TTCAG 110 - Manual
TTCAG 110 - Manual
TTCAG 110 - Manual
A. Definition of concepts
Career is:
Unpredictable process; shaped by many factors, some of which we
cannot influence.
Also not given; it is something that you build/ create in a dynamically
changing environment.
Individual (different for each of us) and requires many personal
decisions (under uncertain conditions)
The sum of total decisions that direct your educational, social,
economic, political, and spiritual endeavors and reflect your unique
personality characteristics and basics life values.
Guidance:
Is an advice or information aimed at solving a problem
Is also a process which aims to equip individuals with a clearer
understanding of themselves and their potential for future career
development.
Part 1
Part 3:
Tests
Questionnaires
Inventories concerning aptitudes (intellectual, verbal, numerical,
reasoning, reaction speed, special talents, etc.)
Personality
Interests and special needs;
Values and attitudes
Assessment of academic acquisitions (learning skills and methods);
Interpersonal relations
Self-image
Decision-making
The active method that called also a learner-centered is very important and
useful in career guidance.
The client has gifts, needs, intellectual, creative and assimilation which
must occur from inside to outside
Guidance must be done in an atmosphere of joy
Interview method
Example of an interview:
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Why should I hire you?
3. What is your long-range objective?
4. How has your education prepared you for your career?
5. Are you a team player?
6. Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How was it
resolved?
7. What is your greatest weakness?
8. If I were to ask your professors (or your boss) to describe you, what
would they say?
9. What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?
10.If you had to live your life over again, what one thing would you
change?
Part 1:
Instruction: circle the letter with the wrong description of Individual or group
basis method:
Answer: (c)
Part 2:
a) Questionnaires
Instruction: Name the career guidance method used based on the following
pictures
Figure No.1
Figure No.2
Figure No.5
Part 4:
Career Exploration
During step 3, you will decide which occupation is the best fit for you based on
what you learned during steps 1 and 2 that is self -assessment and career
exploration respectively.
Identify the occupation in which you are most interested and one or two
alternatives on which to fall back if, for any reason, you can't pursue your
first choice.
Give serious thought to how you will prepare to enter your chosen career,
the costs associated with education and training, and whether you will face
any barriers, which are the realities discussed during the step 1.
Go back to step 2 if you find you need to explore your options further
before making a decision.
Once you have chosen a career, you can go on to step 4, which will lead you
toward your first job in your new career.
Taking action
Activity/Exercise
Part 1:
Instruction: a) Please have a look at the list of examples below and tick where you
are good at.
- Observing plants and trees grow and harvesting fruits
- Accomplishing hands-on task where I can use my physical strength
- Handicraft work
- Drawing up schemes
- Studying the functions of machines
- Doing sports
- Singing
- Documenting events
- Telling stories
- Repairing things
- Handling figures and formulas
- Negotiating
- Dancing
- Recalling details
- Reading
- Using computers
- Preparing food
- Writing
- Being creative
- Taking care of kids
- Performing on stage
- Helping friends to deal with conflicts
- Household work
- Making things look beautiful
- Organizing parties
- Bringing things in order
- Decorating
- Trouble-shooting
- Exploring
- Helping friends/siblings with their homework
- Taking care of animals
- Inventing tools
- Sewing
- Giving advice
- Taking pictures
- Remembering names or numbers
b) Write down whatever comes to your mind that is not in the list above
Part 2:
Instruction: Now that you have identified some key features your future work
should ideally possess, it is time to bring them in some order of priority. Choose
the nine most important work characteristics from your list and write them into
the boxes on the next page. Then you take a scissor and cut them out. Try to sort
them into shape like this. This is called a “diamond ranking”.
Top Priority (Level
1)
Level 2 priority
Level 3 priority
Level 4 priority
Level 5 priority
It has five levels of priority (the first level being the top one) and can absorb up to
nine items. The one in the first row is you top priority; something you really
believe your future job needs to provide. Each of the five rows reflects one
priority level.
Repeat this exercise occasionally, because new life experiences might change the
values you find important and also the level of importance you attach to them.
LO1.4.Apply career guidance based on vocational area
Activity/exercise
Instruction: Please take a big plain paper and answer the questions below then
afterwards, you can explain your papers to class mates. Peers may have
questions.
Part 1
Part 2
a) Collect at least five sorts of jobs you find interesting to you
b) Among those jobs, choose about two jobs you find most interesting
c) find at least three aspects you like for every job
Part 3
According to your strengths, skills, ability, weakness, which is the best
suitable job for you between the two mentioned above.
Part 4
Hung the paper on the wall and present to colleagues. Answer their questions if
any.
Prepare an action plan for career guidance awareness learning session for
all learners
Prepare an action plan for career guidance event with evidence of
LO2.1. Prepare an action plan for career guidance awareness learning session for
all learners
Closing
Activity/Exercise 1:
Instructions:
Based on your career choices, make a career mind map using texts or images
Activity/Exercise 2:
Instructions:
Referring to the example of career action plan above, prepare an action plan
for career guidance awareness learning session
LO 2.2 . Prepare an action plan for a career guidance event with evidence of
mainstreaming gender and people with special needs
Topic: Introduction and Action plan for a career guidance event with evidence of
mainstreaming gender and people with special needs.
Activity/Exercise
Instruction: Referring to the example given above, prepare a complete action plan
for the career guidance event with evidence of mainstreaming gender and people
with special needs.
Activity/exercise
a) Definition of concepts
Talent
A special natural ability or aptitude
A capacity for achievement or success
Strength:
The quality or state of being strong
Capacity for exertion or endurance
Weakness:
The quality or state of being weak
An instance or period of being weak
Interest:
Is a state of curiosity or concern about or attention to something
Your interests are the things that you enjoy doing
When you are in confusion, ask the people who know you very
well, when you seem the happiest and what you do the most
enthusiastically.
What sort of activities and subjects you enjoy/ like which courses
really are interesting you! Which ones do you find boring? It can
have a powerful impact on your career decisions.
What style of work environment you enjoy! Identify your
professional hero, read about their career path.
Focus on the things that you both enjoy and do well, write them
down, list to the top three or four things, review it, plot tour career
move.
Connect with people who share your areas of interest.
Think about what you loved long before what had to worry about
your career, what was your childhood passion.
Don’t let financial pressures dictate your choices; passionate
career can ultimately lead to financial security.
Remember, career interests are different than abilities or skills.
Understanding your interests can help to develop them.
Your perception of yourself is very complex. Similar to how you cannot see your
own nose, you may often be blinded to the things that you are best at. Below are
two parts which can help you to discover your hidden talents.
Reflecting on yourself
Open your mind to all paths : Because you are likely blind to what
some of your talents really are, a good place to start when
evaluating your talents is to just open your mind to the possibilities
Look back on your past: As you reflect on yourself in search of your
talents, start by looking at your past. Look at the things that you've
done.
Think about what you enjoy: The things that make you happy can
also reveal your talents.
Evaluate what you're good at: Now, there's a big difference
between what you enjoy and what you're good at.
Think about times you were successful: Look back on your life and
think about times where you really succeeded, times where you
felt about to burst with the pride of your success. This can indicate
a talent you possess.
Write the story of your life: This exercise can help you reveal not
only the talents that you have but also talents that you should
consider developing.
Ask around: Having an outside perspective, other people may find
it easier to see what you're good at.
Experiencing Life
Open up time for new things: Your life needs to have room for
discovering your talents.
Make time for yourself: While other people can help you find
your talents, it's also important to take some time that's just for
you.
Build on your existing skills: You probably already have some
basic skills. Any skill that you possess can be turned into a real
talent, but you need to take the time to develop it and really work
on experiencing all of the different activities that go into that
talent.
Try things you would never have tried before: However, you
don't know you're that kind of person until you start becoming
that person. You have to give life a chance to surprise you.
Take classes in subjects that interest you: If there's a subject that
interests you and you think you might want to develop it into a
talent, consider taking a class.
Travel to expand your experiences: Traveling is one of the most
impactful experiences you can have. It will challenge you and
teach you more about yourself than you thought possible.
Take on challenges: When you have to struggle, when you're
removed from your usual comfortable environment, is when you
learn the most about yourself.
Volunteer to help shift your perspective: In experiencing just
your own life and your own world, it's easy to have your mind
closed to the possibilities.
Activity / Exercise: The exercise has Three Parts
Part 1.
Instruction: Within groups, discuss the following questions, after discussion each
group will make a short presentation
e) How can you determine whether your values are in line with your abilities?
f) How can others help you figure out your strengths and weaknesses?
g) How can you determine how your actions are strengths or weaknesses?
a) When interviewing for a job, it is important that you avoid talking about your
weaknesses
b) You disconnect with people and this help in sharing of your areas of interest
and this help in your interest’s identification
c) When you think about how your strengths and weaknesses are relevant to the
particular job you are applying for you consider the relevancy of your strengths
and weaknesses
d) Strengths and weaknesses are both positive aspects of external and internal
environments that are under direct control of a firm or a decision marker
a) Definition of concepts
Part 1.
Instruction: Basing on your career choices set your five short and long term goals
Part 2.
Activity/Exercise:
Instruction: Referring to the given example above, make a one month action
plan for career guidance coaching program
LO 3.4. Apply Career guidance follow up
When you are faced with a problem, how do you go about solving it? Do you let it
overwhelm you or do you flex your problem-solving muscles and figure out the
best solution?
Here are the steps to develop your critical thinking and problem solving
techniques to high level.
Mentoring:
Use a mentor for your career success, if you are choosing your own
mentors consider the tips below to ensure a successful mentoring
relationship
Part 1:
Instructions: Use positive guidance techniques and problem solving steps to help
overcoming the problem from the scenario below
Scenario:
Emmanuel has a very important job interview at City College today. The
campus is very large but he cannot find the employment office. He asks
different people for directions but he is lost. It’s five minutes before the job
interview appointment. What is your advice for Emmanuel?
Part 2:
Answer: c)
Part 3:
a) The one who will get to know his/her mentee’s capabilities, interests and goals
b) A good communicator
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