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““Career PlanningCareer Planning

Workforce EssentialsWorkforce Essentials

20092009

Patricia WoodsPatricia Woods

Career Plans: Sections 1-3Career Plans: Sections 1-3

Career DevelopmentCareer Development Career PlanningCareer Planning Why People WorkWhy People Work

Planning your CareerPlanning your Career

Describe the effect of each stage of Describe the effect of each stage of life on career developmentlife on career development

Explain the purpose and importance Explain the purpose and importance of lifelong career planning.of lifelong career planning.

Discuss how human relationships, Discuss how human relationships, the paycheck, and the work task are the paycheck, and the work task are important to worker satisfactionimportant to worker satisfaction

““The crowning fortune of a man is to The crowning fortune of a man is to be born to some pursuit which finds be born to some pursuit which finds him employment and happiness, him employment and happiness, whether it be to make baskets, or whether it be to make baskets, or broadswords, or candles, or statues.” --broadswords, or candles, or statues.” --Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

Career Choices…Career Choices…

Affect the total pattern of ones life…it Affect the total pattern of ones life…it helps to determine:helps to determine:• Income level/Economic SecurityIncome level/Economic Security• People you interact with dailyPeople you interact with daily• Number of hours spent on your jobNumber of hours spent on your job• Amount of leisure time you haveAmount of leisure time you have• Feelings about your daily Feelings about your daily

activities/accomplishmentsactivities/accomplishments• Perception of sell-fulfillment and happinessPerception of sell-fulfillment and happiness

Career FactsCareer Facts In the 21st Century the

need for educated and skilled workers is greater than ever.

New jobs will increasingly require a more educated workforce.

Even traditional jobs will require workers with a broader, deeper and more flexible portfolio of skills.

You will probably work You will probably work 80,000 to 90,000 80,000 to 90,000 hours during your hours during your career.career.

What would you like to be when…What would you like to be when…

This is an age old question. Today, it is This is an age old question. Today, it is no longer a childhood fantasy.no longer a childhood fantasy.

The answer to this question is your The answer to this question is your responsibility.responsibility.

It requires that you asses your It requires that you asses your interests, values, resources and interests, values, resources and opportunities.opportunities.

The theory of Career Development is The theory of Career Development is what you need. Let’s get started.what you need. Let’s get started.

Theory of Career DevelopmentTheory of Career Development Donald Super, 1950’s Donald Super, 1950’s

presented research presented research concerning self concept or concerning self concept or how you see yourself.how you see yourself.

He related his research to He related his research to career development and it career development and it was accepted by the was accepted by the academic world.academic world.

It became a major building It became a major building block for many of today’s block for many of today’s career planning, books and career planning, books and courses of study.courses of study.

Key elements of Super’s TheoryKey elements of Super’s Theory People differ in their People differ in their

abilities, interests, and abilities, interests, and personalities.personalities.

Individuals are Individuals are qualified by these qualified by these characteristics, for a characteristics, for a number of occupationsnumber of occupations

Individuals must Individuals must continually choose continually choose among different among different options and adjust to options and adjust to new situationsnew situations

Super’s Theory ContinuedSuper’s Theory Continued Role-playing helps individuals understand how Role-playing helps individuals understand how

and why compromises must be made between and why compromises must be made between individual and social factors and between self individual and social factors and between self concept and reality.concept and reality.

Role-playing may take place in classes/schools, Role-playing may take place in classes/schools, on the job, clubs, entry-level jobs, or part-time on the job, clubs, entry-level jobs, or part-time jobs.jobs.

Super’s Theory ContinuedSuper’s Theory Continued

Work and life satisfactions depend on Work and life satisfactions depend on the extent to which an individual the extent to which an individual finds adequate outlets for his/her finds adequate outlets for his/her abilities, interests, personality traits, abilities, interests, personality traits, and valuesand values

HappinessHappiness

Matching your abilities, interests, Matching your abilities, interests, values and personality to your values and personality to your occupation will lead to more occupation will lead to more happiness in your career and your happiness in your career and your life.life.

According to Super, there are 5 According to Super, there are 5 stages of life, which different stages of life, which different elements of career development elements of career development occur.occur.

Stages of Career DevelopmentStages of Career Development

Stage 1: Growth Stage-(Birth to Age 14)Stage 1: Growth Stage-(Birth to Age 14)

Skill levels, interests and competencies Skill levels, interests and competencies (self-concept) are developed through (self-concept) are developed through identification with key figures in the family identification with key figures in the family and at schooland at school

Role-playing in life situations is important Role-playing in life situations is important and affect future personal developmentand affect future personal development


Stage 2: Exploration Stage Stage 2: Exploration Stage (Age 15-24)(Age 15-24)

Teen years through early Teen years through early twenties, time is spent twenties, time is spent examining personal values, examining personal values, interests, and abilities.interests, and abilities.

Preparation is made to Preparation is made to move from the world of move from the world of school and role of student school and role of student to the role of work and role to the role of work and role of employee.of employee.

Young people use this time Young people use this time to make tentative choices to make tentative choices about life and adulthood about life and adulthood and try them.and try them.

Questions to ConsiderQuestions to Consider

What alternatives do you consider What alternatives do you consider when you think about the adult you when you think about the adult you would like to become?would like to become?

Which of your present roles do/did Which of your present roles do/did you select during this stage?you select during this stage?

How did/do you go about trying these How did/do you go about trying these roles?roles?


This is when a This is when a person finds an person finds an appropriate field appropriate field and puts forth effort and puts forth effort to make a to make a permanent place in permanent place in it.it.

There may be some There may be some experimentation experimentation early in this stage.early in this stage.

Establishment may Establishment may occur without occur without experimentationexperimentation

Stage 3: Establishment Stage (Ages 25-44)Stage 3: Establishment Stage (Ages 25-44)


Stage 3: Establishment Stage (Ages 25-44)Stage 3: Establishment Stage (Ages 25-44)

Continued…Continued… Some skills needed to establish yourself Some skills needed to establish yourself

include: include: • searching for the right jobsearching for the right job• apply for a jobapply for a job• interviewing successfullyinterviewing successfully• being responsible, and being responsible, and • making progress on the jobmaking progress on the job


Stage 4Stage 4: Maintenance Stage (Ages 45-64): Maintenance Stage (Ages 45-64) A person in this stage is concerned A person in this stage is concerned

about keeping his or her job.about keeping his or her job. Not a lot of change in this stageNot a lot of change in this stage

Stage 5Stage 5: Decline Stage ( Age 65 to End of : Decline Stage ( Age 65 to End of Life)Life)

Physical and mental powers decline, Physical and mental powers decline, work activity changes, and eventually work activity changes, and eventually ceasesceases


With increased longevity of workers, With increased longevity of workers, Super’s Five Stages may change in Super’s Five Stages may change in the last three stages.the last three stages.

Careers are changing so rapidly that Careers are changing so rapidly that experts can only predict the near experts can only predict the near future.future.

The maintenance stage may change The maintenance stage may change due to lifelong education and training due to lifelong education and training and the changing workplace.and the changing workplace.

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Answer the following Questions:Answer the following Questions:1.1. Which of your long-term interests do you want Which of your long-term interests do you want

to be a part of your career path? Would you be to be a part of your career path? Would you be happy in a career that did not allow you to happy in a career that did not allow you to express this interest?express this interest?

2.2. The question “Who am I?” or “Who will I be?” The question “Who am I?” or “Who will I be?” must be answered in terms of numerous adult must be answered in terms of numerous adult roles. Who would you answer the following?roles. Who would you answer the following?

a.a. Will I have a wife/husband role? If so, what kind of Will I have a wife/husband role? If so, what kind of spouse will I be?spouse will I be?

b.b. Will I be a parent? If so, what kind of parent will I be?Will I be a parent? If so, what kind of parent will I be?c.c. How has my gender affected my present adult roles? How has my gender affected my present adult roles?

How is my gender likely to affect roles I am pursuing?How is my gender likely to affect roles I am pursuing?

STOPSTOP

Take a minute to answer questions Take a minute to answer questions from the previous slide.from the previous slide.

Type all answers. Type all answers.

Save as FirstnameLastnameCT2_1Save as FirstnameLastnameCT2_1

Career PlanningCareer Planning

Would you ever attempt to travel via Would you ever attempt to travel via private vehicle to a destination that private vehicle to a destination that your don’t have directions for without your don’t have directions for without preparing?preparing?

Would a map or TomTom be helpful?Would a map or TomTom be helpful? A Career Plan is like a map to direct A Career Plan is like a map to direct

your path.your path.

Career ObjectivesCareer Objectives

Objectives should include both Objectives should include both lifestyle and occupation lifestyle and occupation expectations.expectations.

Imagine what you want your lifestyle Imagine what you want your lifestyle and occupation to be in 5, 10, and 20 and occupation to be in 5, 10, and 20 years from now.years from now.

LifestyleLifestyle

What type of automobile will you drive?What type of automobile will you drive? What brands of clothing will you wear?What brands of clothing will you wear? What type of home will you own or rent? What type of home will you own or rent?

Where?Where? What family and community roles and What family and community roles and

responsibilities will you have?responsibilities will you have? How will you spend your leisure hours?How will you spend your leisure hours?

OccupationOccupation Picture your work setting and imagine your work Picture your work setting and imagine your work

routine in 5, 10, 20 years.routine in 5, 10, 20 years. What level of education/training will you have What level of education/training will you have

achieved?achieved? What will your daily tasks and job title be?What will your daily tasks and job title be? What types of clients and coworkers will you What types of clients and coworkers will you

interact with on a daily basis?interact with on a daily basis? How much money will you earn and what paid How much money will you earn and what paid

benefits will you receive?benefits will you receive? What amount of prestige or importance will your What amount of prestige or importance will your

family members and the community attach to family members and the community attach to your occupationyour occupation

Developing a Career PlanDeveloping a Career Plan

Career Planning is a lifelong series of Career Planning is a lifelong series of adjustmentsadjustments

Career plans require your sincere Career plans require your sincere effort throughout your working yearseffort throughout your working years

Career plans cannot be written within Career plans cannot be written within a day, however, the time you spend a day, however, the time you spend on it will be worthwhile because it on it will be worthwhile because it will be a map to your success.will be a map to your success.

7 Steps of Career Planning7 Steps of Career Planning

Step 1: Take inventory of your Step 1: Take inventory of your personal and career interests, personal and career interests, natural abilities, job skills, academic natural abilities, job skills, academic achievements, and values.achievements, and values.

Step 2: Make a practical list of Step 2: Make a practical list of obtainable short- and long term goalsobtainable short- and long term goals

Step 3: Learn how to locate and use Step 3: Learn how to locate and use occupation informationoccupation information

7 Steps to Career Planning7 Steps to Career Planning

Step 4: Select occupations that are Step 4: Select occupations that are expected to offer future growth and expected to offer future growth and stabilitystability

Step 5: Develop a plan to acquire the Step 5: Develop a plan to acquire the education and training you will need to education and training you will need to enter the occupations you have selected.enter the occupations you have selected.

Step 6: Assess the financial and personal Step 6: Assess the financial and personal cost of fulfilling your career plancost of fulfilling your career plan

Step 7: Learn job seeking and job keeping Step 7: Learn job seeking and job keeping skills.skills.

Bottom LineBottom Line

Developing and adapting your career Developing and adapting your career plan is necessary throughout your plan is necessary throughout your working years. working years.

Will you stay in one career area, change Will you stay in one career area, change jobs several times, totally change your jobs several times, totally change your career path, etc., the decisions you make career path, etc., the decisions you make should be based on a logical analysis of should be based on a logical analysis of available opportunities and personal available opportunities and personal preferences.preferences.

Bottom LineBottom Line

It is your responsibility to develop It is your responsibility to develop the plan and carry it out throughout the plan and carry it out throughout your working years.your working years.

Finally, get opinions from others in Finally, get opinions from others in your chosen career area prior to your chosen career area prior to making any final decisions.making any final decisions.

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