Topic Introduction

Persons and Career

In choosing a career we consider a big deal. It’s more than deciding what you will do to make a living.
The importance of selecting a career with which you are satisfied cannot be overemphasized. While
some people are lucky enough to just know what they want to do and end up satisfying careers without
giving it much thought, most people are not. Some people do not put enough effort into choosing an
occupation or pick them for the wrong reasons. Maybe they choose careers that seem secure or pay
well. Then they end up unhappy. The best way to make sure that this does not happen to you is to make
a well-thought-out decision.

1. Explain that through understanding of the concepts of career and life goals can help in planning
his/her career;(EsP- D11/12 PC-IIf-12.1)

 The learners will be able to explain the difference between career, occupation, and jobs (Venn
Diagram)
 Learners will be able to narrow down personal career choices and explain reasons behind it
(Essay)
 Learners will be able to identify factors to consider in Choosing their Future Career
 Learners will act out his/her personal career choice (Video)

Pre-test:

1. What factor is to be considered before choosing a career that only you can judge and decide what is
best for you?
A. Special Aptitude C. Intelligence
B. Personality D. Physique

2. The following are the influences on career decisions except one?

A. Teachers C. Culture
B. Friends D. Family

3. What factors make varying degrees of physical demands and the choice should be made after
carefully considering all the relevant facts associated with it?
A. Physique C. Special Aptitudes
B. Intelligence D. Interest

4. Teacher, nurse, engineering, accountant and newscaster are examples of?

A. Livelihood C. Employment
B. Career D. Occupation

5. Who has the biggest influence on a child’s career choice?

A. Parents C. Friends
B. Teacher D. Culture

6. Which position of an individual holds a specific duty?

A. Career C. Occupation
B. job D. Life roles
7. Lack of money can also limit our choices, popular culture such as tv and movies are also influencing
career decisions that are made from?
A. Neighbors C. Media
B. friends D. Family

8. What is a profession or occupation with opportunities for advancement or promotion?

A. Livelihood C. Job
B. Career D. Employment
9. Which life stages where people started in a chosen career?
A. Establishment C. Growth
B. Exploration D. Maintenance

10.The combination and sequence of roles played by a person during the course of a lifetime.
A. Job C. Occupation
B. Career D. Livelihood

Activity: In a separate sheet of paper copy the table and write your first five career interests and the
reason for choosing it.

Career Choice Reason for Choosing

1.
2
3
4
5.

What is Occupation?

Occupation means a job or an employment. Occupation means keeping oneself engaged or occupied in
some gainful economic activity on a regular basis to earn one’s livelihood. It also means paid occupation,
especially one that requires advanced education and training, e.g., architecture, engineering, medicine
or etc. So, a career is not simply a job, an employment to earn a livelihood.
Occupation is a general term that refers to the field or industry you are a part of or the work you are
interested in. It can also refer to your role within an organization.

For example, doctors treat patients, lawyers provide legal services, workers work in offices and factories,
teachers teach in schools and colleges and shopkeepers buy and sell goods to earn their livelihood. In
this way they are all engaged in occupations.

3 types:
 Profession - profession refers to an occupation, which requires specialised knowledge and
training to pursue it. For example, we need the services of doctors for our treatment, lawyers to
get legal support etc. They are all engaged in profession.
 Employment - Employment refers to an occupation in which a person works regularly for others
and get wage/salary in return. Government servants, company executives, bank officials, factory
workers are all said to be in employment.
  Business - Business refers to an occupation in which goods and services are produced, sold and
exchanged in return for money. It is carried out on a regular basis with the prime objective of
making profit. Mining, manufacturing, trading, transporting, storing, banking, and insurance are
examples of business activities.

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business/23363

What is a Job?

a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an
agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn.
A job is a certain position an individual holds doing specific duties.
A profession or an employment can be called a career only when it gives opportunity for progress and
advancement as human needs gradually change. A job or employment to be called a career must offer
adequate opportunities to satisfy or meet those changing needs. Thus, a job or profession must be
dynamic enough to fulfill one’s aspirations or ambitions before calling it a career.

What is a Career?

According to Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, career means a profession or occupation giving us

multitudes of opportunities for promotion. A career is the variety of experiences that you have
undertaken throughout your life.

A career could mean working as a doctor, lawyer, teacher, carpenter, veterinary assistant,
electrician, cashier, teacher or hairstylist

The word “career” ultimately derives from Latin carrus, referring to a chariot. The Online
Etymology Dictionary claims the semantic extension whereby “career” came to mean “course of
one’s public or professional life” appears from 1803.

American psychologist Dr. John Holland once said, “the choice of a career is an expression of
personality.” He suggested that people work best in work environments that match their preference or
personality types.

Holland Codes. These codes consist of six personality types that the Department of Labor uses to classify
careers.

 Realistic
 Artistic
 Enterprising
 Social
 Conventional
 Investigative
When choosing a career it’s important to identify your personality types to give you an idea of what type
of environment you would be able to thrive in. Note that people are usually a combination of 2-3 types,
so don’t classify yourself to just one

1. The Builder (Holland Code: Realistic)

This type of person is usually good with their hands, tools, and anything to do with physical skills.
Careers under this trait look like athletes, architects, contractors, electricians, etc.

2. The Creator (Holland Code: Artistic)

Aside from obvious careers like artists and painters, The Creator is classified as those who think outside
the box and make new ideas and products. This can be graphic designers, artists, entrepreneurs, film
makers, etc.

3. The Persuader (Holland Code: Enterprising)

The Persuader is good at public speaking and performs well as the leader. Those with this trait are good
at selling an idea or product. Persuaders are usually self-starters and are comfortable dealing with all
types of people. Careers for this trait include real estate agents, politicians, and social media directors.

4. The People Person (Holland Code: Social)

This trait is for specifically those who like to serve and help people. A perfect career this trait exemplifies
is that of a nurse. Other careers include teachers, therapists, and anyone who works in customer
service.

5. The Organizer (Holland Code: Conventional)

Someone who is an organizer is someone who likes structure, progresses, rules, and order. Careers for
this trait are anyone who deals with operations, accountants, and event planners.

6. The Problem Solver (Holland Code: Investigative)

The Problem Solver likes to solve conflicts and is analytical and inquisitive. You can see engineers,
professors, and web developers possess this trait. Usually, The Problem Solver is deemed as the “smart
kids” in high school but it is important to remember that everyone possesses more than one personality
trait and it is key to work on improving them all.

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Factors to Consider in Choosing Future Career

  Intelligence - It comprises our I.Q., Social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence (E.Q.). Total
intelligence is more important to be successful in life and career than simply having a high I.Q
 Personality - A person may be an Introvert. One can be a Dominating personality or Submissive
personality. If you are an Introvert, you should not select a career that needs people with
Extrovert nature. You may be too social or you prefer to be lonesome to do creative work. Only
you can judge your personality and choose what is best for you. So always give your personality
factor while deciding on your future career.
 Interest - All work is hard unless you care for it. You may have the ability, aptitude, financial
backing or any other support but if interest is absent, it is useless. However, it must also be said
that too much interest towards an occupation does not guarantee success in that field if other
factors are also considered.
 Special Aptitudes - If one is good at art, it would be really miserable for him to take-up a career
where he has to work in a machine shop.
 Physique - The choice of a career should be made after carefully considering all the relevant
facts associated with it.
 Sex - Men and women are socially and legally equal, but nature has given them different
physique and capabilities too. Some careers are more well-suited to men than women. Some
careers need an early entry to be successful for this may only result to frustration.

Activity: In a separate sheet of paper copy the table and write your first five career interests and the
reason for choosing it.

Career Choice Reason for Choosing

1.
2
3
4
5.

Did your career choice change? If yes/no explain why.

OBJECTVES:

Identify the personal factors that can influence their career choices; and (EsP-PD 11/12 PC-IIf-12.2)

 The learners are able to explain personal factors that influence their career choices
 Learners are able to describe what career choices they have selected
 The learners are able to create a career roadmap that they need to follow in their
lifetime.

Activity:

Direction: Reflect the given statements and decide on whether you agree or disagree with the
statements. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

Ten Point Trigger Statements on Career Planning

No. Statements Agreed or Disagree
 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.

Answer the following questions:

1. What was the easiest/difficult statement to decide on? Why?
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2. What made you agree/disagree with the statements?

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3. What or who influenced you in making a decision as to whether to agree or

disagree on the statements read?
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Factors that influence Students Career Choice:

Career selection is an important stage in a student’s life. It influences a number of decisions that he/she
takes based on their career choices. Choice of a subject, a university, an institution, a company, a job
profile depends on the career one chooses to pursue.

Nowadays it is quite certain to find students confused or unaware of their career path, even after having
completed their graduation. They seem unsure of the degrees they hold as it doesn’t given them a clear
vision of what they want to do.

Choosing Right Career is So Important For Students

Career Planning is no more a one-time occurrence that would end with the decision of the right
university or college. It extends until we get the right job and get a satisfying work profile.
After completion of schooling, one tends to select a stream based on their previous best performance. If
a student scores 90 percentile in Science he/she wants to become an engineer/ doctor and likewise they
go for commerce and every other subject. In more than 90% of the cases, it turns out to be haste or a
wrong decision. The basis on which we evaluate our career choice remains unjustified.

Students who face exam anxiety and fail to perform up to their standard in the classroom tests are left
out in the race. They are treated as a non-performer or a below-average student. Similarly, there are
few who manage to excel just by rote learning. Some depend on their families to make the right call;
well, some choose to follow the crowd. There is no clarity of one’s self-interest. This is the first wrong
step that can lead them to the wrong path.

Find the Best Career For You

What is most important is to have a good and clear career choice at an early stage so that it allows one
to excel and achieve better in the chosen profession.

Brig. S. N. Setia, the Director of the ICT who has been associated with the Manav Rachna International
University (MRIU) for long , has carved out 7 most common factors that influence the career choice of a
student, which often swerves them from making the correct choice.

1. Family
The child is also influenced by:
▪ Career selections and interests of their older brother and sister
▪ Needs, opinions and work of their parents
▪ Family work traditions or family aspirations for the future
▪ Limits to your family’s experience of different career choices
▪ Negative beliefs like “He’ll never amount to anything”, or “I’m a failure and so is
she”.
2. Friends
The child’s friends can:
▪ Be a good or poor model
▪ Relationships as boyfriend and girlfriend pressure your child’s study or job.
▪ Pressure your child’s career choice regarding on careers or job choice
3. Teachers/Career Adviser
Teachers and career adviser can:
▪ Offer resources, opportunities and guidance
▪ See child’s skills and abilities for a certain career
▪ Motivate and inspire your child
4. Culture
Cultural influence on your child’s career choice
▪ Government policy and economics both local and globally.
▪ Role models
▪ Ethnic group and social group
▪ Popular culture like TV and movies
▪ Money can limit your child’s career choice
5. Skill and abilities
Skill and abilities can:
▪ Trait factor on your child’s career choice
▪ Pressure for not fitted to career choice
6. Interest and Personality Type
▪ Motivate and inspire on career choice
▪ Match personality characteristics and personal preferences to job
characteristics
7. Life Roles
▪ Affect how we look at careers in general to make choice for your child’s career.
8. Previous Experiences
▪ Motivates child’s career choice for it serve as inspiration in work
▪ Focus on areas which child’s choice to success and achieved
9. Gender
▪ Barriers and opportunities to make career decisions
10. Values
▪ Important and significant
▪ Work values are rewards, satisfactions, and desirable qualities that one seeks in a career

Activity 3: Let’s Check it Out!

Direction: read and answer the questions based on the learning you learned.

1. What do you want to become in five (5) to (10) years from now?
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2. How are you going to get there? What do you need to be there?
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3. Who inspires you? Whose footsteps will you follow? Why?

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4. Explain how education, goals, motivations, interest, skills, and vision influence
one’s decisions to pursue a career.
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