Transcript Career Planning

Career Planning
What do you want to be?
Pilot
Fashion
Designer
Economist
Engineer
What do we want
Respect in society
Money
Fame
Satisfaction
Security
Happiness and Joy
Don’t we want all or
some of these for
ourselves while
thinking about a
career?
Respect in society
Money
Fame
Satisfaction
Security
Happiness and Joy
What leads to lack of career success?
Career not matching with one’s interest
Career not matching with one’s potential
Career not matching with one’s personality
Why does one go for a career that’s not a
good match?
Opportunity perceptions
Opportunity Perception
“This is a growing field, many
opportunities”
“This will ensure a good job”
“I have read that it is a very
good career”
Parental Influence
Parental influence
“My Dad is an engineer”
“My sister has done biotechnology
and she has told me about it ”
“My brother is also an engineer and I
also want to do it”
Peer pressure
Lack of knowledge or
information
Peer Pressure
“My friends would go for this”
“All of my friends will prepare
for MBBS”
Parental pressures
Parental pressure
Lack of resources
“My Parents say I should go for MBBS”
“My Parents want me to take care of
the business”
The Need of the Hour….
Effective Career Management.
which should be:
a systematic approach
an objective
an individualized
CAREER MANAGEMENT
“The Three step Mantra”
CAREER MANAGEMENT
Know
yourself
Career
Awareness
Take ACTION
Know yourself…
How to evaluate yourself ?..
Know yourself…
Exercise
What are your interests & talents?
Note down at least 5 interests & 5 talents on a piece of paper
Know yourself…
Exercise
Do not proceed till you have
finished the exercise
Know Yourself…
Identification of
Interests
Inclinations
Talent
Skills
Strengths
Areas to improve upon
Personal Characteristics
How?
Inputs from friends, family
Hobbies
Extra-curricular activities
Career assessment program
Examples of interests &
talents
Reading
Writing
Communication
Listening
Painting
Sports
Singing
Dancing
What aptitude is
Viswananth Anand gifted with?
Mukesh is gifted
with this talent
Every professional who is successful in a certain career,
possesses certain aptitudes that increases his/her
effectiveness
Viswananth Anand is gifted with Numerical aptitude
Successful Designers are gifted with good
observation & visualization ability
PERCEPTIONS ABOUT
EXPLORING CAREERS
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Looking only at 2-3 careers…
Limited awareness of other avenues
Perception about those 2-3 careers
 There are more opportunities in this career
 There is more status & prestige in this career Social acceptability
Apprehension to try new things
Do we know there are 100+ possible career options
today?
Pointers for Exploring
Careers…
Know more about the career of
your choice
Nature of work
Work roles
Emerging trends
Career path / Study route
Prospects
Related careers/ back-up
options
How?
Reading
Surfing
Career Talks
Seminars
Self Awareness Workshops
Career Exhibition
Career Guidance
Some Career Options
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Engineering
Architecture
Medicine
Para-medicine
Pharmacy
Nursing
Biological Sciences
Physical Sciences
Some Career Options
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Merchant Navy
Defense
Commercial Pilot
Product Designing
Some Career Options
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Psychology
Economics
Languages
Social Work
Chartered Accountancy
Company Secretaryship
Cost Accountancy
Some Career Options
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Management
Journalism
Advertising
Fashion Designing
Commercial Art
Hotel Management
Law
Civil Services
Offbeat Careers
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Nutrition & Dietitics
Broadcast Journalism
Fitness Training
Animation
Game Designing
Instructional Designing
Merchandising
Cinematography
RJ, VJ
Training
Taking Action…
Which career is most suited
Best route to reach there
Develop required skills needed
Develop the right attitude for Success
Taking action…
Making the right decisions
Honing key skills
Post Graduation
Getting placements with best
companies
Leadership
Planning and organizing
Graduation
Communications skills
Interpersonal skills
Enhancing creativity
Taking initiative
 Identify PG options
 Part time job / project options
 Preparing for entrance exams
School Class XII
Using talents
Setting goals
Effective Time management
Developing critical thinking skills
Identifying degree options
Preparing for Entrance exams
School Class X
Selecting the right stream
Professional programs after XII
Exploring talents
Developing confidence
Public speaking
CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
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Aids in all 3 Stages
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Know Yourself
Exploring Careers
Taking action
CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Our Career Planning Approach
Know Yourself
(Knowing Interests, Aptitude, Personality)
Exploring Careers
(Based on Interests, Aptitude, Personality)
Taking action
(Planning Education and Skill development )
CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Focuses on identifying one’s strengths, potentials, one’s areas of
interest and personal qualities.
Intensive career guidance and counseling is done to aid the
student in making effective and informed career choices.
The various aspects covered are:
Short-listing of Professional Options (Engineering, Designing,
Medicine), which facilitates the process of planning their careers
Career Information about the options recommended to the students.
This information would cover
Premier institutes and the eligibility criteria
Work roles
Important personal skills and qualities required
Future prospects
Information about entrance exams and scholarships
CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
BENEFITS
Awareness of one’s strengths and potential.
Clarity regarding the areas of interest and personal qualities
Focus on the career front and motivation to explore the career
process on the basis of guidelines provided
Charting a clear career path for the students
Charting a clear career path for the parents to enable them to act
as facilitators in their child’s pursuit for achieving success in the
chosen career
CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
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Areas Assessed
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Interest
Aptitude
Personality
Evaluating Interest…
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Things that grab your curiosity; activities that give
pleasure
Need to assess the interests and match them with
job profiles to see how they can be incorporated
into a professional career
Output of Career assessment Interest Test
Evaluating Interest…
14 Areas marked on a
scale of 1 to 10
Working with Numbers
8
Health & Science
2
Music & Arts
8
Writing & Mass Communications
2
Commerce
5
Helping others
7
Engg. & Construction
5
Protective Services
8
Law & Politics
1
Teaching & Training
3
Business, Sales & Marketing
8
Office & Project management
6
Working with Computers
3
Nature & Outdoor
8
Output of Career assessment Interest Test
Aptitude…
Output of Career Assessment Aptitude Test
Every job requires a specific set of skills / abilities to perform them effectively
•Closure ability
•Clerical ability
•Mechanical ability
•Numerical ability
•Reasoning ability
•Spatial ability
•Verbal ability
Aptitude…
Every job requires a specific set of skills / abilities to perform them effectively
Output of Career Assessment Aptitude Test
10
10
9
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2
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1
1
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CA
Closure
ability
CL
Clerical
ability
MA
NA
RA
Mechanical
ability
Numerical
ability
Reasoning
ability
SA
Spatial
ability
VA
Verbal
ability
Personality…
Motivational drives, needs and attitudes are important factors in
determining career choices
14 personality factors marked on a scale of 1 to 10
Output of Career Assessment Personality Test
Personality…
Motivational drives, needs and attitudes are important factors in
determining career choices
Output of Career Assessment Personality Test
A
Reserved, critical,
Outgoing, easygoing
B
Concrete Thinking
Abstract Thinking
C
easily upset.
Emotionally stable
D
Complacent, undemonstrative,
Excitable, impatient, demanding.
E
Obedient, conforming, humble.
Independent, competitive, stubborn.
F
Serious, introspective, taciturn,
Cheerful, enthusiastic, expressive, alert.
G
Evades rules, quitting, feels few obligations.
Conscientious, persevering, moralistic,
H
Shy, restrained, hesitant.
Venturesome, socially bold, impulsive,
I
Tough minded, self reliant, realistic.
Tender minded, dependent, sensitive.
J
Goes readily with the group, zestful,
Individualistic, inhibited, reflective.
O
Placid, self- assured, complacent, serene
Apprehensive, easily troubled,
Q2
Group dependent, a joiner & sound follower
Self sufficient, prefers own decisions,
Q3
Undisciplined, self conflict, follows own urges
Controlled, socially precise, self-disciplined.
Q4
Relaxed, torpid, unfrustrated.
Tense, frustrated, driven, overwrought
Ensuring Extra Edge!
Academics – top priority
Extra – curricular activities
Foreign Language
Maths & English concepts
Development of right set of skills
Communication
Public Speaking
Interpersonal Skills
Life Skills (handling pressures, managing stress, effective
management of time, creativity…)