Career and Pathways

• Influences on Career Choices: a) family expectations and needs, b) life circumstances, c) spiritual and religious factors, d) social service motivation.
• Culture is a significant external factor in one’s career decision- making process. It is particularly the beliefs, values and norms of a group that guides them in their everyday living ; and such influence is also present when it comes to the choices regarding one’s career path.
• Other social factors like gender or physical attributes may affect one’s career choice.
• Bandura’s Social Learning Theory - Bandura’s concept give light to uncertainty which is a situation most adolescents experience at this stage of their lives.
• Krumboltz’ Happenstance Learning Theory defines the development of a person’s belief, assumptions or generalizations about themselves and the world of work based on their limited experience.
• Practical Guidelines to Plan for your Career: Step 1) Set Personal Goals – SMART principle [Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time - Bound], Step 2) Set Smaller Goals, Step 3) Stay on Course, Step 4) Achieve Goals.