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Career planning: Career planning is a lifelong process which includes choosing an occupation, getting a job, growing in our job, possibly changing careers, and eventually retiring. The process of career planning is continuous, It goes on for a life time. For some it may only occur once but for others it occurs several times as we first define and redefine ourselves and our goals.
Career: All the jobs one holds during professional /working life.
Career Path: The sequential pattern of jobs that forms one’s career
Career Goals: The future positions that one strives to reach as a part of career. These goals serve as benchmark along one’s career path
Career Development: The personal improvements that one undertakes to achieve a personal career plan.
Career Move: A major change/ paradigm shift in one’s career path during the middle of the career is called the career move / paradigm shift.
THE 5 STEPS FOR MAKING A CAREER PLAN
Self Assessment: Aptitude / inclination towards a certain profession.
Interests: Likes and dislikes regarding various activities. Values: Job satisfaction, autonomy, prestige, leisure
time, a high salary, protocol, helping others and religious values.
Skills / Aptitude: What you are good at & what you enjoy doing.
Preferred Environments: Open and bright space, peaceful surrounding, work space, etc.
Development Needs: Grow in the profession and the job.
Your Realities: Realistic & in accordance with the ground realities e.g. finance, education, situation, present & future considerations.
Options: Explore the options you are interested in
Match: Identify possible occupations
Evaluate these occupations Explore alternatives Choose both a short term & long term
plan option
Action Plan: Develop steps needed to reach your goal. Investigate sources of additional training & education if
required. Develop a job research strategy: Type of individual
industries type of employers interested in you. Gathering company info: Before appearing for an
interview you must have some basic info about the company, its business, HR strength.
Composing cover letter: You will have to write many different types of letters during job hunting, covering letter, thank you, rejection, job acceptance, resignation , etc.
Preparing for job interviews: Wear proper attire according to job requirements e.g. a banker has to dress up like an executive and so does an engineer.
Manage your Career:
1. It is important to know your overall goal. Consider all aspects of your life from the beginning of your plan.
2. Establish your current status. A personal inventory can reveal your:
A. AbilitiesB. Interests and Attitudes
The inventory will define your:Strengths and Weaknesses
3. Looking for a match between your strengths and the work you are doing or considering is the most important step before making any decisions. Assessing your personality and attitudes will help you determine the best way for you to move toward your goal:
A. What are your current skills and achievements?
B. What about knowledge and values?C. How will your learning style impact
your pursuit?D. What are your interests?
SETTING GOALS
1. Goals must be specific or targeted. 2. You must be able to measure the outcome
of your goals. When you set a goal you must include a time frame for achieving it.
3. Don't be negative. Make sure your goal is something you want rather than something you want to avoid.
4. Keep goals realistic. Make sure you have the ability and skills necessary to reach the goal.
Step 1: The employee is encouraged to identify his / her goals.
Step 2: The employee is guided about how to achieve these goals through structured short, mid and long term strategies.
Step 3:A. Short Term Career PlanB. Mid Term Career PlanC. Long Term Career Plan
THE CAREER PLAN
A Vital Part In Career Planning
THE CAREER COUNSELING PROCESS
Self-assessment is the process of collecting and analyzing relevant information about a very complex subject: YOU. Become aware of your interests, personality traits, skills, values, and beliefs; similarly, become aware of your limitations and fears. In doing so, you will be better prepared to generate a list of career options in accordance with who you are as an individual. Ultimately, this process will aid your quest for a personally satisfying career path.
Interests: Ask yourself:What do I take pleasure in?What do I enjoy?
Personality: Introvert / extrovert
Skills : Abilities and area of strength
Values: What is important to you?
Beliefs: Positive or negative thoughts
There are three methods of self-assessment. With your career counselor, you can decide which method(s) is / are most beneficial to you.
Talking it Out:
You can assess yourself by meeting with a career counselor at Counseling and Development. During an initial introductory interview and subsequent meetings, you will discuss your interests, needs, and values by looking at previous work and volunteer experiences, extracurricular activities, education, and interests/hobbies.
Testing:
You can write an interest test (Strong Interest Inventory) and a personality test (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) which can assist you in becoming aware of your core interest areas, preferences and how you make decisions.
You can also use CHOICES, a computer-based self-assessment program that can help you to identify your core interests, values, and skill areas, as well as to link these assessment results to specific career fields and occupations.
Creative Exercises:
With your career counselor, you can engage in creative self-exploration exercises to assist you in the examination of your interest areas, values, and beliefs.
Once you have collected information about yourself through self-assessment, it is time to begin exploring career options that match your profile. Your profile may match many different options.
Brainstorming:With the help of Career Counselor you can expand career options by brainstorming various potentially appealing occupations. These occupations will be related to your previously stated interests, skills, and values.
Reviewing Strong Interest Inventory and Myers Briggs Type Indicator Results:Discuss test results with a Career Counselor who may assist you in creating a list of potentially satisfying career options that match your interest areas and your personality type.
Utilizing Counseling and Development’s Career Resource Center:You can obtain a number of books, periodicals, and newsletters outlining career options linked to your area of study as well as related career options.
Searching CHOICES’ Occupational Databases:You can access CHOICES’ Occupational Databases. It contains descriptions of close to 1,000 occupational fields in Canada. You can find information on occupational fields of interest as well as related fields.
Researching Online:There are numerous credible websites that can help you research the various career options linked to your major. For example, ‘What can I do with my studies in…?’ Provides career options connected to your particular program of study. Your Career Counselor can also give you more websites to assist you in your search.
Attending Career Fairs:Check out dates and locations of Career Fairs offered by your Faculty (e.g. Arts and Science, Fine Arts) to expand your knowledge of career opportunities in your field.
By proceeding through the initial steps of the Career Counseling Process, you will be able to sort through your list of potentially appealing occupational fields and eliminate career options that no longer match your needs and desires. Eventually, you will have created for yourself a much-reduced and specific list of the most appealing career options.
After compiling a list of possible career options worth exploring, it is time for you to research those very options. This is important because before you can make a decision on a career, you have to ask yourself how much you know about each option. Once you have information on each of the options, you can then use your criteria to evaluate the options and choose a career goal. Some of the questions you may wish to ask during the research process include:
How much do I know about each career? Will there be a demand for such careers in
today’s and tomorrow’s job market? What does a typical workday entail with each
career? What special skill or field-knowledge is
required for each career? What are the training and education
requirements? What is the salary potential for each option?
WISH YOUA SUCCESSFUL CAREER
PLANNING PROCESS AND CAREER
A AccountantActorActuaryAgricultural and food scientistArchitectArtistAutomotive mechanic
B Bookkeeping clerkC CarpenterChemistChildcare workerCivil engineerCoachComputer hardware engineerComputer software engineerComputer support specialistCost estimatorCourt reporter
D DancerDatabase administratorDesignerDesktop publisherDisc jockeyDoctorDrafter
E EconomistElectrical engineerElectricianEngineering technicianEnvironmental scientistF FarmerFinancial analystFirefighter
H Human resources assistantJ JudgeL Landscape architectLawyerLibrarianLoan officer
MMusicianN Nurse
P ParalegalPharmacistPhotographerPhysicistPilotPolice officerPoliticianProfessional athletePsychologist
R Real estate agentRecreation and fitness workerRecreational therapistReporterS SecretarySocial workerStatisticianSurveyorSystems analyst
T TeacherU Urban plannerV Veterinarian
W WebmasterWriterZ ZookeeperAnd many more etc.
*Dedicated to my respected Faculty Mr. Farrukh Mian.
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