Career Concepts
Career Concepts
Career
Concepts
Influence of
Career
Choice
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ACTIVITY 1: INSTRUCTION: IDENTIFY
THE FOLLOWING ITEM IF FACT OR MYTH.
2. If you love what you do, you will not feel like you are
working.
3. If X is happy in a particular field, I will be happy too.
OCCUPATION- defined as
JOB- position the similar work for
an individual which people have
holds doing similar responsibilities
specific duties. and for which they
Name
develop a commonTitle set
of skills and knowledge.
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WHAT INFLUENCES YOUR CAREER CHOICE?
1.Skills and abilities- fit a particular occupation/ job. Trait-
Factor theories- recommend creating occupational
profiles for specific jobs as well as identifying individual
differences, matching individuals to occupations based on
these differences.
2.Interest and Personality type- Holland Career
Typology- widely used to connect personality types and
career fields.
3.Life roles- being a worker is just one of your life goals.
Super’s Lifespan Theory- addresses the fact that we
each play multiple roles in our lives.
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4.Previous Experience- having positive experiences
and role models working in specific careers may
influence the set of careers we consider. Krumbolt’z
Social Learning and Planned Happenstance theories
address factors related to our experiences with
others.
5.Gender- both men and women have experienced
career- related stereotypes.
6.Social and Economic Conditions- changes in the
economy and resulting job market may also affect
how our careers develop.
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7. 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.
8. Childhood fantasies- what do you want to
be when you grow up?
• What is career,
job, and
occupation?
• What are the
factors that
influence career
choice?
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For collaborative activity: Career Wheel
Group the learners with the same career choice.
Write about the 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 your realizations after this exercise?
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SUPER’S FIVE LIFE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT STAGES
Stage Age Characteristics