What effects our career choice FDAN KORKUTOWEN Career

What effects our career choice? FİDAN KORKUT-OWEN

Career Development 2 Continuous learning process Self discovery Educational and labor market opportunity Decision making , establish a goal and do career plan Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Some Factors Influence Career Choice 3 1. Individual/personal (interest, aptitude, values , earlier experience etc) 2. Social (family, traditions, media etc) Self-discovery Educational 3. System related (etc. , political, economic, and labor market legal) opportunity 4. Chance factor. ( Korkut-Owen, 2008) Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

4 INDIVIDUAL/PERSONAL FACTORS Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Interests 5 Enjoy to do some activities or not It determines job satisfaction Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

6 In a ordinary weekend day, whatever you do in 24 hours make a list. . After then give a degree to each item 1. I did not like at all, 2. I did not like 3. I like it 4. I like it so much Check the items that you gave 3 or 4!! Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Aptitudes 7 Whatever you would do so easily! If we have talent then it is to do for us! Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

8 My characteristics Things I can do easily Things enjoy to do 1. 2. 3. 4. Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Values 9 What are the most important in our lives? Family, health, money? Believes and feelings are behind them. Our interests are based on our values!!! Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

10 What is the your first 5 most important things in your life? 1. 2 3 4 5 Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Skills… 11 Some think these are came from birth Most researchers think we learn skills, (learning language, computer skills, driving etc. . ) Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

12 Self menagement skills Motivate your self, do it your duties on time Transferable skills If you know how you can organize, this skills can be used in so many different situations There are programs!! Spesific skills Car related. . If you know every part of the car engine Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

13 What are your transferable skills ? Foreign language Computer Communication Management Presentation Helping vb. . . Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Attitudes 14 Attitudes to work, professions, work places… Gender issues etc. . Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Some discussion questions 15 Which jobs have the most and the least prestige? What do you think about to work? What do you think gender and profession? Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Personality Introverted person 16 and social worker? Impatient person and kindergarten teacher Independent person and governmental officer (657 ) Examples. . Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Career maturity? 17 …. . “individual’s readiness to cope with the developmental tasks (for) that stage of development” Super (1990) Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Physical/health conditions Academic achievement 18 If you want to be pilot your eyes must be healthy If you want to be a model you have to be tall Your examples? Academic achievement can effect to be accepted to some academic programs or jobs… Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Self efficacy 19 Perception of the individual about him/herself , what s/he can do or can not do. . Can be unrealistic Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Career related early and current experiences 20 Childhood experience Professions were available around her/his life Ideal job ideas Work experiences Job experiences Role models from real life or TV, movies, novels etc. . Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

21 SOCIAL FACTORS Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

22 Family Their personalities, education, their parents, gender expectation, economic situation etc. . Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Your family and you 23 Career family tree Your family members careers!! Grand mother and grandfather , mother, father, aunts and uncles Siblings, cousins How did they choice? Which kind of messages they gave you Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

24 Your mother Your father You Erkekler Kadınlar Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Discussion 25 Society Common values, traditions, gender roles expectations, gender of the professions Media Which professions were presented more? Which professions considered as prestigious etc. Currently which professions are popular? Currently which professions are considered very important? Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

26 SYSTEM RELATED (POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, LEGAL, ETC ) FACTORS Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

27 Governmental system Legal system Economic system Educational system Entering the labor market Geography Global events Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

28 University exam KPSS State and private sector Labor market Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

Chance 29 Health situation (person him/herself or her/his family members) Natural disasters Unexpected events, meeting people Exam system changing etc. . . Examples? Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015

30 These four interrelated dimensions (individual, social, system related -political, economic, legal- and chance ) effect our career development and decisions. Our role is to help students/clients during their career decision making process, promote their career plans Dr. Korkut- Owen, 2014 -2015