FIDAN KORKUT-OWEN What effects our career choice?

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

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

Dr. Korkut- Owen, INDIVIDUAL/PERSONAL FACTORS

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

Dr. Korkut- Owen, 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!!

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

Dr. Korkut- Owen, My characteristics Things I can do easily Things enjoy to do

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

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

Dr. Korkut- Owen,  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

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

Attitudes Dr. Korkut- Owen,  Attitudes to work, professions, work places…  Gender issues etc..

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

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

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

Physical/health conditions Academic achievement 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,

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

Career related early and current experiences 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,

Dr. Korkut- Owen, SOCIAL FACTORS

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

Your family and you Dr. Korkut- Owen, 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, Your mother Your father You Erkekler Kadınlar

Discussion Dr. Korkut- Owen, 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, SYSTEM RELATED (POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, LEGAL, ETC ) FACTORS

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

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

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

Dr. Korkut- Owen, 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