Developing a Career Plan

 A career strategy or career plan is essential for

you to manage the direction you want your career
to take, the job skills and knowledge that you will
need, and how you can achieve them.

 A career plan is a list of short-term and long-term

goals and actions that you can take in order to
achieve those goals.
 It helps you to explore your career options, build
experience, prepare for your future career, and find
a job.

 It can help you to decide on what course to take,

identify the extracurricular activities, research, and
internship that will make you a strong job candidate.
 It must lie on a strong foundation.

 An effective career plan greatly depends on the kind

of personality you have.
Steps to develop a career
strategy or career plan
 1. Self-assessment

 Helps you to understand your personal and career

goals, your interests, preferences, as well as your
strengths and weaknesses.

 Consider the things that are important to you, your

values, needs , and your priorities in life.

 Create a chart and use it to examine your life
values or you can also make a career-life plan
timeline.

 Know and understand the barriers that you may

encounter in your career.
2. Consider your options

 One of the most difficult parts of career planning is

to find out what job suits you best.

 You may be faced with many options, so it is

important to evaluate each option and see if it is
aligned with your values and preferences.
3. Write down your goals

 Start with your career goals for the next tow years.

Ask yourself, “What do I want to do in two years’s

time ? “You may also consider what you want to
accomplish in the next five or ten years.
Use the acronym SMART or SMARTER in setting
your goals
 S - Specific
 M - Measurable
 A - Achievable
 R - Realistic
 T - Time bound
 E - Empowering
 R - Reviewable
4. Development and Implementation

 By this time you reach this step, you should have

definitely decided on your career goals. You must
develop a plan to help you put your career strategy
into action.

 An action plan will increase the likelihood of

success; however, it must be flexible.
You may consider any of the following in your chart

 Aspects of your personality that you need to develop

 Additional job skills, experience, or information

 Networks or links that you need to develop

 Ways to demonstrate skills and knowledge to provide

evidence of what you can do.

 Actions you need to take to achieve your career goals

 Find out more about what would be required to

achieve your career goals
• Kind of work experience that would be helpful to you.

• New job skills or knowledge that you will need

• Contactc or relationships you can develop that will be

of help in realizing your career goals

• People whom you can discuss your goals with

• Type of work you would like to do

• Mentor or supportive network with whom you can

discuss both the technical and the intangible aspects of
the job
 Radical changes to make that will affect your present
direction

 You may include that Whats and the Hows of your

career action plan.
5. Review and modify your plan

 Reviewing your strategy will help you reinforce and

clarify your thoughts. It can also help you decide if
there is a need to change your career strategy.

 You may seek advice or put more effort into

achieving your goals.
 You may keep a journal or record of your

achievements, training, and development activities.

Include any work experience you gain and outline
what you learned from the experience.
What to Avoid in Career
Developnment Planning
 The following are the most common
career-choice errors that you must avoid.
1. Choosing the first or easiest job you can get.
Find a job in which you can use your strongest
talents and abilities.
2. Choosing a job based on salary
3. Choosing a job because it provides a good title
4. Taking a job just because management offers it,
even if it isn't fit for you.
5. Choosing a job because that's what your parents
do.
6. Choosing a job fulfill your parent's unfulfilled
dream.

7. Choosing a job because you have the minimum

ability to do it.
 WORK IMMERSION
 The word “immersion”, applied to the K to 12 Curriculum, is
defined in the Department of Education Order No. 40, series
of 2015 as follows:

 “Work Immersion refers to the part of the Senior High

School (SHS) Curriculum consisting of 80 hours of hands-on
experience on work simulation which the grades 11 and 12
students will undergo to expose them to the actual work
place setting and to enrich competencies provided by the
school under the supervision of the school head and the
designated personnel of the Partner.”
PRIORITY INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS

 The Commission on Higher Education

(CHED) has listed college courses that are

considered to be in demand and priority
courses until 2018. CHED advices incoming
college students to go for priority courses in
order for them to get financial assistance and to
land in demand jobs that could help spur
economic growth.
 Below is the full list of CHED’s priority
courses under each field

1. Agriculture and Related Fields

8. Social and Behavioral Sciences
2. Engineering
9. Business Administration and
3. Science and Mathematics
Related Courses
4. Information Technology
10. Architecture
5. Teacher Education major in
11. Maritime
6. Health Sciences
12. Communication
7. Arts and Humanities