Career Planning

What do you want to be?

Fashion
Pilot Designer

Econo
mist

Engin
eer
What do we want
Respect in society
Money
Fame
Satisfaction
Security
Happiness and Joy
 Respect in society

Don’t we want Money

Fame

all or some of Satisfaction

Security
these for Happiness and Joy

ourselves while
thinking about
a career?
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
“This is a growing field, many
opportunities”
Opportunity Perception
“This will ensure a good job”
“I have read that it is a very
good career”

Parental Influence
“My Dad is an engineer”
Parental influence “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 Peer Pressure
“My friends would go for this”

Lack of knowledge“All of my friends will prepare

for MBBS”
or information

Parental pressures
“My Parents say I should go for MBBS”
Parental pressure“My Parents want me to take care of
the business”
Lack of resources
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
Aware
ness 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
How?

Interests Inputs from

Inclinations friends, family
Talent Hobbies
Skills Extra-curricular
Strengths activities
Areas to improve uponCareer assessment
program
Personal Characteristics
 Examples of interests &
talents
Reading
Writing

Painting
Communicatio
n
Listening Dancing
Sports
Singing
 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
 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 How?
career of your choice Reading
Nature of work Surfing
Work roles Career Talks
Seminars
Emerging trends
Self Awareness Work
Career path / Study Career Exhibition
route
Career Guidance
Prospects
Related careers/
back-up options
Some Career Options
 Engineering
 Architecture
 Medicine
 Para-medicine
 Pharmacy
 Nursing
 Biological Sciences
 Physical Sciences
Some Career Options
 Merchant Navy
 Defense
 Commercial Pilot
 Product Designing
Some Career Options
 Psychology
 Economics
 Languages
 Social Work
 Chartered Accountancy
 Company Secretaryship
 Cost Accountancy
Some Career Options
 Management
 Journalism
 Advertising
 Fashion Designing
 Commercial Art
 Hotel Management
 Law
 Civil Services
 Offbeat Careers
 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 Leadership
best companies Planning and organizing

Graduation
Communications skills
 Identify PG options
Interpersonal skills
 Part time job / project options
Enhancing creativity
 Preparing for entrance exams
Taking initiative
School Class XII
Using talents
Identifying degree options Setting goals
Preparing for Entrance exams Effective Time management
Developing critical thinking skills
School Class X
Exploring talents
Selecting the right stream Developing confidence
Professional programs after XII Public speaking
 CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
 Aids in all 3 Stages
 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

 Areas Assessed
 Interest
 Aptitude
 Personality
 Evaluating Interest…

 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…
Working with Numbers 8
Health & Science 2
Music & Arts 8
14 Areas marked on Writing & Mass Communications 2
Commerce 5
a scale of 1 to 10 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
Output
perform
of Career
them effectively
Assessment Aptitude Test
10 10

9 9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

0 0
CA CL MA NA RA SA VA

Closure Clerical Mechanical Numerical Reasoning Spatial Verbal

ability ability ability ability ability ability 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…)