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Career planning for fresh graduates
This document provides guidance on effective career decision making. It discusses that career choices should be based on self-assessment of one's interests, abilities, needs and values rather than false assumptions. John Holland's theory of vocational personalities is explained, categorizing people into six types - Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional. Each type is defined in terms of personality traits and example careers. The document stresses gathering self-knowledge, exploring options, making informed decisions and getting feedback to ensure life-long career success.
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- 1. Career Decisions A presentationto assist prospective students in making informed career choices Anand Kumar Padmanaban ELADO CONSULTING
- 2. Career Planning FalseStatements • Being undecided is bad • The course you choose determines the work you do • Only one Right way to choose a career • My number 1 choice is who pays me MORE money
- 3. Why Necessary ToPlan Career • A survival skill • Changes in Economy • Changes in personal factors • Life long process • You need a set of Career Management skills • First step : Career Decision Making
- 4. Effective Career Choice Abilities Wants& Needs Interests
- 5. Engage • why youneed to start making some career choices • the factors involved in making career choices • how people important to you can help you with these decisions
- 6. Understand • your interests •your abilities • what you need and want from a career • Match career and occupational choices with your interests, needs and abilities.
- 7. Explore • review yourinterests • review your abilities • investigate additional qualification requirements • identify potential occupations • look at some occupations matching your career and life goals.
- 8. Evaluate • Create asummary of your interests, abilities, needs and wants, and your answers to questions regarding what you want in terms of work environment • Link up interests with occupation choices • Rank your occupations accordingly, • Address any limitations you may face • Create a personal career development profile.
- 9. Outcome • Aware ofyour work personality • Understand your values • Start exploring your career options • Make an informed career decision
- 10. Career Planning • 1stStep -Self assessment • Values: the things that are important to you, like achievement, status, and autonomy • Interests: what you enjoy doing, i.e. playing, reading, hanging out with friends • Personality: a person's individual traits, motivational drives, needs, and attitudes • Skills: the activities you are good at, such as language, computer programming, organising
- 11. Making career decisions Findingout what type of work personality you are… • Dr. John Holland is a psychologist who developed a system of matching interests with one or more of six vocational personality types (RIASEC). These are detailed on the next slide. Holland then matched these types with occupations. • John Holland’s RIASEC theory (1997) and his instruments have been widely and successfully used in career counselling practice since 1970.
- 12. Summary • Most peoplecan be categorized as one of six types • There are six model environments • People search for environments that will let them exercise their skills and abilities, express their attitudes and values, and take on agreeable problems and roles. • Behaviour is determined by an interaction between personality and environment
- 13. John Holland’s CareerTheory 6 ideal vocational personality types: • Realistic • Investigative • Artistic • Social • Enterprising • Conventional
- 14. Realistic • Enjoys hands-onactivities • Prefers working with things • Likes being outdoors • Enjoys taking decisive action • Generally prefers to learn by doing • Does not mind working alone
- 15. Investigative • Is analyticaland observant • Prefers an intellectual approach to work • Places importance on research • Enjoys using logic • Likes solving complex problems • Often works independently • Likes to be challenged
- 16. Artistic • Is intuitiveand imaginative • Enjoys creative activities • Seeks opportunities for self-expression • Prefers flexibility and takes risks to try new things • Communicates in an expressive manner • Enjoys working in less structured setting
- 17. Social • Is humanistic,idealistic, responsible • Is concerned with the welfare of others • Enjoys participating in group activities and working in teams • Likes to utilise interpersonal skills • Genuinely enjoys working with people • Is viewed as understanding, helpful, cheerful, skilled in teaching
- 18. Enterprising • Is energetic,ambitious, adventurous, self- confident, sociable • Enjoys persuading and motivating others • Seeks out leadership role • Avoids routine activities • Is seen as self-confident, skilled in leadership, management, persuading
- 19. Conventional/Organised • Is efficient,careful, organised, conscientious • Appreciates structure and routine in work activities • Enjoys working with numbers and statistics • Is thorough and reliable in carrying out tasks • Possesses good clerical, organisational, numerical abilities • Enjoys well-defined tasks
- 20. Adapted from thefollowing source: • http://hrnt.jhu.edu/cmp/HollandTypes • Online Career Interest profiling using John Holland’s theory available on various websites (fee usually payable)
- 21. © 2004 PRO::ICT JohnHolland‘s Theory The criteria for the CPT were built from Holland’s original descriptions of the 6 basic career types. Holland’s Theory Holland’s hexagonal model comprises 6 basic career types, namely: Artistic Enterprising Conventional Realistic Investigative Social
- 22. © 2004 PRO::ICT JohnHolland’s 6 descriptions of the 6 basic career types Realistic Strong mechanical, psychomotor, and athletic abilities; honest; loyal; like the outdoors; prefer working with machines, tools, plants, and animals. Structured; clear goals and lines of authority; work with hands, machines, or tools; casual dress; focus on tangible results. Investigative Strong problem solving and analytical skills; mathematically inclined; like to observe, learn, and evaluate; prefer working alone; reserved; idea generators. Nonstructured; research oriented; intellectual; discover, collect, and analyse ideas/data.
- 23. © 2004 PRO::ICT Artistic Creative;complex; emotional; intuitive; idealistic; flair for communicating ideas; prefer working independently; like to sing; write, act, paint, think creatively. Nonstructured; creative; flexible; rewards unconventional and aesthetic values; creation of products and ideas. Social Friendly; outgoing; find fulfilment in helping others; strong verbal and personal skills; teaching abilities; impulsive. Harmonious; congenial; work on people-related problems/issues; inform, develop, cure, or enlighten others; team oriented.
- 24. © 2004 PRO::ICT Enterprising Confident;assertive; sociable; speaking and leadership abilities; like to use influence; strong interpersonal skills; status conscious. True business environment; results oriented; driven; high-quality service and product orientation; entrepreneurial; high prestige; power focused. Conventional Dependable; disciplined; precise; persistent orderly; efficient; practical; detail oriented; clerical and numerical abilities. Orderly; clear rules and policies; systematized manipulation and organization of data; control and handling of money; high income potential.
- 25. Realistic • Realistic typesprefer to deal with Things. • Realistic Personality - frank, practical, focused, • mechanical, determined, or rugged. • Examples of Realistic Abilities include • manipulating tools, doing mechanical or manual • tasks, or doing athletic activities. • Examples of Realistic Holland Code Careers • include Craftsman, Fitness Trainer, Optician, • Policemen, Fire Fighter, and Physical Education • Teacher. • Possible Realistic College Majors are Law, Science, Athletic Training, Martial Arts, Corporate Fitness, and Physical Education.
- 26. Typical Realistic CareerChoices • Lab technician or Biotechnology • Machinist • Diploma in Engineering, Drafter or any type of Carpentry • Dental Technologist or Hygienist • Tradesman: Plumber, Electrician, Pipe fitter, Welder, etc… • Baker or Chef
- 27. Investigative • Investigative typesprefer to deal with Things and Ideas. • Investigative Personality tends to be analytical, intellectual, reserved, independent, and scholarly. • Examples of Investigative Abilities include • working with abstract ideas and intellectual • problems. • Examples of Investigative Holland Code Careers include Biologist, Chemist, Historian, Researcher, Doctor, and Mathematician. • Possible Investigative College Majors are Botany, Engineering, Forestry Science, Physics, and Foreign Languages.
- 28. Typical Investigative Careers •Auditor or Accountant • Systems Analyst or Computer Analyst • Engineering of any type • Doctor of any type • Technical writer or researcher • Biologist or Chemist • Psychologist, Anthropologist or Archeology
- 29. Artistic • Artistic typesprefer to deal with Ideas and People. • Artistic Personality tends to be Complicated, Original, Impulsive, Independent, Expressive, and Creative. • Examples of Artistic Abilities include using imagination • and feelings in creative expression . • Examples of Artistic Holland Code Careers include Artist, Musician, Actor/ Actress, Designer, Writer, and Photographer. • Possible Artistic College Majors are Art, Theater, Graphic Design, Music, Journalism, and Communication.
- 30. Typical Artistic InterestCareers • Design: Web, Graphic, Interior or Fashion • Audio/Visual/Sound Technician • Teacher: Music, Drama, English • Art Director/ Advertising • Film/Video Production • Social Psychologist • Illustrator or Editor • Landscape Architect
- 31. Social • Social typesprefer to deal with People. • Social Personality tends to be Helping, Informing, Teaching, Inspiring, Counseling, and Serving. • Examples of Social Abilities include interacting with • people and concerned with the welfare of people. • Examples of Social Holland Code Careers include Teacher, Clergy, Coach, Therapist, Nurse, Counselor, and Sociologist. • Possible Social College Majors are Nursing, Education, Counseling, Research Studies, Social Science, and Education.
- 32. Typical Socialistic Careers •Government Jobs • Teacher of any kind • Social Work - Politics • Nurse, any health care support roles • Counselling of any kind • Athletic trainer or coach • Administrator- School or Hospital • Librarian • Speech Language Pathologist
- 33. Enterprising • Enterprising typesprefer to deal with Data and People. • Enterprising Personality tends to be Persuasive, Energetic, Sociable, Adventurous, Ambitious, and Risk-taking. • Examples Enterprising Abilities include leading, managing, and organizing. • Examples Enterprising Holland Code Careers include Manager, Producer, Lawyer, Business/ Marketing, Executive, Entrepreneur, and Principal. • Possible Enterprising College Majors are Pre-Law, Business Management and Administration, International Business, and Political Science.
- 34. Typical Enterprising CareerChoices • Public Relations – Marketing, Event Management • Sales Representative • Business Owner or Executive Director • Financial Analyst • Retail or Wholesale Management • Buyer or Purchasing Agent • Stock Broker • Urban Planner or Developer
- 35. Conventional • Conventional typesprefer to deal with Data and Things. • Conventional Personality tends to be Careful, Conforming, Conservative, Conscientious, Self controlled and Structured. • Examples of Conventional Abilities include ordering activities paying attention to details. • Examples of Conventional Holland Code Careers include Accountant, Banker, Editor, Office Manager, Librarian, and Reporter. • Possible Conventional College Majors are Business, Accounting, and Management.
- 36. Typical Conventional InterestCareers • Lawyers, Reporters etc • Secretary- Medical, Business Executive, Legal • Database processor/manager • Court reporter, Para-legal • Insurance auditor/adjuster • Accounting Clerk/ bookkeeper • Building inspector
- 37. Your Dream Career •Your internal dream vs. other people’s expectation? • Obstacles : the practicality – Financial – Economical – Capability • Ways of getting around the obstacles
- 38. Other Factors • Interests •Abilities • Values • Family • Friends • Experiences • Religion • Environment • Goals and motivations • others
- 39. Those factors TranslateTo : • Nature of the work activities • Education/Training • Skills/abilities • Pay and fringe benefits • Ideal working conditions • Location of employment • Personality characteristics – co-workers • Employment and advancement outlook • Personal satisfaction
- 40. Word Of Caution •No assessment instruments can make your career decisions for you. They can serve as reference tools for gathering information about your interests, skills, personality style, and the world of work enabling you to form informed career decisions.
- 41. Career Decision MakingProcess • Become aware & committed • Study your environment • Assess yourself • Generate options • Gather information • Make the Decision • Implement the Decision • Get feedback
- 42. Conclusion • You havea fair view of your work personality & value • Further need to explore more information about occupations to gain more clarity • Gain experience – Internships, part-time jobs, classes, clubs, etc. • Acquire competencies – workshops, co- curriculum activities, etc.
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