7. Aptitude
Your natural skills and abilities to perform well in a
particular area are likely to influence your choice of a
career path.
For instance, if you've always done well in math and
science in school and these subjects seem to come
easily to you, you may be drawn to a career in
engineering
8. Interests and Skills Set
You may have a strong interest in a particular career
and may have wanted to pursue it from an early age.
Matching what you like to do and what you do well to
your career can make the difference between liking
and resenting your job.
How are your people skills?
9. Personality
The dynamic and organized set of characteristics
possessed by a person that uniquely influences his or
her cognitions, motivations, and behaviors in various
situations
The sum total of the physical, mental, emotional, and
social characteristics of an individual.
Including self concept, motivation, determination, life
goals
12. Positive Parental Influence
Many children grow up idealizing the professions of
their parents
Parents may also intentionally or unintentionally push
a child toward a particular career path, especially in
the cases of family-owned businesses, where parents
expect their children to take over the company.
Other parents apply pressure on their offspring to
strive for particular high-profile careers
Your parents can steer you to a particular career they
feel is right for you or encourage you to follow in their
footsteps.
13. Negative Parental Influence
If your parents were uneducated or always struggling
to get by financially, you may decide you’re never going
to be in the same position.
This may prompt you to pursue a vastly different career
path, looking for stable, high-earning jobs.
If you have parents who were workaholics and were
never around when you were a child, you may decide
to pursue a line of work with flexibility that gives you
more time with your children
14. Financial Resources of the Family
Can your family afford to pay for your chosen college
course?
Will your parents support (financially) your choice of a
college degree to pursue.
Education vs. Medicine
Engineering vs. Fine Arts
15. Spousal Influence
A fiancé/spouse/significant other can have a major
impact on career choice.
One spouse may encourage the other to pursue a line
of work that allows for travel, so they can both see the
country; another may want to stay home with young
children, encouraging the working spouse to aim for
higher roles in a particular profession.
Married people who tie their social status to the
occupation of a spouse may also influence the spouse's
choice of occupation.
16. Children’s Influence
The professional path you establish as a childless
person may vastly change once you have children. You
may opt to look for employment with flexible or
telecommuting options, or a position that allows you
to job-share.
If you are a single parent or the sole supporter of your
children, you may be led to have several jobs, a job
with good insurance coverage or a single high-earning
position with limited travel requirements.
17. Family Tradition
Need to continue the legacy left by other family
members through several generations
Upholding the good name of the family
Family of soldiers, teachers, doctors, public servants,
lawyers, etc.
19. Cultural Influences
The culture and people that surround you on a daily
basis can shape your decision to pursue a certain career
path.
Your racial or ethnic background or the region where
you grow up can also create expectations about the
type of career you pursue
Some cultures may place a higher value on a
professional career in medicine, law or teaching.
20. Geographic Location
Each country, region, province and city comes with its
own special set of socio-economic circumstances.
Managerial/clerical jobs may be plentiful in Makati or
Manila but animal husbandry opportunities might be
limited.
Some localities are known for particular products and
professions associated with such products - coconut in
Bicol, rice in Central Luzon, pineapple in Bukidnon.
21. Globalization
Geographic boundaries are blurred
Increased mobility; some jobs require constant travel
Working abroad; serving in other countries
Responding to job demands in foreign lands
Working from home
23. Earning Potential
The potential for a lucrative financial future might
play a prominent role in your choice of careers.
A career's income potential, both at entry level
and as you gain experience in the field, is a major
consideration.
Salary range: Unless you’re wealthy, the salary
range of a given profession might either deter or
entice you in your job pursuit
24. Labor Market Forces
Another factor is whether there is likely to be a
continued demand for workers in the field over the
long term and how much competition you can expect
for open positions.
Some jobs may be oversubscribed at certain periods;
law of supply and demand
Armed struggle, politics, religion
Nursing, IT, HRIM
25. Industry Changes
Changes in industry have the potential to affect
career choices.
Need for more blue collar workers than white
collar workers abroad
New developments in your field may open the door
to expanded professional opportunities.
“Jobs that will be in demand in 2020 have not been
invented yet.”
Technological advances lead to the creation of new
jobs to market/maintain/expand new inventions
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