The document discusses career planning in the context of evolving job markets and the importance of adaptability in professional paths. It highlights the decreasing lifespan of skills, the growing value of soft skills, and the critical components of effective career planning, which include self-exploration, exploration of career options, and educational planning. It also addresses the challenges faced in career planning, such as rising unemployment, technological advancements, and the impact of globalization.

1. CARRER PLANNING IN THE CHANGING
TIME: ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Prof. Ramakanta Mohalik
RIE Bhubaneswar
Email:mohalikrk@gmail.com

3. Concept of Career
• A career represents ones expertise,
profession, and ultimately identity.
• It defines who we are and what we do. This form
of self-identity makes changing careers
dauntingly difficult:

4. • A career is something that builds over time
and endures.
• It gives us the opportunity to progress, advance,
and continuously feel proud.

5. • A career gives us financial and
psychological rewards.
• It makes life meaningful, gives us purpose, and
pays us enough to live well.

6. Changing Concept of Career
• Expertise has an ever-shorter shelf life
• The idea of a single, long-lasting career is becoming a
thing of the past
• Soft skills growing in value: From Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to Science Technology
Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM)
• Skills in communication, critical thinking, visual identity, and
reasoning will likely become even more important in the future

8. What is Career Planning?
•Career planning is a process of identifying the
professional path that will suit ones personality,
interests and goals.
•It involves exploring different career options,
performing a self-evaluation to test ones
suitability and finding the right ways to get on a
career track.

9. Career Planning involves;
• Identifying what you are good at
• Knowing how ones skills, talents, values, and interests translate into
possible careers
• Matching ones skills, etc. to existing careers
• Matching career goals to your financial needs
• Matching career goals to your educational needs
• Making good decisions for yourself
• Finding ways to meet your educational and financial needs on your
schedule

10. Career Planning has three Components
• Self-exploration is the process of examining:
• Skills
• Values
• Experience
• Interests
• Education
• It can be done by self evaluation or visiting to career counsellor

12. Career Exploration
• Researching career and job profiles (Working conditions, Method of
entry, Earnings, Education & Training, Promotions)
• Conducting informational interviews
• Attending career and job fairs
• Gathering labor-market information

13. List of Careers
• Teaching
• Banking
• Insurance
• Administration
• Defence/Police
• NGO
• Consultant
• Enterprenuer
• Youtuber
• eContent developer
• Journalist
• Life couch
• Catering
• Librarian
• Scientist
• Mathematician
• Data Analysist
• Statistician
• Builder/developer
• ICT technician
• Mechanics

14. Educational Planning consists of
• Decision making
• Goal setting
• Problem solving
• Action planning

15. Self
assessment
Career
Exploration
Career
Objectives
Acquire
skills/training
Search Jobs
Revise Career
Goals

16. Benefits of Career Planning
• Figure out what you want to do in your professional life.
• Avoid wasting time and resources in trying to enter career
options that don't suit you.
• Choose to get specific educational qualifications and
training that will benefit your chosen career.
• Confident about the career choice you have made.
• Focus on your career goals and work to achieve your desired
short-term and long-term results.

17. Effects of Poor Career Planning
• Career Paths.mp4

18. Issues and Concerns in Career Planning
• Continuous rise in the labour force
• Increase rate of unemployment
• Participation of women in work
• Automation of work
• Development and Use of technology
• Changing skills for work
• Emergence of HYBRID jobs
• New education and training facilities
• Globalisation of economy
• Rise of private sector/Fewer jobs in Govt. sector
• Pandemic