1. (Tigo – Tanzania) Dr. Chris Mauki (BA.MAASP.PhD) UDSM
CAREER COUNSELING
(Tigo – Tanzania)
Dr. Chris Mauki
(BA.MAASP.PhD) UDSM

2. Introduction Career counseling is a process of assisting an individual
To choose a career.
To prepare for it.
To enter in it and
To progress into it.

3. Cont. Career counseling is a continuous process
Start from primary school, secondary, college/university and in-service

4. Objectives of career counseling
Helping individual to acquire knowledge on career
Provide knowledge and skills for future career

5. Common avenues From School/College/University Employment
Self-employed (business, entrepreneurs)

6. Cont. From organizational transition/crisis Change jobs
Self-employed (business, entrepreneurs).

7. Factors influencing career choice
Interest
Skills and aptitude
Comparing with others
School grade
Parents
Models
Economic factor

8. Transition from job to job (Career change)
Task change - Moving from one task to another within the same job and location
Position change - Same employee but slight shift of the position, moving in another firm or company.
Occupational change - Transition from one set of duties i.e. shifting totally from one set of duties to another e.g. From teacher to bank taller

9. Reasons for job transition
Interest – not pleased by the job
Expectations – job not meeting the needs
Job of others choice
Poor working conditions
Employer’s behaviour
Too demanding
No leisure
Limited professional advancement
Organizational change/crisis

10. Factors for career development
Broaden your social capital – live well with others
Don't be the “know all” person – allow some learning, you are not perfect
Honest & faithfulness principle
Love and care your working environment

11. Cont.
Be a good time manager
Learn to go extra mile – ask if you don’t know, do some research, add your value

12. End
Thank you