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PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Quarter 2 – Module 13:
UNIT 4: CAREER DEVELOPMENT

CAREER PATHWAYS
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Quarter 2 – Module 9 : Personal Relationships

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
SECOND QUARTER
UNIT 3 : BUILDING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

MODULE 13 : CAREER PATHWAYS

INTRODUCTION:

Choosing a career path is one of the most significant decisions you’ll make in your lifetime, and
it can be challenging to decide exactly what you want to do from a professional standpoint. Some paths
may vary along the way if your priorities and career aspirations change, but planning for these variations
are part of long-term career planning. Consider all elements you see in your future when charting your
course, such as where you’d like to live and what kind of salary you want to earn.
So this module will help you create your own plan on your career path.

Objectives:

At the end of the module, you will be able to:

1. Explain the factors in personal development that may guide him/her in making important career
decisions as adolescents, (EsP-PD11/12IOPD-IIi-14.1)
2. share insights that make him/her realize the importance of personal development in making a
career decision as adolescent; (EsP-PD11/12IOPD-IIi-h-14,2) and
3. prepare a career plan based on the identified career options to attain personal life’s goals. (EsP-
PD11/12PC-IIg-12.3)

PRE-ACTIVITY: Review/Lesson Preview

Last time we had discussed the factors that influence your career choices, can you identify five factors?
Write the five factors in a separate sheet.

Are you ready to explore all your options? Investigating all your potential career pathways in
your life?
The previous Module helped you identify your interests and aptitude which are your guides in
choosing your life career. Whether you’re looking for a better skill, follow your dreams or simply gain the
skills and confidence to excel. You have to have a career pathway!

In a capsule, career pathways are small groups of occupations within a career cluster. Occupations
within a pathway share common skills, knowledge, and interests. Keep reading to discover further the
excitement of having known career pathways and be able to get help as you gain the expertise to succeed
in your professional life.

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Concept Notes :

Location

Industry and
Economic Parents
Changes
Influences on
Career Path
Decisions

Earning Spouse
Potential (if married)

Children

A variety of factors are likely to influence your career path, and some of those factors may change
during the course of your professional life. Sometimes, life circumstances alter career paths, while in
other instances, what you thought would be an enjoyable career is no longer appealing or fulfilling.
Additionally, outside influences, such as family and friends, can change your views or make you see your
professional goals differently.
Influences on Career Path Decisions

Geography can have an influence on career path decisions in a

number of ways. You may choose a job that requires living in a
certain region, or you may find that employment opportunities are
more plentiful in a particular part of the country. You may also have
a personal preference for where you want to live, be that in a
Location bustling city or a rural area.

Parents
Parents often have an influence on the career paths their
offspring pursue. A parent may urge a child into a vocation
similar to their own, or to one that has demonstrated high
earning power. You may find yourself attracted to a particular
line of work because of your parents’ professional history,
which likely has given you a first-hand perspective on that
type of work.

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 If you are married, your spouse can influence the choices you make
regarding your career. When couples make decisions as a unit, there
has to be some give-and-take and compromise. For example, if a
spouse is offered an exceptional job opportunity out-of-state, you
may decide together that the best option is for you to leave your job
Spouse and pursue professional opportunities in the new location.

Many people change their career outlook when children enter

the picture. You may decide you want to pursue a less
stressful or hectic career to spend more time with your
children. On the other hand, you may decide to look for ways
to increase earnings in order to provide for their well-being
and future education. Children
The earning potential of your chosen profession is likely to be a
factor that influences your career path. You may find one aspect of
your career is more financially rewarding than another, or that
working your way through the ranks holds greater financial
Earning Potential incentive than staying in the same job. Your personal financial needs
are also likely to influence the career choices you make.

Changes in your industry, or the economy, both have the

potential to affect career choices. If you find your profession
flooded by new college graduates, you may see earning
potential diminish and decide to pursue a new path. Likewise,
new developments in your field may open the door to
expanded professional opportunities. Even the changing world
economy has the potential to affect the choices you make Industry and Economic
about your professional path. Changes

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ACTIVITY 1: Personal Reflection Paper on The Party Exercise
Imagine being invited to a party filled with different groups of people with diverse personalities,
interests, skills and abilities. Decide which of the six groups would you like to join and answer the
following questions below.
1. Which side of the room would you like to join? What drew you to this side of the room?
What is it about the people in this group that made you decide that they are the group you
would like to mingle with?
2. For you, how is this activity related to you choosing a career pathway?
3. What were your realizations after the said activity?

Aerial View of Room

Reading: CHOOSE YOUR CAREER FIRST – NOT YOUR COLLEGE

Some studies state that approximately 80 percent of college freshmen have not declared a college
major. Fifty percent of those who have declared a major will switch during college. Seventy percent of
all college students will change their major.
These numbers prove that students are not being turned into who they are before making major
decisions – a costly mistake. Most parents who have saved for college plan on their child graduating in
four years. What are the chances that a student who changes majors over and over or transfers schools
will graduate in four years? Simply put: It’s not possible.

Your College Roadmap

The typical student embarks on the college search by first choosing the college they love, then a
major, and finally choosing a corresponding career path. Students should instead embark on their journey
with the end in mind -a future career. Instead of focusing on the four years spent in college, turn your
attention to the 40+ years you will work after graduation.

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 The college roadmap should be tailored to the individual student. Students should first ask
themselves, “What am I wired to do?” While there’s not one simple answer to this question,
conscientiously dialling into one’s personality allows one to easily identify what they are not wired to do.
From there they can consult sites like the Bureau of Labor and Statistics’ Occupational Outlook
Handbook and O*Net Online to categorize job prospects accordingly. Students should hone in on career
possibilities that satisfy their individual needs and interests. In that regard, the Birkman Assessment Tool
can be helpful since it identifies 77 personality scores. When personality data corresponds to a student’s
academic profile, the results can be profound.

The Back-Up Plan

Once potential careers are established, students should back up to the majors that feed to these
careers and research colleges that are respected in those fields. Sometimes it’s one major-as is the case
with teaching or engineering-but often there are several options that feed into a given career. On the
college-bound journey, career needs to be at the forefront of each student’s choice of major. Choosing
career first is actually an investment in college savings, since knowing upfront where your degree path
will take you can save a lot of time and money.

ACTIVITY 2: My Creative Career Timeline

Make your Career Timeline and answer the following processing questions as a reflection of the
class exercise:

1. How was the process of picking out significant life events done for you? What were your
considerations/criteria in choosing which event would be included in your timeline? Who are the
people that were significant to you on the events that you have picked to include?
2. What were your thoughts and feelings while you were trying to determine high and low points in
connection to the events that you have chosen?
3. How did you go about placing your “future” highs in the timeline? How did you go about
plotting these future events? What were your present/past references for it if any?
4. How do you feel about your timeline?
5. What are your over-all realizations after the activity?

ASSESSMENT:

I. Direction: Read the following questions carefully. Choose the best answer that corresponds to the
statement or questions.
1. You want to be a civil engineer someday. Which strand should you pursue?
a. ABM b. HUMSS c. STEM d. TVL
2. The following factors influence career choices except:
a. Childhood fantasies b. interest & personality type c. skills & abilities d. peer
pressure
3. Loy Bert chose an engineering course because for him engineering is an ideal masculine
profession. Which of the following factors does this refer to?
a. Culture b. gender c. childhood fantasies d. skills & abilities
4. During CAREER Guidance Week celebration, Teacher Lenie organized an activity entitled
“Dressed Up Your Profession” in which she required Grade 1 students to wear the uniform that
represent their desired profession. They were asked to recite in front of the class, “When I grow
up, I want to be ...” Which factor is the career choice demonstrating?

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 a. Culture b. gender c. childhood fantasies d. skills and abilities
5. Which is referred to as racial and ethnic background of an individual’s regional area, local
community, and extended family and may impact career decisions?
a. Culture b. gender c. childhood fantasies d. skills and abilities

II. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the factors in making career path decisions.

1. Changing world economy has the potential to affect the choices you make about your professional
path.
2. Personal financial needs are also likely to influence the career choices you make.
3. You may also have a personal preference for where you want to live, be that in a bustling city or a
rural area.
4. You may find yourself attracted to a particular line of work because of your parents’ professional
history, which likely has given you a first-hand perspective on that type of work.
5. You may decide you want to pursue a less stressful or hectic career to spend more time with your
children.

References:

Richard N. Bolles and the National Career Development Project.

http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/choose-your-career-first%E2%80%94notyour-college

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