career planning

Career planning

a process that guides them toward a career path and

empowers them to shape their lives in a meaningful and fulfilling way.

Career exploration

- the part that typically comes to mind when considering career planning.

- Teens learn about professions they're considering, including career entry pathways and requirements, salary information, and much more.

Planning your future

- Career planning should include the type of job students want and the education and training required to attain that career.

Specific

Make your goal specific and narrow for more effective planning.

Measurable

Make sure your goal and progress is measurable

Achievable

Make sure that you can reasonably accomplish your goal within a certain time frame.

Relevant

Your goal should align with your values and long-term objectives.

Time-bound

Set a realistic but ambitious end date to clarify task prioritization and increase motivation.

John Holland's RIASEC Theory

- categorizes people and work environments into six personality types:

- Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional

Realistic

● Has good skills in working with tools, mechanical or electrical drawings, machines, or plants and animals

● Sees self as practical, mechanical, and realistic.

Investigative

● Likes to study and solve math or science problems; generally avoids leading, selling, or persuading people

● Is good at understanding and solving math problems

Artistic

● Likes to do creative activities like art, drama, crafts, dance,

music, or creative writing; generally avoids highly ordered or repetitive activities;

● Has good artistic abilities - increative writing, drama, crafts,

music or art;

● Sees self as expressive, original, and independent.

Social

● Likes to do things to help people like, generally avoids using machines, tools, or animals to achieve a goal

● Is good at teaching, counseling, nursing, or giving information;

● Sees self as helpful, friendly, and trustworthy.

Enterprising

● Likes to lead and persuade people, and to sell things and

ideas; generally avoids activities that require careful observation and scientific,analytical thinking;

● Is good at leading people and selling things or ideas.

● Sees self as energetic, ambitious, and sociable.

Conventional

● Likes to work with numbers, records, or machines in a set, orderly way; generally avoids ambiguous, unstructured activities

● Values success in business

● Sees self as orderly, and good at following a set plan.

Super's Life-Span and Life-Space Theory

- Donald Super

- Super viewed career development as a lifelong

process involving multiple stages: growth, exploration, establishment, maintenance, and decline.

- highlighted multiple roles individuals play in life

Krumboltz's Social Learning Theory

● John Krumboltz

● focused on how learning experiences and environmental factors influence career decisions.

● career choices are shaped by genetics, environmental conditions, and learning experiences.

Trait and Factor Theory

- One of the earliest career theories, developed by Frank Parsons

- emphasizes matching individual traits (abilities, interests, values, character) with job factors

- The idea is that effective career decision-making comes from

accurately assessing oneself and the world of work,

exploration stage

involves trying out different roles and gaining exposure to potential careers through school and early work experience

self-assessment

- the crucial first step in career planning

- helps individuals understand their interests, values, strengths, and personality