HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CAREER PATHWAYS Flashcards

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1
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means a combination of rigorous and high-quality
education, training, and other services that:
• prepares an individual to be successful in any of a full range of secondary or
postsecondary options.
• includes counselling to support an individual in achieving individual’s
education and career goals.
• organizes education, training, and other services to meet the needs of an
individual in a manner that accelerates the educational and career
advancement of the individual.
• enables the individual to attain a secondary school diploma or it’s recognized
equivalent credentials.
• helps individual enter or advance within a specific occupation.

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“career pathways”

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▪ The ability to develop and display your desired competencies which results
to many factors working together.
▪ It requires areas of strength, potential
weaknesses,
and growing
capabilities.
▪ It is the process of improving oneself such as activities enhancing
employment skills, increasing consciousness, and building wealth.
▪ It covers activities that improve awareness and identity, develop talents and
potentials, and enhance the quality of life that contribute to the realization
of dreams and aspirations.

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Personal Development

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It refers to the progress and
actions taken by a lifetime, especially
those related to that person’s
occupation.
A person’s course or progress
through life or a distinct portion of life.

(Oxford dictionary)
A profession / occupation
chosen as one’s life’s work. (Collin
English dictionary)

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Career

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It represents the knowledge and
skills, both academic and technical,
necessary to pursue a full range of
career opportunities with a pathway

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Pathway(s)

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It includes an appropriate
mix of something which matches our
appropriate actions with the work
involved and holds the potentials to
fulfill our wants and desires.
A situation or condition
favorable for attainment of a goal.

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Opportunity

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Is a disciplined group of
individuals who adhere to ethical
standards.

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Profession

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Is a member of a profession
who are accountable to those served
and to society.

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Professional

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Is the ability to use one’s
knowledge effectively and readily in
execution or performance.
An expertise or doing good at
something.

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Skills

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Is a strategic plan that defines
a goal or desired outcome and includes
the major steps or milestones needed to
reach it.

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Roadmap

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Making career choices is one of the most important decisions in anyone’s life. For you to prepare yourself consider the following factors in choosing a career.

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Factors in Choosing the Right Career

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Picking a career, you are gifted at, can enable you to exceed expectation and give yourself a secured future.

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Identify your skills

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➤ Pick one from you and consider what you would love to do.

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Consider Your interest

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➤ Most imperative thing when you’re picking something that will furnish you with worthy level of security.

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Foresee your future

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➤ This reflects of what you do as a person.

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Remember your values

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It is your capacity to seek after or change professions from the available career opportunities may depend on your financial condition.

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Be aware of your financial status

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16
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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, “Who Am I” “What am I wired to do?” and “Who will I be”? Below is a table for you to assess and examine yourself.

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Your College Roadmap

17
Q

Parents often influence
our choices because they
think they know what’s
best for us. However,
their path may not
always be the right one.
Consider your parent’s
opinion. They may have
some great suggestions.
However, when it comes
down, put your interest
first.

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Parental Influence

18
Q

Many students pursue
high profile degrees,
such as medicine or law,
without
any actual
interest in the fields
themselves. They realize
all too late that the work
is much less glamorous
than society portrays it
to be.

Take time to explore
different career paths
before choosing a
course. Shadow or
interview a professional
to gain firsthand
knowledge.

A

The field of work is
glamorous

19
Q

Some students take a
course or career only
because their friends are
taking it. Peer pressure
sometime only hurts the
individual in the long
run.

College provides
students with multiple
opportunities to hang
out with friends, but
class is not the place
where friendship should
be prioritized.

A

Peer pressure to take the
same course

20
Q

There’s no doubt that CVs
are important but what’s
more important, though is
your GPA (Grade Point
Ave.) Many students enroll
in courses thinking that
employers value the
extremely tough course.
However, many students
do not do well in these
courses and ultimately
hurt their GPA’s

Only take a resume booster
if you are confident in your
ability to pass the class or
if the class is required for
your career. Challenge
yourself but know your
limits.

A

Course will boost my
resume (CV)

21
Q

When choosing a course, it
is important to consider
the logistics of a city.
However, the location
should not be the deciding
factor for a course choice.

The location you choose
must be within your price
range, but it should also
offer the courses you need
for your career. Choose a
place that satisfies your
course needs while also
satisfying some of your
personal preferences on
location.

A

Attractiveness of the
City/ Location/
Transport Links

22
Q

Psychologist John Holland classified jobs/career, work environment into six
namely,

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Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and
Conventional.

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People who have athletic
or mechanical ability,
prefer to work with
objects, machine tools,
plants or animals or be
outdoors

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Realistic

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People who love to
observe, learn,
investigate, analyze,
evaluate, or solve
problems

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Investigative

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Q

People who like to
work with data, have
clerical or numerical
ability, prefer to
carry things out in
detail or follow
through on others’
instruction

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Conventional

26
Q

People who hav
e
artistic,
innovating, or
intuitional
abilities, and
like to work with
unstructured
situations, using
their
imaginations or
creativity

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Artistic

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People who like to work
with people-influencing,
persuading, performing
leading, leading, or
managing for
organizational goals or for
economic gain

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Enterprising

28
Q

People who like to
work with people –
to inform,
enlighten, help,
train, develop, or
cure them or
skilled
with words.

A

Social