The document discusses how culture and society shape beliefs about traditional and non-traditional careers based on gender. It also outlines steps for career planning, including self-assessment, exploration, decision-making, and setting goals. Additionally, it prompts writing a letter to one's future self with encouragement and inspiration about future career plans.

1. MY CAREER IS
WHAT I VALUE

2. Our beliefs and behaviors are
shaped by the culture we grew up
in. Culture affects the way we
perceive things, situations, people,
values and expectations, including
the way we regard jobs and careers

3. traditional occupation
Traditional occupations have often been defined as
jobs that have been done and accomplished by
skilled workers for generations.
agriculture, fishing, gathering of forest products
and traditional craft skills

4. Gender dimensions of occupations
• Before, men and women were expected to make a
career by what the society’s perception and norms
dictate. These stereotypes of following gender-
based jobs can be a hindrance in making career
decisions because how we view our capabilities
greatly impacts how we respond to opportunities
that come our way.

5. non-traditional occupation
Non-traditional occupation refers to
work and job that have been done and
fulfilled by one gender.

6. Steps Toward Career Planning and Preparation
Self-assessment and research.
Exploration and experimentation.
Decision-making

7. What I Like to be

8. I HAVE WHAT IT
TAKES TO SUCCEED

9. “Dear Future Self”
Write a letter to your future self that must
have a body of letter of at least three
paragraphs. The letter must be encouraging
and inspiring. It must be related to your future
career plans. Write this on a clean sheet of
paper