PPT on Career
                     
  



  

CAREER PLANNING


  

MEANING:- 

CAREER PLANNING

“is a deliberate process of knowing WHO you are 
so that you can be sure of WHERE you want to 
go or WHAT you want to be at some defined 

point in the future”.


  

FIVE STEPS IN CAREER PLANNING

1st Step: Self-Assessment
2nd Step: Explore Work/Career Options
3rd Step: Narrow Down List of Work/Career 
Options
4th Step: Decide or Choose the Best Option
5th Step: Set a Career Goal


  

1st Step:
Self-Assessment

Knowing and understanding of self better to 
know if you are in the right job/career or you 

want to go to another job.

Attitude,Interests, Personality,Needs, Values 
Skills


  

2nd Step:
Work/Career Exploration

“Matching and aligning what you want to do on one hand, 
and with the various opportunities, on the other.”

Where to explore :-
Look at opportunities within your organization and its 
subsidiaries
Look at career opportunities in other organizations and in 
other industries
Look at entrepreneurial and self- employment 
opportunities
Look at jobs/careers of people you know of those you read 
aboutor see


  

3rd Step :- Narrow Down List
of Work/Career Options

“List down three to five career options that is 
match with your interest, personality, needs, 

values and skills, on one hand and the 
opportunities and limitations, on the other”.

Career Options Sample:- 
1. Field engineer or IT Specialist
2. Pursue graduate
3. School instructor
4. Hardware business owner
5. Company Manager


  

4th Step :- Decide or Choose
the Best Option

This step will let you choose the best from 
among the list of 3-5 options.

– Description of your ideal job
– Personal Mission Statement

– Job Requirement or Qualifications


  

5th Step :
Set a Career Goal

“This process will give you focus and it will 
motivate you to overcome obstacles that will 

keep you from achieving your goal”.


  

What makes a goal good?

1)Specific
2)Measurable
3)Attainable
4)Relevant
5)Time-bound
6)Action-oriented