MODULE 13
CAREER PATHWAYS
• Being young and inexperience does not mean that the
person may lack a vision a what he wants most out of his
life.
• It is better to or visualize for the future so that the all
possible tasks or endeavor will gear towards achieving
goals.
IMPORTANT FACTORS
INTEREST
• It is important to identify the opportunities at present to pursue the topics
that you are most naturally drawn to. Sustaining one’s interest serve as
strong motivation to continue with the course.
• Classification system that personal preferences matches to job
characteristics.
VALUES
• It motivates a person toward certain decisions, behaviors and goals.
SKILLS
• Assessing the skills that one possesses and know that he is good
at will measure his abilities and capabilities. This will also
determine which skills one needs to improve or develop to
match with the career choice
• is then important that you take stock of the skills, knowledge and
abilities that you currently possess and those that you still need
to develop as these greatly impacts that kind of career that could
be a good match for you.
Personality Preference &
Interpersonal Needs:
• Understanding personality and interpersonal
needs allows the person to have a clear
understanding with decisions that you make
• certain careers require certain personality traits
and must also fit our interests
Financial Capability:
• Deciding on a course to take in college may entail
a big cut off the family’s budget.
• You have to Consider the funds that will be spent
According to Dr. Holland, people can be classified
into six (6) different groups or personality types
namely: REALISTIC, INVESTIGATIVE, ARTISTIC,
SOCIAL, ENTERPRISING and CONVENTIONAL
REALISTIC
• Involves hand skills as well as the use of one’s physical skills.
• Possible career paths include Engineer or Mechanic or other
skilled profession.
• Tend to enjoy creating things with their hands and working with
tools and objects rather than working with people and ideas.
Realistic people tend to be rugged and practical, enjoying work
outdoors.
INVESTIGATIVE
• Focus on ideas, investigation, research, and technical activities.
• Possible career paths include Physician, Analyst, Technical Writer
and Medical Technologist.
• Tend to focus on scientific activities. People high on this theme
would often rather work alone than with other people and are
usually seen as idea-oriented and creative in scientific areas such
as research. They are analytical, abstract, intellectual and task-
oriented
ARTISTIC
• Exhibits creativity, expressiveness and being a non-conformists.
• Possible career paths include Musician, Interior Decorator
among others.
• are artistically inclined, and usually describe themselves as
independent, imaginative, creative, and unconventional, They
enjoy activities related to language, art,music, drama, writing,
etc
SOCIAL
• Likes to engage in Care-Giving activities, Group Activities
and Social Events, Teaching, and Leadership.
• Possible career paths include preparation as a
Counselor, Psychologist or Speech Therapist.
• are usually seen by others as sociable, popular, and
responsible. They prefer social interaction and social
presence.
ENTERPRISE
• Compose mostly of job involving sales. They can work in
multinational corporations and they can also work in small and
medium businesses.
• Examples are Salesperson, Manager, Business Executive, or
Television Producer.
• Usually involve situations where the person is in a position of
leading or convincing others to achieve team/organizational goals
or economic gain. People high on this theme are often seen as
enthusiastic, dominant, and impatient.
COVENTIONAL
• They are good with arithmetic abilities
• Possible career paths include Bookkeeper, Financial Analyst or
Accountant.
• High conventional people tend to prefer jobs where they are given
firm structure and know exactly what is expected of them. People
who rank high on this theme often describe themselves as
conscientious, efficient, and calm. They enjoy activities that involve
the precise, ordered use of data such as keeping and filing records,
organizing data, computing, printing, etc.
INTEREST VALUES SKILLS
PERSONALITY AND INTERPERSONAL NEEDS
FINANCIAL CAPABILITY
1. ______ one possesses and know that he is good at will measure his
abilities and capabilities
2. ______ Sustaining one’s interest serve as strong motivation to continue
with the course.
3. ______ You have to Consider the funds that will be spent
INTEREST VALUES SKILLS
PERSONALITY AND INTERPERSONAL NEEDS
FINANCIAL CAPABILITY
______ 4. certain careers require certain personality traits and must also fit
our interests
______ 5. It motivates a person toward certain decisions, behaviors and goals.
REALISTIC INVESTIGATIVE ARTISTIC
SOCIAL ENTERPRISING CONVENTIONAL
______6. They can work in multinational corporations, and they can also work in small and
medium businesses.
______ 7. Involves hand skills as well as the use of one’s physical skills.
______ 8. Likes to engage in Care-Giving activities, Group Activities and Social Events,
Teaching, and Leadership.
______ 9. Exhibits creativity, expressiveness and being a non-conformists.
______ 10. They are good with arithmetic abilities