Seminar on

Career Planning
 What do you want to be?
Fashion
Civil Designer

Servant
Economist

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

Don’t we want all or Money

Fame

some of these for Satisfaction

Security
ourselves while thinking Happiness and Joy

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 or “All of my friends will prepare

for MBBS”
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

Objective

Individualized
CAREER MANAGEMENT

“The Three step Mantra”

 CAREER MANAGEMENT
Know yourself

Career
Awarenes
s Take
ACTION
 Know yourself…

What should one know about oneself?

 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 friends, family

Inclinations Hobbies
Talent Extra-curricular activities
Skills Career assessment program
Strengths
Areas to improve upon
Personal Characteristics
 Examples of interests &
talents
Reading
Writing

Communication
Painting

Listening Dancing
Sports
Singing
 What aptitude is
Shakuntala Devi gifted with?

Manish Malhotra is gifted

with this talent
Every professional who is successful in a certain career,
possesses certain aptitudes that increases their
effectiveness
Shakuntala Devi 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 is more opportunity in this career

 There is more status & prestige in this career - Social acceptability

 Apprehension to try new things

You may be tempted to have your son or daughter major in a particular field
because it’s “hot” and the job prospects and earning potential are very high.
Reality – the career is hot for you if you have the required interest, potential &
the personality to meet the requirements of the Career
Do we know there are 150+ possible career options today?
 Pointers for Exploring
Careers…
Know more about the career of How?
your choice Reading
Nature of work Surfing
Work roles Career Talks
Seminars
Emerging trends
Self Awareness Workshops
Career path / Study route Career Exhibition
Prospects Career Guidance
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 important skills needed
Develop the right attitude for Success
 Taking action…
Making the right decisions Honing key skills

Post Graduation
Getting placements with best Leadership
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 Skills 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
Choice of suitable stream (Arts, Commerce, Science), which is an immediate
need for class X students.
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 a Writing & Mass Communications 2

scale of 1 to 10 Commerce 5
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 perform them effectively
Output of Career 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,
B Concrete Thinking
C easily upset.
D Complacent, undemonstrative,
E Obedient, conforming, humble.
F Serious, introspective, taciturn,
G Evades rules, quitting, feels few obligations.
H Shy, restrained, hesitant.
I Tough minded, self reliant, realistic.
J Goes readily with the group, zestful,
O Placid, self- assured, complacent, serene
Q2 Group dependent, a joiner & sound follower
Q3 Undisciplined, self conflict, follows own urges
Q4 Relaxed, torpid, unfrustrated.
Outgoing, easygoing
Abstract Thinking
Emotionally stable
Excitable, impatient, demanding.
Independent, competitive, stubborn.
Cheerful, enthusiastic, expressive, alert.
Conscientious, persevering, moralistic,
Venturesome, socially bold, impulsive,
Tender minded, dependent, sensitive.
Individualistic, inhibited, reflective.
Apprehensive, easily troubled,
Self sufficient, prefers own decisions,
Controlled, socially precise, self-disciplined.
Tense, frustrated, driven, overwrought
Ensuring Extra Edge!
Academics – top priority
Extra – curricular activities
Foreign Language
Math & English concepts
Development of right set of skills
Communication
Public Speaking
Interpersonal Skills
Life Skills (handling pressures, managing stress, effective
management of time, creativity…)
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