Career planning
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The document discusses career planning and provides information on various aspects of career planning such as what a career is, the career planning process, tips for building a career, the importance and benefits of career planning, myths about career planning, and sources to use for career planning. It was prepared by a group of students and covers topics like self-assessment, exploration, decision making, taking action, and evaluation, which are the key steps in the career planning process.
Career planning
- 1. Career Planning Prepared by Group Members • Nayyar Shafi • Muhammad Waqas Khan •Usman Khan •Samia •Muhammad Asif •Mazhar Manzor •Sajid Ullah •Ashar Ayaz
- 2. Briefing What is a Career? What is Career Planning? Career Planning Process Tips for Building a Career Importance of Career Planning Need for Career Planning Benefits of Career Planning Myths Sources of Career Planning Conclusion
- 3. What is a Career? Career is an occupation or a profession, that one undertakes for a long period of his life time & derives monetary benefit from it. Example: If someone is painting pictures for a long time, but does not expect to gain any monetary reward, that will be considered as his hobby rather than career. Similarly if he paints & exhibits his paintings in a gallery for prospective buyers, then painting will be considered as his Profession.
- 4. What is Career Planning? Career planning consists of activities and actions that you take to achieve your individual career goals. It is way by which one can achieve goals & ambitions successfully It is a difference between success & failure which always leads to satisfactory results It is a Vision
- 5. Career Planning Process Career planning process is simple process of self analyzing, self upgrading & self improvement. Which leads you toward . There are five steps to active career planning: Self Assessment Exploration and Research Decision Making Taking Action Evaluation
- 6. Self Assessment Self assessment revolves around the thoughtful consideration, reflection, and evaluation of your interests, personality characteristics, values, and skills through a variety of methods, such as the use of a whole host of career-related tools and instruments.
- 7. Exploration and Research The career planning component consisting of exploration and research is all about being in information gathering mode. This is the time to explore, collect, and organize all available resources to eventually begin analyzing them to see what top options arise.
- 8. Decision Making The decision-making step of the career planning process is when you put all the pieces of information about yourself and your carefully collected career information together as best as possible to produce a list of career-related goals and options.
- 9. Taking Action Taking action is one of those things that’s easier said than done. This stage is about literally being proactive with your career plans and following through with what you’ve decided on doing.
- 10. Evaluation After you have made your career-related decision(s) and identified your goals, keep in mind that many of the folks who achieve career success are the ones who continually evaluate and assess their status. They keep track of their career progress throughout their lifetime.
- 11. Tips for building a Career Realize your goals Never Stop Learning Ask, Listen And Learn Fulfill Your Current Job Build Your Network Prepare Yourself
- 12. Importance of Career Planning Why career planning is important? ◦ Second chances are very rare so we have to capitalize on the opportunity available to us If You Don’t Plan You Don’t Succeed
- 13. Need of Career Planning We live in a competitive world, which follows the policy of Survival of the fittest a.k.a ‘The Law of The Jungle’, where those who are weak are crushed by the mighty. Career Planning is a tool that makes a person Competitive.
- 14. Benefits of Career Planning An individual conducts a research & the results lead to an increased awareness in the field of interest Strives day & night to achieve his Vision More Chances of becoming a dignified & a respected professional Less chances of becoming the ‘Rotten Tomato’
- 15. Myths Choosing a career is simple A career counselor can tell me what occupation to pick Once I choose a career I'll be stuck in it forever If my best friend (or brother, uncle, or neighbor) is happy in a particular field, I will be too
- 16. Sources of Career Planning Often students seek out knowledge for Career Planning from various channels. Some of these channels are listed below: Family & Friends(guidance from Family elders, cousins & good friends) Changing Market Trends (observation) Professional Counseling (Teachers, Professors & other various professionals) Mass Media(Talk Shows, Radio, etc) Following in the Shoes of Role Models (Influence)
- 17. Conclusion Career Planning is a must for every individual in order to become successful in life Career planning brings out the best within the individual & helps utilize person’s skills & abilities to the optimum level