NSTP-CWTS 2 STUDY GUIDE 1– Career Planning

LEARNING LESSON PROPER

OBJECTIVES
After studying this module, you will MODULE 1- LESSON 1-
be able to: ORIENTATION TO
CAREER PLANNING
1) Determine career choices;
2) Identify the responsible
person in planning and managing I. INTRODUCTION
the career.
3) Discuss the importance of self- Nowadays, as the world is
evaluation going through a lot of transformations
4) Decides on what life plan to and changes and developments, new
lead. career paths are constantly unfolding.
5) Identify the kind of roles play at Due to the demand of the present
various ages and stages of career
trend in the business world, it is
and life.
important to be ready for change with
a set of career goals, strategies and
options based on your interests,
TOPIC personality, values and skills. Once you
OUTLINE have a plan, you will be equipped to
manage your career and take
1. Orientation to Career Planning advantage of changes in the economy
2. Career Decision and job market rather than becoming
a victim of change.
a. Who is responsible for
planning and managing
your career?
b. The importance of self
assessment PRE ASSESSMENT
c. The big picture: Your life
plan
d. Roles you play in your life ACTIVATING BACKGROUND
e. THE LIFE-CAREER
RAINBOW KNOWLEDGE

A. Think and Discuss

1. How many hours have you

OVERVIEW invested in school 1 between
grades 1-12?
2. Why do you go to school?
This module serves as your guide
3. Is it smart to select an extra
to have a successful career. This
curricular activity at a random? A
covers four (4) lessons; orientation of
career?
career, making first impression,
4. What is the best career in the
promoting oneself and create
world?
promotional opportunities.
5. When are you required to
decide on your career?

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B. Read and analyze the graph. B. THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF
ASSESSMENT
Lifetime Value of Education
 Understanding yourself is a critical
aspect of career and
educational exploration
and planning. The more
you know about your
career-related interests,
values, skills, personality type and
preferences, the better equipped
you will be to identify the career
fields, major areas of study and
training programs, and education
pathways that are compatible
with your personal attributes. The
FOCUS 2 system will help you
DISCUSSION
develop an accurate self-
assessment of your personal
I. Career Decision
qualities:
Career Planning is the continual
 Your Work Interests are a
process of managing your training,
reflection of the kinds of work-
learning, leisure and work progress as
related activities and tasks you
you progress through life.
most enjoy doing.

 Your Personality Type is a

description of how you react to
certain situations and people and
A. Who is
how you make decisions, organize
responsible information and solve problems.
for Planning
 Your Values are a description of
and Managing
what is most important to you in
your career? life. For example, you might value
earning a lot of money, helping
Planning your career is totally
other people, being creative and
your responsibility. It is up to you to
artistic, having a secure and
do the planning and take the
steady job, etc.
necessary actions to obtain the
education and training that will
 Your Skills are a reflection of your
support your career plans. However,
talents and the activities you
you can get help. For example, your
easily learn and perform well.
advisor or career counselor can advise
Your Leisure Time Interests are a
you about: your career planning
reflection of the kinds of leisure-
strategy how to find information you
related activities you most enjoy
need how to get around obstacles
doing.
how to go about planning your current
and long-term education and training C. THE BIG PICTURE: YOUR
Keep in mind, throughout your life,
LIFE PLAN
you are the one who must make all
the decisions about your career and It is a good idea to plan your
produce the results that support your career based on the big picture, that
goals. It’s up to you to control and is, your life plan. Ask yourself, “What
navigate your own destiny. kind of life do I want to lead?” As you
can imagine, your career decisions will
dramatically impact your lifestyle.

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 Your occupation will influence parent. The point is that throughout
your income : your life you will play a combination of
work, leisure, study, homemaking and
 work hours citizen roles that are intermixed.
 travel
Therefore when you make decisions
 job security
 colleagues and friends about your career, you should take
leisure time into consideration the effect of these
 where you live career decisions on the other areas of
your life.
Questions you need to ask
yourself about your life plan E. THE LIFE-CAREER RAINBOW
are: The Life-Career Rainbow Chart
below pertains to get a better picture
 What principles am I committed
of the kind of roles you may play at
to as a person? i.e. family, security,
various ages and stages of your career
prestige, accomplishments.
and life. The two outer arcs of the Life-
 What kinds of experiences do I Career Rainbow show you the life
want in my life? i.e. travel, stages you may move through during
adventure, cultural. your career and life, and your
approximate age in each. The lower
 What personal talents do I want to arcs of the Life-Career Rainbow show
develop? i.e. music, art, language, you the different roles you may
communication, intellectual. engage in while in different life stages
and ages.
 How do I like to spend my leisure
time? i.e. community services,
recreation and sports, travel.

 Finally, you must ask yourself

whether the occupational goals
and educational avenues you are
considering will be supportive of
your life plan.

D. ROLES YOU PLAY IN

YOUR LIFE

Being a worker will be

interconnected with other roles you
play in life. Examples of roles that are
affected by your career could include
being a parent, a community citizen, a
student, a recreationist. Your career
reaches beyond being a wage earner
in your chosen occupation. For LEARNING
example, consider the following ACTIVITY 1
scenario: If you were a wage earner,
parent, and student then clearly your Write a 150 words Career goal essay.
income must be sufficient to pay for You may include the
the expenses incurred in these other following in your discussion:
roles. Most people are primarily
involved with two or three roles at a 1. Long term and short term goal
time. Which roles you are focusing on
2. Your passion
depends upon your age and life stage.
For example, in college, your principle 3. Things that you enjoy doing; and
roles may be as student and
recreationist. Later in life your 4. Your strength and weaknesses.
principle roles may be as worker and

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 SUMMARY
The following concepts on how to
consider the ‘Big Picture’ when
making career and education plans:
First, when choosing an occupation,
think about which of your options will
most likely provide you with self-
fulfillment in all your roles, not only in
the present but in the future. Second,
periodically re-examine your career
plans, take stock of yourself and
what’s happening in your life, and then
make adjustments in your career as
needed. For example, changes in your
career field may require that you learn
new skills, or changes in your
interests, values, social or family
situations may affect your career
aspirations.

REFERENCES

https://eli.nvcc.edu/counseling/intro
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https://www.careeraddict.com/caree
r-goals-professional-growth

https://www.careeraddict.com/caree
r-planning-strategies

http://www.clker.com/clipart-blue-
stick-man-self-assessment.html
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PREPARED AND COMPILED BY:

Dr. Elisa C. Cristobal

Dr. Prescila I. Marcelo

Dr. May Rhea S. Lopez

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