Career Exploration:

Developing Competencies for Success

Dr. Rommel Sergio I Associate Professor

In this
discussion

A little bit about me

A little bit more about the next few
minutes
The Big Idea: Career Exploration
Workshop: Self-Awareness
Essential Competencies for
Success

We are being judged by a

new yardstick; not just how
smart we are, or by our
training and expertise, but
also how well we handle
ourselves and each other.
Daniel Goleman, Ph.D.
Working with Emotional Intelligence

Exploring
your career

So what do you want to do with the

rest of your life?

Workshop:
Self-Awareness

Currently, I see myself as:

Reflect on the descriptions below.
Value Descriptions:
1 = Very Low; 2 = Low; 3 = Average; 4 = High; 5: Very High
1.

Extraverted, enthusiastic.

2.

Critical, quarrelsome.

3.

Dependable, self-disciplined.

4.

Anxious, easily upset.

5.

Open to new experiences.

6.

Reserved, quiet.

7.

Sympathetic, warm.

8.

Disorganized, careless.

9.

Calm, emotionally stable.

10. Conventional, uncreative.

Lets tally!

Count the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 scores

Count the 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 scores
What is your total score for items in odd
numbers?
What is your total score for items in even
numbers?

What does it mean?

Tallied odd numbers:
0-10: Good
11-19: Very Good
20-25: Exemplary

The nature of these items are pleasant

set of personality, values, or behavioral
traits (outgoing, dependable, open to
ideas, caring, has self-control).

What does it mean?

Tallied even numbers:
0-10: Low
11-19: Very High
20-25: Extremely High

The nature of these items are unpleasant

set of personality, values, or behavioral
traits (argumentative, passive,
disorganized, careless, lacks self-control).

Currently, are you:

unhappy with your career?
unsatisfied at work?
immediate head?
pay/salary/benefits?
physical facilities?
colleagues/peers?
company culture?
position?

3-Steps to Career Planning

Self-Assessment
Evaluate your interests, personality and
values, skills and abilities

Career Exploration
Evaluate career trends
Complete an information search

Put it Together
Set a specific timetable for completing goals
Use your contacts

Self-Assessment

What are my interests?

What sparks my interest?
What activities give me the most
pleasure?
Whats really important to me?
What volunteer activities do I find most
enjoyable?
What school subjects do I find most
interesting?

Self-Assessment
Skills and Abilities
What are areas in which I excel?
What are my special gifts and talents?
What are some things I do for which I
receive compliments?
In what subjects/courses do I earn the
highest grades?

Self-Assessment
Personality and Values
What are my lifestyle preferences?
Do I prefer to be indoors or outdoors?
Would I rather be with lots of people or by
myself?
Do I consider myself a quite, calm person or
an active person?
Would I prefer a 9-5 work schedule or a
flexible work schedule?

Tools for Self Assessment

Daydream about careers that
interest you.
Review the classified section of the
Sunday Newspaper
Make a scrapbook of the job listings
you cut out of the newspaper
Pay attention to similarities in job
choices

Tools for Self Assessment

Participate in a Career
Management Program
Review your Transcripts
Highlight those courses in which you
earned an A or B

Take a Career Assessment

Meet with a counselor

Career Exploration
Review Career Trends
Labor Market Trends
Which employment fields are dominant?

Occupational Trends
What careers are predicted for fast growth?
What changes are occurring in occupational
trends?
How has the work force changed in the last
few years?
What significant work force changes will occur
in the next 5-10 years?

How do we decide?

Abilities/Aptitude
Interest
+ Personality/Motivation
=

Career Choice

Types of Competencies
Knowledge Competencies
practical or theoretical
understanding of subjects.
Skills and Ability
Competencies natural or
learned capacities to perform
acts.
Behavioral Competencies
patterns of action or conduct.

Dr. Rommel Sergio

Dr. Rommel Pilapil Sergio

email@rommelsergio.com

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References

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CDHS/Research
Foundation of
SUNY/BSC

http://www.eiconsortium.org/

This site is the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in

Organizations and the goal of the site is to promote high quality research on
the application of emotional intelligence in organizations.

http://ei.haygroup.com

This site has information and resources on Emotional Intelligence, and has a
short 10-item EI test.

http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/gallery/young/emotion.htm

This page is an on-line bibliography in the area of emotions and emotional

intelligence, describing current research findings and notes of interest. The
main areas covered are: emotional intelligence, emotions, and methods for
researching emotions.

http://www.6seconds.org/

Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Network is a nonprofit organization

dedicated to improving relationships by teaching EQ in schools,
organizations, and communities around the globe.

On the web!

2003
CDHS/Research
Foundation of
SUNY/BSC