The document outlines the importance and factors of career planning, emphasizing that it is a key life decision tied to personal identity and economic independence. It discusses the steps involved in effective career planning, including self-assessment, gathering information about careers, and setting specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound goals. Additionally, it highlights various methods for collecting career information and emphasizes the need for a structured action plan.

1. Career Planning
Rakesh Kumar Dangi
Young Professional
District Employment Exchange
Model Career Centre, Banswara, Raj.

2. Career is by Choice not by Chance.
Need for career planning:-
• Life deciding decision.
• Life long goal
• Self identity
• Psychological well being
• Holistic development
• Economic independence
• Fame
• Status in society
• Defines our social interactions

3. Importance of career planning
• Rapid change in the society
• Impact of Globalization
• Ongoing Global Competition
• Increasing Job opportunities
• Expensive Education
• Importance of Job Specialization

4. Factors affecting Career Choice
• Internal Factors- Interest, Aptitude
Personality, Values, Aspirations and
Attitude.
• External Factors- Options, Educational
Qualification, Information about the
World of Work, Parental preference,
Current Trend & so on…….

5. Now You Know !
• Work
Work is a purposeful activity. It is done for
achieving certain objectives.
• Job
Job is a group of similar positions available in an
establishment/ other works or situations in terms of
their major duties and minor duties.. Job is a
scheduled and/or automated task for an individual.

6. Conti…
• Profession
It means” professional activity involves
systematic knowledge and proficiency a person
engaged in one of the learned professions
• Career
Career involves a sequence of work and leisure
activities in which one engages throughout
lifetime.

7. Steps in Career Planning
• Understanding Oneself
• Information about Careers
• Information required to Plan a
Career
• Set Goals
• Make an Action Plan

8. Understanding Oneself
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Interests
• Aptitude
• Intelligence
• Personality & so on….

9. Information about the career
• Options available.
• Employment opportunities.
• Educational qualifications required.
• Vocational/Educational Institutes.
• Details of the course (certificate/diploma/
degree; regular/correspondence/short term;
full/part time).
• Duration, Admission & Fees for the course.
• Talk to professionals in the field.

10. Where can I get it from?
• Radio and television
• Newspapers & magazines
• Career exhibitions/ Fairs
• Libraries
• Internet

11. How can I Collect?
• Consulting Teachers, Neighbours, Family
• Interacting with Professionals from
various fields
• Contacting Career Agencies
• Visit to Educational Institutions/
Vocational Training Centers.
• Meet your School Counsellor

12. Setting Career Goals
• S- Specific
• M-Measurable
• A- Achievable
• R- Realistic
• T- Time Bound

13. “Secrets of Success”
Will Not Come Unless
You
Get Set Go

14. Action Plan
I Will Do It

15. Thank you