Identifiying your career path

IDENTIFIYING YOUR CAREER PATH

ROBERT AKOTO AMOAFO

THE CONFUSION

WHAT IS A CAREER?

• A career is a LIFETIME JOURNEY of BUILDING and making good use of your SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES. It is the sum total of all events and relationships in our lives: family, friends,

education, work, and leisure activities.

CAREER;JOB;PROFESSION

• Career A career is a LIFETIME JOURNEY of BUILDING and making good use of your SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES

• Job A job is work for which you receive pay.

• Profession

specialization in particular field or an occupation. Being specialized in something on a commercial basis. For e.g... Doctor, Engineer, Lawyer, Mechanic, Chef, Pilot, Teacher etc.

IDENTIFYING YOUR CAREER

CAREER IDENTIFICATION PROCESS

• Self assessment

• Exploration

• Focusing

• Job search/Action plan

Self Assessment

• Personality

• Values

• Skills

• Interests

• Education

Exploration

• What is available?

• What are they looking for?

• Who are they looking for?

• What can I do?

• Who can help?

Focusing

• Which organization best fits me?

• How can I fit into what they want

• Who can send me there?

• What do I want to do?

• How much do I know about what I want to do?

Job Search/Action Plan

• Prepare

1. CV/ Resume

2. Interview

3. Research

• Be Guarded

1. Get a mentor

2. Seek advice

DEVELOPING YOUR PATH

• Develop a detailed plan

– How many years do you want to do a particular thing

– When will you up grade your skills

– Will you go back to school? When, Where, How

– What will influence my career (Marriage, children, school, position etc.)

• Update regularly

REMEMBER!

• Career is a journey, not a settlement. You may divert your course, navigate for a while, miss some steps. But the journey still goes on. Find your spot but don’t stop there.