During childhood many people are hopeful and optimistic with ways to pursue their dream. Reality sets in the early stage of adulthood. It is difficult to juggle the life factors of school, work, family and career progression all at once. This is the case for many of people that realise that they are not in the job they want to be in permanently. Career progression is essential for a better quality of life that leads to the self satisfaction of achieving such goals. Career progression is an important milestone for the individuals in the workforce, especially to those involved in the military. Accommodating this goal results to a better job with promising financial security. These results are essential for financial planning. This is …show more content…
This causes lack of growth in many aspects of a person’s life.This separates individuals from the rest as an incompetent to lead others. In regards to work, bosses or hiring officials seek those who take initiative, are prompt with tasks, and has the character and discipline to show others what it takes to be a well rounded …show more content…
“In business school, or most corporate jobs, you learn about real goals—they are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, and Time-based)” (Asprey, D. par. 9.) When you realise how to attain goals, it is highly recommended to have a mentor. According to The Muse, you should have three different mentors. One that you want to be like in one year, another that may be a higher up in your profession or the profession you seek. One that is admirable in your opinion, and that would be a suitable look for you in five years. The last one should be a career planner. “He/she should be someone who knows the tools of the trade and can consult you on big events and decisions, like switching jobs, working abroad, or exploring other career
When we were little, we thought the word “Career” was not a big deal, but as a senior in high school, the word has become our reality as we start to finish our last semester. The question we’ve been asked all these years is, what do you want to be when you grow up? But our answer is simple: we don’t want to grow up. As an innocent kid it seemed like the time would never come, but it has. It’s time to get serious and really ponder this question.
“So often the best things in life that happen to you, the things that make all the difference happen by change or result from failure, not the result of careful planning” (Saxon ,438). I have spent many sleepless nights trying to think through an issue or plan to succeed only to find in the end I failed. I liken this to the old saying “hindsight is 20/20”. As humans, I find that it is always easier to find things that we do not want to do, but we still have a difficult time finding what it is we really enjoy. It seems we are all searching for a career that we love, and one that will support our lifestyle.
Application of career theories to my own life allows for analyzing past and future career decisions. Holland’s Theory of Careers states that one’s vocation is an expression of self, personality, and way of life. There is an indisputable and fundamental difference in the quality of life one experiences if they choose a career one truly enjoys, versus choosing a career one detests. A true testament to the validity of Holland’s theory, my job/career choices reflect my interests, as well as the evolution of my personality (internal self). My first job as a fine jewelry specialist and second job as a make-up artist echo my love of the fashion world. As I matured and became less fascinated by presumed “glamour” careers, I became captivated by physical fitness, nutrition, and medicine; I received my national fitness trainer certificate so that I may become a personal trainer. Nevertheless, my career decisions do not fit uniformly into merely one career theory.
Choosing a career path that is right for you can be the most crucial decisions you make in your life. Not only is making the right choice important for the present, but it is especially important for your future. When choosing a career it is valuable to consider things such as growth potential, monetary benefits, strengths, weaknesses, and your happiness. By doing that it will help clarify the benefits and tradeoffs for each opportunity you are given. That being said, making such a weighted decision that will impact the rest of your life can be nerve-racking, extremely scary, stressful, and outright frustrating. However, making this decision is not impossible and can become less complicated if you are given the right tools. Gathering information
I have known from an early age that I’ve wanted to become a doctor. Helping people has always been a passion of mine. When I was younger, I wanted to be a veterinarian. However, after working with young children I have found that I love working with them, and have a connection with children. Currently, I am interested in becoming either a neonatologist or a general pediatrician so I can continue to work with young children.
The role of a supervisor in the workplace can have a profound influence on employees to determine how indivuals can improve on their performance, by evaluating indivuals in different circumstances. Austin (2013) claims that supervisors or leaders can have “concerns that the opportunism of one member might undermine achievement of the groups goal are common and legitimate. There is a need for the groups leader or leaders to exert influence over group members in a way that causes them to adhere to the spirit of their respective [leader]…there is a need for control of the group action” (p.213). Therefore, a supervisor can assist a poor performing employee by judging a certain situation and making respectable conclusions where there is opportunity
Introduction Donald Super was of the opinion that the career transitions was the direct result of de-stability in the personal events or the socio-economy. Under these circumstances it was not a special event if a transition took place from one particular life stage to the next one. A sense of experience is developed through the career development theories. One can predict the future and explain the past and as a result a clear direction is obtained due to these theories. According to Super's Theory career development depended on many factors. These factors are fully realized when people reach sufficient maturity. Socioeconomic factor, the abilities relating to mantel and physical conditions, personal characteristics and the opportunities which the person encounter and make the career pattern clear and workable. To find satisfaction in career most of the people try to find it in their work role and at the same time they are able to develop the self concepts. Maturity in careers do not come so easily some time it takes the whole span of life to reach such a stage where one could become confident that he has attained maturity in his work. In Super's opinion self concept is a very important part of his theory. The self-concept is not that easy to attain. It may develop though mental growth, physical ability, to identify with the adults one is working with, general experience and environment. When the awareness of work become at par with the experience than the vocational self concept turns more sophisticated and the formation becomes more complete. In the beginning Super presented various stages and tasks in such a manner which was in sequence, but at a later stage he made some adjustments and added that the changes to ourselves u...
Career change can be incorporated into the tran-theoretical model of change (TTM) to examine the lifespan and approaches to career development. “With the new paradigm of modern workers facing repeated career changes due to voluntary and involuntary turnover, a model outlining the change processes may contribute to more effective counseling strategies” (Barclay, 2010). Although, this model does not reflect the path of career changers, it offers an explanation of why people change careers when they leave
It is imperative to understand yourself in your career development. No matter what your career stage, it is essential to assess your personal goals, interpersonal skills, strengths, weaknesses and desires to keep
Now this is all I think about. At first the main career goal was always to make money, a significant wage that would allow myself and my family to live extremely comfortably. As time goes on and I have matured money is still a goal, I still not only want to be fairly compensated, but I need to be as does everyone really. More importantly on my list of goals is that I want to have a career where it is just that a career. I go to work every day and have that feeling of accomplishment that people are depending on me to show up and do my job to make their jobs easier. I want to at least in some way make a difference and do something that matters even if the masses may not know me or what I do my staff will feel my absence as well as my presence completely in a good way. My goals are to be successful and respected not only by my peers but even acquaintances and to finally have something that when the time is right I will actually be able to retire from and not have to be like so many in my family and work right up until I’m broken and can’t go on any longer. My main goal is to be something my children can be proud of and aspire to
Some day you might find yourself sitting at your desk wondering what life would be like if you’ve chosen a different career path. In today’s world, it doesn’t even need to be a distant dream – career change is possible and a lot of people take the steps to change their career paths in wild ways.
Career counseling over the lifespan has more than an occupational focus, it deals with the person’s entire being with a vision that includes one’s lifespan. Career counseling takes into consideration character development, character skills, life roles, individual life and work history, goals, and obstacles. A career counselor not only assists a client with a career plan, but also with a life plan. This paper focuses on two categories of career counseling. The first focus is the history of career counseling as a field of study with the emphasis on when and why career counseling began (1800s as a study of how the shape of one’s head relates to vocational choice), who and what influenced it (Sizer, Parsons, and Davis), and how it has changed (from an individual/community vocational view to an individual/world lifespan view). The second focus is on the application of career counseling by researching two leaders, John Holland’s and Donald Super’s, contributions to career counseling, their theories and assessments and on the biblical aspects of career counseling and how each theory relates to the Bible.
The career action plan that I outlined provides a strategy that will help to steer the chosen career in the right direction by offering assistance in managing the path of my career. Also, it can assist with the skills and knowledge for the job, and how to go by reaching them. The outline helps to identify the strengths and weaknesses, so I can work towards making those improvements that need development to better the career. Another benefit of using this action plan will help create milestones and timelines, which are required for developing skills before success. Also, it will help to contribute identifying other options as progressing during this
According to the study of this course, I have learned many useful management skills and I feel like these skills will be applied to my future career development. When working on the self- assessment tests, I found myself fall into the category of the ISTJ personality types, which as illustrated by Myers Briggs, is the type of personality that is conscientious, considerate, and helpful. Personality traits such as honest, dutiful, practical and responsible are my strengths; personality traits such as stubborn, insensitive and poor communication skill are my weaknesses. Related to the knowledge I have learned in the course I believe both strengths and weakness will have influence to my future career development. In this reflection paper, I will demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses that may place the most influence on my way of success.
In regards to a future career, I am still undecided. I do have some ideas of a future occupation, but I am not fully positive. When I choose a major I was to be very serious about it and have completed much research about it. My main concerns are that I will rush into a major, or career I don’t like and waste my time here at college. I’m nervous I won’t have the right skills or values as well. This is why I haven’t been able to easily make a major, or career choice. The first occupation I looked into was VCT. I have been strongly considering VCT since my senior year of high school. I was always very artistic throughout schooling and took many art classes. I never wanted to be an art major, and VCT seemed like a perfect fit for me. I do believe I poses some