a nurse in a 79 containers
care hospital F. Work in a cannery
C. Research soybean use in
I. Coach a school sports
paint A. Paint a portrait
50 65 80 team
J. Provide consumer K. Testify before Congress
P. Set up a website
information
D. Guard money in an armored
B. Work with a microscope Q. Hunt
car
51 66 I. Make tee times at a golf 81 K. Enlist in branch of the
B. Study why people do the
course service
things they do
C. Classify plants
E. Fix a television set H. Sell sporting goods
52 67 O. Transcribe medical 82
M. Be an instructor at a school J. Cut and style hair
records
F. Fix controls on a control
B. Conduct experiments to
panel F. Install rivets
53 68 83 find new metals
J. Help a friend with a personal Q. Raise worms
N. Be a bank teller
problem
54
C. Oversee a logging crew 69
N. Balance accounts 84
G. Work with computer
B. Study weather conditions M. Develop learning games N. Loan money
 R. Pack boxes at a warehouse J. Read to sick people L. Hang wallpaper
55 70 85
A. Teach dancing P. Repair computers D. Make an arrest
O. Sterilize surgical F. Compare sizes and H. Stock shelves
56 instruments 71 shapes 86 I. Serve drinks at a
B. Study soil conditions Q. Fish concession stand
N. Play the stock market R. Repair bicycles
57 72 87
C. Protect the environment K. Deliver mail

Activity 3b: CAREER EVALUATION

Step 1: Go back through Exercise 1 and look at the letters you circled. Count the
number of times you circled the letter “A” for your response. Write that number next
to the “A” in the table below.
Next count the number of times you circled the letter “B” for your response.
Write that number next to the “B” in the table. Continue counting and recording your
responses until you have completed the table.
A J
B K
C L
D M
E N
F O
G P
H Q
I R
Step 2: Now write down the two letters with the most responses. These are your
top areas of career interest. (If you have a tie, list three.)

Step 3: Read the description of your top area of career interest below. Record
your interest and the Career Cluster it is listed under.

Activity 4: CAREER INTEREST AREAS

Listed below are 16 Career Clusters and the areas of career interest related to
each.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Hospitality & Tourism
C. Plants: Interest in activities involving plants I. Interest in providing services to others in travel
usually in an outdoor setting. planning, hospitality services in hotels,
Q. Animals: Interest in activities involving the restaurants, and recreation services
training, raising, feeding, and caring for animals.
Architecture & Construction Human Services
 L. Designing and Building: Interest in designing, J. Interest in helping others with their mental,
planning, managing, building, and maintaining spiritual, social, physical, or career needs.
physical structures.
Arts, Audio-Video Technology & Communications Information Technology
A. Artistic: Interest in creative or performing arts, P. Interest in the design, development, support and
communication or A/V technology management of hardware, software, multimedia,
systems integration services, and technical
support
Business, Management & Administration Law, Public Safety & Security
G. Business Detail: Interest in organizing, directing D. Interest in judicial, legal and protective services
and evaluating business functions for people and property.
Education & Training Manufacturing
M. Teaching: Interest in planning, managing, and E. Mechanical: Interest in applying mechanical
providing education and training services, principles to practical situations using machines,
including support services, library and hand tools, or techniques.
information services. F. Industrial: Interest in repetitive, organized
activities in a factory/industrial setting.
Finance Marketing, Sales & Service
N. Banking, Investments, and Insurance: H. Interest in bringing others to a point of view
Interest in financial and investment planning & through personal persuasion, using
management and providing banking and sales/promotional techniques.
insurance services.
Government & Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
K. Administration: Interest in performing B. Interest in discovering, collecting, and analyzing
government functions at the local, state or information and applying findings to problems in
federal levels science, math and engineering

Health Science Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

O. Care and Prevention: Interest in the providing R. Interest in the movement of people, materials,
help to others by providing diagnostic, and goods by road, pipeline, air, railroad and
therapeutic, informational and environmental water.
services, including researching and developing
new health care services.
Source: http://www.ncpn.info/2013handouts/Presentation-Career-Exploration.pdf, pp. 1-4,
adapted from Washington State’s “Where are you going? Career Guide” funded through the
1998 Carl D.
Perkins Vocational Act

Activity 5: WORK VALUES INVENTORY

Values are an important part in the career decision-making process. It is

important to select career options, which best fit your values. The list below will help
you to identify those values that you think will be important to you in your work. Your
work values may change as work situations change. It is important to evaluate your
work values often.
Read each value in the table below and decide if it is always important to you,
sort of important or not important to you. Place an “X” in the appropriate box. The
definition is there to help you think about the value. If your definition is different, use
your own definition when rating the value.

1. My core values that are important to me in Always Sort Of Not

my life are: Important Important Important
Achievement: Being able to meet your goals.
Balance: Time for family, work and play.
Independence: Control of your own destiny.
 Influence: Able to have an impact on others.
Integrity: Stand up for your beliefs.
Honesty: Telling the truth and knowing that
others are telling the truth.
Power: Control over others.
Respect: Care and trust of self and others.
Spirituality: Believing in your core beliefs.
Status: Having influence and power over others
2. I value work environments that are:
Fast Paced: Work that has many things
happening at one time.
Flexible: Work that is not set to a specific time
schedule.
High Earnings: Work that has the potential to
make a lot of money.
Learning: Work that is intellectually challenging to
you.
Location: Work that is in a convenient place and
an easy commute.
Predictable: Work where you know what is going
to happen day after day.
Quiet: Work where there are few disruptions
throughout the day.
Relaxed: Work where there are few pressures to
get things done.
Structured: Work where it is organized and has a
specific set time.
Time Freedom: Work where you set your own
schedule and plan how and when you do your
work.
3. I value work interactions with co-workers
who support:
Competition: Work where you compete with
others.
Diversity: Work where there are people with

different ethnic backgrounds.

Friendships: Work where you socialize with your
co-workers.
Leadership: Work where there are good leaders
managing the organization.
Management: Work where there is strong
management.
Open Communication: Work where information
is not held back from employees.
Recognition: Work where you are
acknowledged for your work and contribution.
Support: Work where you help and support each
other.
Teamwork: Work where working together is
important.
Trust: Work where you can count on each other.
4. I value work activities that are:
Analytical: Work that requires interpretation of
data and information.
Challenging: Work that is mentally or physically
challenging.
 Creative: Work that uses imagination and
creative talents to produce results.
Helping: Work that is helping people.
Leading Edge: Work on new and innovative
products or projects.
Physical: Work that has a lot of physical activity.
Public Contact: Work that has daily interaction
with public.
Research: Work that searches for new
information.
Risk Taking: Work that may be dangerous or
risky.
Variety: Work where many different tasks are
done during the day.

YOUR WORK VALUES PROFILE

Review that “Always Important” values and choose your top five values. Write the
values on the lines below with the most important value first. Check the line which
indicates the section the value is from.

My Top 5 Always Important Values: 1 2 3 4

1. ______________________________ ____ ____ ____ ____
2. ______________________________ ____ ____ ____ ____
3. ______________________________ ____ ____ ____ ____
4. ______________________________ ____ ____ ____ ____
5. ______________________________ ____ ____ ____ ____
Source: http://ccv.edu/documents/2013/11/skills-inventory-worksheet.pdf

Reading: HOW TO CHOOSE A MAJOR AND A JOB PATH USING CAREER

CLUSTERS

Careers that require similar skills and appeal to people with similar interests
have been grouped into clusters.

Interested In… then Study This… to Become A(n)…

Architecture & Computer-Aided Product Drafter
Construction Drafting & Design Architectural Drafter
CAD Technician
Careers in designing, Construction Estimator
planning, managing, building Management Site Superintendent
and maintaining the built Project Coordinator
environment. Facility Service Maintenance Technician
Technology Building Technician
Geographic Information GIS Technician
System Mapmaker
Surveying Technician
Heating, Ventilation and HVAC Installer
Air Conditioning HVAC Mechanic
 Industrial Technology Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Renewable Energy Photovoltaic/Solar Thermal
Technologies Installer Geothermal Technician
Arts, A/V Technology Graphic Design Graphic Designer
& Communications Web Designer
Animator/Illustrator
Designing, producing, Desktop Publishing Specialist
exhibiting, performing, writing, Mass Communication Camera Operator
and publishing multimedia Radio/TV Host
content including visual and Producer Director
performing arts and design, Audio/Video Editor
journalism, and entertainment Music – Audio Audio Editor
services. Production
Photography Photographer
Photographic Lab Technician
Studio Art Illustrator/Cartoonist
World Wide Web Web Designer/Developer
Business Management Accounting Payroll Clerk
& Administration General Accounting Clerk
Administrative Office Administrative Assistant
Careers in planning, Systems Legal or Medical Secretary
organizing, directing and Office Manager
evaluating business functions Computer Information Computer Support Specialist
essential to efficient and Systems
productive business Entrepreneurship Small Business Manager/Owner
operations. Management Manager/Supervisor
Human Resources Staff
Education & Training Early Childhood Preschool or Child Care Teacher
Education Family Child Care Provider
Planning, managing and Early Childhood Administrator
providing education and Health Care Interpreting Health Care Interpreter
training services, and related Interpreter Training Sign Language Interpreter

Interested In… then Study This… to Become A(n)…

learning support services Interpreter for the Deaf
such as administration, Legal Interpreting Legal Interpreter
teaching/training, Library Technical Library Aide
administrative support, and Assistant Library Clerk
professional support services. Paraprofessional Classroom Teacher Assistant
Educator Special Education Teacher
Assistant
Bilingual Teacher Assistant
Finance Accounting Bookkeeper
Planning and related services Payroll Associate
for financial and investment Loan Officer
planning, banking, insurance,
and business financial
management.
Government & Public Accounting Tax Preparer
Administration Auditor
Planning and executing Real Estate Real Estate Broker
government functions at the
local, state and federal levels,
including governance,
national security, foreign
service, planning, revenue
and taxation, and regulations.

Health Science Emergency Medical EMT-Basic

Planning, managing and Technician EMT-Paramedic
providing therapeutic Exercise Science Physical Therapy Assistant
services, diagnostic services, Health Information Medical Record Coder
health informatics, support Technology Medical Secretary
services, and biotechnology Health Records Professional
research and development. Medical Assistant Medical Assistant
Nurse Assistant Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
Registered Nursing Register Nurse (RN)
Patient Care Technician Patient Care Technician(PCT)
Phlebotomy Technician Phlebotomy Technician
Surgical Technology Certified Surgical Technologist
(CST)
Human Services Early Childhood Preschool or Child Care Teacher
Education Family Child Care Provider
Preparing individuals for Early Childhood Administrator
career pathways that relate to Health Care Interpreting Health Care Interpreter
families and human needs Human Services Mental Health Worker
such as counseling and Residential Counselor
mental health services, family Social Service Aide
and community services, Certified Addictions Counselor
personal care, and consumer Therapeutic Massage Massage Therapist
services.
Information Technology Computer Information Network Administrator
Building linkages in IT Systems Computer Programmer/Analyst
occupations for entry level, Computer Game Designer
technical, and professional Graphic Design Desktop Publishing Specialist
careers related to the design, Web Designer

Interested In… then Study This… to Become A(n)…

development, support and World Wide Web Web Designer
management of hardware, Web Developer
software, multimedia and
systems integration services.

Law, Public Safety, Criminal Justice Police Officer

Corrections Parole Officer
Planning, managing, and Security Officer
providing legal, public safety, Emergency Medical EMT-Basic
protective services and Technician EMT-Paramedic
homeland security, including Fire Science Firefighter
professional and technical Fire Inspector
support services. Human Services Group Home Worker
Residential Counselor
Manufacturing Computer-Aided Design Mechanical Drafter
and Drafting Product Drafter
Planning, managing and Model Maker
performing the processing of Electronics Technology Electronics Technician
materials into intermediate or Electronics Inspector
final products and related Industrial Technology Research and Development
professional and technical Technician
support activities such as Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
production planning and Entry-Level Manufacturing
control, maintenance and Worker
manufacturing/process Renewable Energy Photovoltaic/Solar Thermal/Small
engineering. Technologies Wind System Estimator
Welding Technology Production Welder
Marketing Management Marketing Manager
Planning, managing and Marketing Salesperson
performing marketing Customer Service
activities to reach Representative
organizational objectives such Marketing Representative
as brand management, Real Estate Real Estate Broker
professional sales, Real Estate Managing Broker
merchandising, marketing
communications and market
research.
Science, Technology, Geographic Information GIS Technician
Engineering & Systems Mapmaker
Mathematics Surveying Technician
Planning, managing, and Laboratory Technology Chemical Lab
providing scientific research Assistant/Technician
and professional and Biology Lab Assistant/Technician
technical services (e.g., Quality Control Technician
physical science, social Process Control Technician
science, engineering)
including laboratory and
testing services, and research
and development services.
Transportation, Accounting Tax Preparer
Distribution & Logistics Auditor
The planning, management, Real Estate Real Estate Broker
Interested In… then Study This… to Become A(n)…
and movement of people,
materials, and goods by road,
pipeline, air, rail and water
and related professional and
technical support services
such as infrastructure
planning, logistics, mobile
equipment and facilities.
Source: http://www.ncpn.info/2013handouts/Presentation-Career-Exploration.pdf
adapted from The Career Clusters – Pathways to College and Career Readiness by the
National Career Technical Education Foundation, as managed by NASDCTEc.

Portfolio Output No. 26: Assessment Profile

Summarize what you have learned about yourself in relation to your career
choices. Answer the following process questions:

12. What were your thoughts while you were accomplishing the assessment
tools? Were there challenges/difficulties? If so, what were these
challenges? Did you find some of the tools/questions easy to answer? Why
was this so?

13. Hearing your classmates share their scores, what were the points where
you were alike? How did this make you feel about your own profile? Were
there interesting differences? How did this make you feel? What did you
realize while hearing your classmates share their scores?

14. What areas do you think you need improvement on? How do you think you
will go about improving them? Give concrete examples.

15. What realizations do you have after seeing the whole picture based on the
different areas where you were assessed? How do you think this
information will be relevant to your career decision?
Big Question: How do external factors influence career choices?

Objectives:
At the end of the module, learners will be able to:
1. discuss the external factors influencing career choices that may help
them in career decision making,
2. identify pros and cons of various career options with the
guidance of parent, teacher, or counselor, and
3. prepare a career plan based on their personal goal and external
factors influencing career choices.

Topic: Career Pathways

Activity 1: THE QUICK JOB-HUNTING MAP: THE PARTY

Below is an aerial view (from the floor above) of a room in which a party is taking place.
At this party, people with the same or similar interests have (for some reason) all
gathered in the same corners of the room. After looking over the room, answer the three
questions.
R Aerial View of Room I
People who have People who
athletic or mechanical like to observe,
ability, prefer to work learn, investigate,
with object, machines, analyze, evaluate
tools, plants, or animals or solve problems
or be outdoors

People who like to work People who have artistic,

with data, have clerical innovating, or intuitional abilities,
or numerical ability, prefer to and like to work in unstructured
carry things out in detail situations using their imaginations
or follow through or creativity
C on others’ instructions
A
People who like to work People who like to work
with people—influencing with people—to
persuading, performing, inform, enlighten
leading, or managing help, train, develop
for organizational or cure them
goals or for or are skilled
economic gain with words

E S
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 Which corner of the room would you instinctively be drawn to as the
group of people you would most enjoy being with for the longest time?
(Leave aside any shyness, or whether you would have to talk with
them.)

After fifteen minutes, everyone in the corner you have chosen leaves
for another party across town except you. Of the groups that still
remain now, which corner or group would you be drawn to the most?

After fifteen minutes, this group too leaves for another party, except
you. Of the corners and groups which remain now, which one would
you most enjoy being with?

Source: Richard N. Bolles and the National Career Development Project.

Portfolio Output: Personal Reflection Paper on The Party Exercise

Write about the groups of people you chose to join in The Party Exercise.
Considering your answers in letter A, what drew you to this side of the room?
What is it about the people in this group that made you decide that they are
the group you would like to mingle with?
Why did you consider the group in letter B as your next best choice? What
made you not choose them first yet would choose them next once the first
group leaves?
Why did you consider the group in letter C as you next choice? Why was your
choice in letter D the least of your choices among the group of people in the
party? What is it about them that made you choose them last?
Looking back at your scores in the interest and personality assessment, how
would you relate this to your choices?
What were your realizations after the said activity?

Reading: WORK/OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS AND INTERESTS

Psychologist John Holland classified jobs/careers/work environments into six:
Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional. There are no
pure classifications, though. A person's job function may combine ESA (Enterprising,
Social and Artistic) or ISC (Investigative, Social and Conventional) or any two or
three other possible combinations.
Holland also classifies personalities or interests into the same six types:
Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional. Again, there
are no pure interest types. A person may also be ESA (Enterprising-Social-Artistic)
or ISC (Investigative-Social-Conventional) or any two or three possible combinations.

Interests Work / Occupational

Types Environments
Realistic Realistic
Investigative Investigative
Artistic Artistic
Social Social
Enterprising Enterprising
Conventional Conventional

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 If our interest patterns are ESA (i.e., Enterprising, Social and Artistic) we will
be attracted to a job/career in which the work activities are ESA.
Look at the letters listed with each party group and their corresponding
descriptions below. Think about how much you would or would not enjoy working in
the types of situations discussed and how the characteristics mentioned relate to
your own personality and interests.
As a further note, these themes can be combined to produce several hundred
job personality types, each of which has something different to say about the match
between an individual and an occupation. For example, a person who is primarily
“realistic” (R) might also be “artistic” (A) and “enterprising” (E) and would probably
find a job doing public relations layouts for the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources satisfying. Consider your examination of these areas, here, as a
good first step in further career and self-understanding.

R = Realistic. People high on the realistic theme tend to enjoy creating things with
their hands and working with tools and objects rather than working with people and
ideas. Realistic people tend to be rugged and practical, enjoying work outdoors.
Example of occupations that are primarily realistic in nature are: forester,
industrial arts teacher, radio operator, auto engineer, mechanical engineer, mining
engineer, vocational agriculture teacher, civil engineer, industrial engineering
technician, aircraft mechanic, mechanical engineer technician, fish and game
warden, surveyor, dental technician, architectural draftsman, electrician, jeweler,
powerhouse repairman, tool and die maker, machinist, mechanic, stone cutter,
locksmith, nuclear reactor technician, tree surgeon, piano tuner, typesetter, air
conditioning engineer, ship pilot, instrument mechanic, motion picture projectionist,
carpenter, tailor, machine repairer.

I = Investigative. Occupations high in investigative characteristics tend to focus on

scientific activities. People high on this theme would often rather work alone than
with other people and are usually seen as idea-oriented and creative in scientific
areas such as research. They are analytical, abstract, intellectual and task-oriented.
Some specific investigative jobs are: economist, internist, physician,
anthropologist, astronomer, pathologist, physicist, chemist, production planner,
medical lab assistant, tv repairer, biologist, osteopath, chiropractor, math teacher,
natural science teacher, optometrist, psychiatrist, psychologist, medical technologist,
bacteriologist, physiologist, research analyst, computer analyst, programmer,
pharmacist, actuary, quality control technician, computer operator, geologist,
mathematician/statistician, surgeon, meteorologist, agronomist, animal scientist,
botanist, zoologist, horticulturist, natural scientist, oceanographer, biochemist,
veterinarian, geographer, x-ray technician, administrator, dentist, tool designer,
chemical lab technician, engineers such as aircraft, chemical, electrical,
metallurgical, radio/tv technician, engineering aide, weather observer.

A = Artistic. People who score high on the artistic theme are artistically inclined, and
usually describe themselves as independent, imaginative, creative, and
unconventional, They enjoy situations that allow them freedom to be original, prefer
to work in an unstructured environment, and are usually dissatisfied if they are forced
to follow many rules and procedures. They enjoy activities related to language, art,
music, drama, writing, etc.

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 Some primarily artistic jobs include drama coach, language teacher,
journalist-reporter, drama teacher, foreign language interpreter, philosopher, art
teacher, literature teacher, music teacher, musician, orchestra conductor, advertising
manager, entertainer, public relations person, fashion model, writer, editor, radio
program writer, dramatist, actor/actress, designer, interior decorator, critic, fashion
illustrator, furniture designer, jewelry designer, furrier, garment designer, decorator,
architect, artist, photographer, photograph retouched, photo lithographer (printer),
music arranger, composer.

S = Social. People high on the social theme are usually seen by others as sociable,
popular, and responsible. They prefer social interaction and social presence. They
are often interested in the problems and concerns of others, and like activities that
allow them to teach, inform, train, develop, cure and help others.
Jobs that involve these personality aspects include education, teaching,
social welfare, human development, counseling, health professions (medicine,
nursing, etc.), social service, compensation advising, etc. In addition, dorm director,
interviewer, employment representative, funeral director, chamber of commerce
executive, employee benefits approver, food service manager, claim adjuster,
production expediter, health and welfare coordinator, educational administrator,
training director, historian, environmental health engineer, home service rep.,
community recreation administrator, business agent, extension agent, physical
education teacher, building superintendent, therapist, political scientist, sociologist,
social and group worker, personnel director, food and drug inspector, teacher,
minister, librarian, foreign service officer, history teacher are in jobs in this interest
area.

E = Enterprising. Occupations that are primarily enterprising in nature usually

involve situations where the person is in a position of leading or convincing others to
achieve team/organizational goals or economic gain. People high on this theme are
often seen as enthusiastic, dominant, impatient.
Some primarily enterprising jobs include those of sales and marketing field,
banker, insurance underwriter, real estate appraiser, florist, industrial engineer,
contractor, warehouse manager, salesperson-technical products, lawyer, judge,
attorney, tv/radio announcer, branch manager, director industrial relations,
government official, insurance manager, managers such as
restaurant/office/traffic/human resource/production, etc., salary and wage
administrator, labor arbitrator, systems analyst, director of compensation and
benefits, securities salesperson, human resource recruiter.

C = Conventional. High conventional people tend to prefer jobs where they are
given firm structure and know exactly what is expected of them. People who rank
high on this theme often describe themselves as conscientious, efficient, and calm.
They enjoy activities that involve the precise, ordered use of data such as keeping
and filing records, organizing data, computing, printing, etc.
They enjoy words and numbers and systematic and structured jobs such as
clerical, administrative, time study analyst, business (commercial) teacher, finance
expert, accountant, credit manager, timekeeper, auto writing machine operator,
bookkeeping machine operator, estimator, foreign trade clerk, office worker, payroll
clerk, accounting machine operator, personnel clerk, sales correspondent,

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reservations agent, bookkeeper, cashier, secretary, medical secretary, library
assistant, data processing worker, mail clerk, personnel secretary, proofreader, and
the like.
Source: Santamaria, Josefina O. (2006). Career planning workbook, 4thEd. Pp. 38-41

Reading: CHOOSE YOUR CAREER FIRST – NOT YOUR COLLEGE

Approximately 80 percent of college freshmen have not declared a college
major. Fifty percent of those who have declared a major will switch during college.
Seventy percent of all college students will change their major.
These numbers prove that students are not being turned into who they are
before making major decisions – a costly mistake. Most parents who have saved for
college plan on their child graduating in four years. What are the chances that a
student who changes majors over and over or transfers schools will graduate in four
years? Simply put: It’s not possible.

Your College Roadmap

The typical student embarks on the college search by first choosing the
college they love, then a major, and finally choosing a corresponding career path.
Students should instead embark on their journey with the end in mind -a future
career. Instead of focusing on the four years spent in college, turn your attention to
the 40+ years you will work after graduation.
The college roadmap should be tailored to the individual student. Students
should first ask themselves, “What am I wired to do?” While there’s not one simple
answer to this question, conscientiously dialing into one’s personality allows one to
easily identify what they are not wired to do. From there they can consult sites like
the Bureau of Labor and Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook and O*Net
Online to categorize job prospects accordingly. Students should hone in on career
possibilities that satisfy their individual needs and interests. In that regard, the
Birkman Assessment tool can be helpful since it identifies 77 personality scores.
When personality data corresponds to a student’s academic profile, the results can
be profound.

The Back-Up Plan

Once potential careers are established, students should back up to the
majors that feed to these careers and research colleges that are respected in those
fields. Sometimes it’s one major-as is the case with teaching or engineering-but often
there are several options that feed into a given career. On the college-bound journey,
career needs to be at the forefront of each student’s choice of major.
Choosing career first is actually an investment in college savings, since knowing
upfront where your degree path will take you can save a lot of time and money.
Source: http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/choose-your-career-first
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Topic: Piecing the Career Puzzle Together

Portfolio Output : Documented Interview with Preferred Career Practitioners

1. Name three (3) jobs/occupations that you feel so far you would want to have in the
future.
2. Do background research on this job by actually interviewing individuals who hold such
jobs. Find out the following information from the interview:
a. Job Title/Position Title
b. Needed academic preparation
c. Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, expected competencies to succeed in the job
d. Demand for the Job
e. Perks of the job
f. Difficulties/Challenged
g. Expected compensation/remuneration package of a person occupying the
position
3. Write up the results of the research.