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To understand the Factors Influencing Career
Knowledge Choices as a helping hand in choosing the
right career path. To make an idealistic Career Plan for the Skills future reference.
To know the importance of choosing the right
Attitude career path by the help of the Factors.
To appreciate the Factors Influencing Career
Values Choices as a helping hand in choosing the right career path. 1.What are the aspects you consider in choosing your Career Pathways? Career Pathways Personal Development Week 13 FACTORS INFLUENCING CAREER CHOICES 1. Skills and Abilities Identifying your skills and abilities and matching them up with a particular occupation is the proposition of the earliest career development plan. 2. Different Life Roles Every person plays different roles in his or her life. And every person thinks about himself in these different roles and decides which role will be the most important for him. And this decision may influence the career choice and the way the person looks at his work. 3.Personality and Interests We are all different. We have different tastes, preferences, and tempers. And someone’s success at the particular job position depends on these things. 4.Previous Work Experience If someone has a positive role model in a particular career or positive work experience it will definitely influence the future work choice. 5. Culture The cultural background of the person as well as his regional area and ethnic group can influence the future work choice. Besides family of the job seeker and local community also can become the factors which can determine someone’s future career. 6. Economic And Social Conditions Of Life Our life benchmarks and career choices always lie in the context of the economic and social issues. It is natural sometimes we can’t choose the society in which we have to live, but we can choose the way of life. Different situations and conditions which take place in our economic and social lives give us a definite choice and have a certain effect on it. 7. The Financial Aspect For many of us, money which we can earn is the most important factor which influences on the future career choice. We have to pay for everything that we have in our lives. 8. Gender Both men and women have experienced career-related stereotypes. Gender is a factor included in multiple career development theories and approaches including, Social Learning and multicultural career counselling. 9.Childhood Fantasies Perhaps one of the most relatable theories is the one proposed by Ginzberg. His theory consists of three life stages during career development. The first stage includes fantasy phase, where early ideas about careers are formed. Concerns such as “What do I want to be when I grow up?” may be one of those moments you remember when you were still a child. In a way, it may have contributed to your career considerations and decisions. IMPACT OF FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY ON ADOLESCENT SELF- IDENTITY AND CAREER CHOICE THE ROLE OF PARENT IN ADOLESCENT CAREER SELECTION Parents serve as a major influence in adolescent career development and career decision making. Parents naturally want their children to find happiness and success in life and this can be realized in the specific career choices adolescents make Parents, often in a subtle way, can significantly influence the lever of education or training children achieve, the knowledge accumulated about work and different occupations. Some of the key influences are as follows: • The expectations parents have for their children’s education and career • The example they set for their children • The values they show to their family, friends, and to society • The opportunities they offer their children to learn and develop - What influences you to choose that job/career? - How did you choose your career pathway despite of being confusion by parent’s opinion? On a ½ sheet of paper, answer the following questions. (10 Points )1. Enumerate at least 5 Factors Influencing Career Choices and give atleast 1 scenario in your life that is shown of the chosen Factor. (5 points ) 2. What factor influenced you the most and why? Atleast 5 Sentences. On a long bond paper, Make a Career Plan. Describe why you come up with that plan in the future and give the Factors that help you to choose the right Career Pathway . Give at least 5- 10 sentences.