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Career Planning

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Career Planning

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What do you want to be?

PilotFashion Designer

Engineer

Economist

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What do we wantRespect in societyMoneyFameSatisfactionSecurityHappiness and Joy

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Don’t we want all or some of these for ourselves while thinking about a

career?

Respect in societyMoneyFameSatisfactionSecurityHappiness and Joy

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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

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Why does one go for a career that’s not a good match?

Opportunity Perception

Parental influence

“This is a growing field, many opportunities”

“This will ensure a good job”

“I have read that it is a very good career”

Opportunity perceptions

“My Dad is an engineer”

“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”

Parental Influence

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Peer pressure

Lack of knowledge or information

Parental pressure

Lack of resources

“My friends would go for this”

“All of my friends will prepare for MBBS”

Peer Pressure

“My Parents say I should go for MBBS”

“My Parents want me to take care of the business”

Parental pressures

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The Need of the Hour….Effective Career Management.

which should be: a systematic approach

an objective

an individualized

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CAREER MANAGEMENT

“The Three step Mantra”

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CAREER MANAGEMENT

Know yourself

Career Awareness Take

ACTION

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Know yourself…How to evaluate yourself ?..

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Know yourself…

What are your interests & talents?

Note down at least 5 interests & 5 talents on a piece of paper

Exercise

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Know yourself…

Exercise

Do not proceed till you have finished the exercise

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Know Yourself…Identification of

InterestsInclinationsTalentSkillsStrengthsAreas to improve uponPersonal Characteristics

How?

Inputs from friends, familyHobbiesExtra-curricular activitiesCareer assessment program

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Examples of interests & talents

WritingReading

CommunicationListening

Painting

SportsSinging

Dancing

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What aptitude is Viswananth Anand gifted with?

Mukesh is gifted with this talent

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Every professional who is successful in a certain career, possesses certain aptitudes that increases his/her effectiveness

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Viswananth Anand is gifted with Numerical aptitude

Successful Designers are gifted with good observation & visualization ability

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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?

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Pointers for Exploring Careers…

Know more about the career of your choice

Nature of workWork rolesEmerging trendsCareer path / Study routeProspectsRelated careers/ back-up options

How?ReadingSurfingCareer TalksSeminarsSelf Awareness WorkshopsCareer ExhibitionCareer Guidance

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Some Career Options Engineering Architecture Medicine Para-medicine Pharmacy Nursing Biological Sciences Physical Sciences

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Merchant Navy Defense Commercial Pilot Product Designing

Some Career Options

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Psychology Economics Languages Social Work Chartered Accountancy Company Secretaryship Cost Accountancy

Some Career Options

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Management Journalism Advertising Fashion Designing Commercial Art Hotel Management Law Civil Services

Some Career Options

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Offbeat Careers Nutrition & Dietitics Broadcast Journalism Fitness Training Animation Game Designing Instructional Designing Merchandising Cinematography RJ, VJ Training

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Taking Action…

Which career is most suitedBest route to reach thereDevelop required skills neededDevelop the right attitude for Success

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Taking action…

School Class X

School Class XII

Graduation

Post Graduation

Selecting the right streamProfessional programs after XII

Exploring talentsDeveloping confidencePublic speaking

Identifying degree optionsPreparing for Entrance exams

Using talentsSetting goalsEffective Time managementDeveloping critical thinking skills

Communications skillsInterpersonal skillsEnhancing creativityTaking initiative

Identify PG options Part time job / project options Preparing for entrance exams

Leadership Planning and organizing

Getting placements with best companies

Making the right decisions Honing key skills

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Aids in all 3 Stages Know Yourself Exploring Careers Taking action

CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

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CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

Our Career Planning ApproachKnow Yourself

(Knowing Interests, Aptitude, Personality)

Exploring Careers(Based on Interests, Aptitude, Personality)

Taking action(Planning Education and Skill development )

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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 careersCareer Information about the options recommended to the students. This information would cover

Premier institutes and the eligibility criteriaWork rolesImportant personal skills and qualities requiredFuture prospectsInformation about entrance exams and scholarships

CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

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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

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CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

Areas Assessed Interest Aptitude Personality

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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

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Evaluating Interest…Working with Numbers 8Health & Science 2Music & Arts 8Writing & Mass Communications 2Commerce 5Helping others 7Engg. & Construction 5Protective Services 8Law & Politics 1Teaching & Training 3Business, Sales & Marketing 8Office & Project management 6Working with Computers 3Nature & Outdoor 8

Output of Career assessment Interest Test

14 Areas marked on a scale of 1 to 10

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Aptitude…

Every job requires a specific set of skills / abilities to perform them effectively

Output of Career Assessment Aptitude Test

•Closure ability

•Clerical ability

•Mechanical ability

•Numerical ability

•Reasoning ability

•Spatial ability

•Verbal ability

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Aptitude…

Closure ability

Clericalability

Mechanicalability

Numericalability

Reasoningability

Spatialability

Verbalability

Every job requires a specific set of skills / abilities to perform them effectivelyOutput of Career Assessment Aptitude Test

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Personality…Motivational drives, needs and attitudes are important factors in

determining career choices

Output of Career Assessment Personality Test

14 personality factors marked on a scale of 1 to 10

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Personality…

A Reserved, critical, Outgoing, easygoingB Concrete Thinking Abstract ThinkingC easily upset. Emotionally stableD 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

urgesControlled, socially precise, self-disciplined.

Q4 Relaxed, torpid, unfrustrated. Tense, frustrated, driven, overwrought

Motivational drives, needs and attitudes are important factors in determining career choices

Output of Career Assessment Personality Test

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Ensuring Extra Edge!

Academics – top priorityExtra – curricular activitiesForeign LanguageMaths & English concepts

Development of right set of skillsCommunicationPublic SpeakingInterpersonal SkillsLife Skills (handling pressures, managing stress, effective management of time, creativity…)