CAREER PATHWAYS

External Factors
Influencing
A Filipino
Adolescent’s
Career Choices
Parental preferences
•You can ask your parents for their
reasons regarding their preferences
for your course, then share with them
your own thoughts about your choice.
•There might be a meeting of the
minds after the dialog. It is good for
your parents to know the reasons for
your choice.
Family considerations
 You might have a sibling who wants to
take up the same course that you chose
or a sibling who wants to go to another
school when your parents would prefer
that both of you should go to the same
school for practical or security reasons.
Financial constraints
• Your parents’ financial standing is a
determinant of whether you will even go to
college or if the course of your choice might be
feasible for them to support.
• If this is the case, try looking for some
scholarships to aid you in pursuing your dream.
• Financial constraints are a manageable
challenge.
School location
• This is another practical problem that may
arise when you choose your college course
or career choice.
• If your family’s financial capability is not a
problem, then there is the option to rent a
room or stay in a boarding house
somewhere nearby your school of choice.
Job market preference
(Immediate Employment)
• If you choose a career path which is part of the
list given by the CHED and TESDA, then your
chances of immediate employment once you
graduate from college is good.
• If, on the other hand, you chose a career path
that is not part of the list, it does not necessarily
mean that you will not get employed right away.
Gender bias
• Certain careers are still suffering from
gender bias and this might happen to you if
your career choice is associated with one
particular gender.
Academic performance
• Your academic performance in high school is
also an important factor in your career
selection.
• You should obviously graduate from high
school in order to proceed with your next
step, which may either be taking a college
course or a technical-vocational course.
Language limitation
• Language can be learned, so if you have this
challenge before you, do not be the faint of
heart and just go ahead and pursue your
dream.
• Find ways to overcome this obstacle by
learning the language before you enroll.