Career Goal

Presented by
NAZMUL HASSAN
ID: 2110034402
 Career Goal

A goal has been defined as the object or aim of ones

actions. “We define Career
goal as a desired
career- related
outcome that a person
intends to attain”.
 Components of Career goal

Conceptual goal versus Operational goal

A conceptual career goal summarizes the nature An operational career goal is the
of the work experiences one intends to attain translation of a conceptual goal into a
without specifying a particular job or position. specific job or position.

For example, An individual conceptual goal

may be hold a marketing job that offer a great In reference to the previous example, The
deal of responsibility, extensive research operational goal may be to attain the
opportunity, warm working environment, and position of marketing research manager
family and work life balance. in company ‘X’.
 Expressive versus Instrumental Functions of a Career goal
The expressive function of a career goal
refers to the intrinsic enjoyment derived
from goal-related experiences.
Goals are expressively appropriate to the
extent to which their accomplishment
permits a person to engage in enjoyable,
fulfilling and satisfying work activities.
Instrumental elements of career goal means
that an accomplished goal can lead to (or
instrumental in) the attainment of subsequent
goal.
For example, Attaining the goal of marketing
manager may enable a person to achieve his
or her next goal of vice president of
marketing.
 Short-term versus Long-term Career goal
A short term goal is one that has a more Long term career goal generally considered
immediate focus, perhaps 1 to 3 years. to have a time frame of 5 to 7 years.
 Inability to set career goals: Career indecision
Individuals are considered
career undecided if they
have either not established a
career goal or if they have
set a career goal over which
they experience significant
uncertainty or discomfort.
Causes and Sources of Career indecision
1. Lack of self information
2. Lack of internal work information
3. Lack of external work information
4. Lack of decision making self confidence
5. Decision making fear and anxiety
6. Nonwork demands
7. Situational constraints.
1. Lack of self information reflects the individual’s insufficient understanding of his or
her interests, strength, values, and life styles.
2. Lack of internal work information reflects insufficient knowledge of career
opportunities and job possibilities within one’s own organization.
3. Lack of external work information reflects insufficient knowledge of opportunities
outside of one’s organization, including other occupations, companies, and industries.
4. Lack of decision making self confidence reflects insufficient self assurance in
making career related decisions.
5. Decision making fear and anxiety reflects decisional paralysis resulting from fear
and anxiety over making a career decision.
6. Nonwork demands reflects individual conflicts between personal career desires
and nonwork (e.g family) pressure.
7. Situational constraints reflects individual career constraints produced by
financial strain, age, and years invested in a given career direction.