Factors of Career Choice

Stemming from early in history, society has held a firm belief that states that one’s gender holds an immense impact on the path one chooses in life. Whether it be educational or career oriented, gender tends to determine which area of study as well as what jobs one chooses. In many cases, many hold the stigma that certain jobs are simply meant for men due to their robust figure. However, what if it is more than just a stigma? Girls are just as qualified to perform excellently in a man dominated field. However, many tend to think that women are simply meant for housework and simple careers such as design and education. Most statistics that are provided tend to show that women follow career paths that are “socially acceptable for women”. This means that they tend to focus on career choices that accommodate their needs and characteristics such as teaching, dancing, and designing. Similarly, men orient themselves around either classes that are for men, or jobs that require men. As the years have progressed, there has been a significant amount of evidence that portrays how gender can have a vital impact on many educational choices such as, influencing what classes one

When I was young I wanted to become a teacher; however, that all changed throughout the years. What had motivated me to become a teacher was all the supplies they had like the whiteboards, the markers, and the construction paper. It seemed fun and interesting to me to have all the supplies. I no longer wish to become a teacher. As I grew older I realized that I wanted to do something that has me going to places, seeing new things, speaking with diverse individuals, and for that reason I chose to be involved in Real estate.

Obtaining a career focus is valuable in any college student’s lifetime; therefore, it would be profitable to meet with a career counselor to discuss occupational goals and interests. Moreover, involvement with the Focus 2 assessment is another contributing factor used to guide the career decision making process. The Focus 2 is comprised of five simple tests that will analyze compatible careers for the individual taking the assessment. Mr. Richard Glass, the career counselor that agreed to meet with me, believes that the work interests assessment produces the most promising results. For instance, my work interests fall under the social, artistic, and investigative categories. Through computerized analysis, I was given a list of occupations that would agree with the data received. The content of this paper will evaluate the results of the Focus 2 assessment, in addition to the major points discussed by Mr. Glass. Come the end of this paper, the reader will gain a better understanding of my work

1.What is one short term goal you have on your agenda to achieve in the next couple of weeks to a month?

I chose to research a career in Health Psychology, focusing somewhat on clinical work. I chose this career path in particular because of my major and emphasis in Health Psychology; I wanted to know what the opportunities, benefits, and requirements were for pursuing this specific field within psychology. I was made aware of this option as a major emphasis during my first semester at BYU-Idaho, and I knew at that point that I wanted to go on to doctoral studies and possibly medical school, so I switched from a General Psychology emphasis to Health Psychology. I also wanted to know if there were specializations under Health Psychology that would fit with my personal interest in addiction recovery.

The answer I chose was b, rewards. At first, I chose c, alternative partners but for some reason I second guessed myself. I felt that c was too straight forward so I went with an answer that didn’t make too much sense. Overall, there were two reasons why I got this question wrong, I second guessed myself and 11/7/17 I wasn’t feeling 100%. I overall felt that I did not do my best on quiz 10 and have realized that honestly, we all do have bad days.

I also liked taking the assessments. The career assessments are a great assessment to take for ourselves and also for students who are looking to enter a career. It is great that the career assessment confirmed my beliefs that working as a counselor or in the education field matches my interest. I can’t believe that the unemployment rate is so high. I’m sure this class has prepared you to help the students with their career and college decisions. The websites were very helpful and I will be using them in the future. It was great working with you in this class.

Directors of the 36 Vet Centers will be contacted by phone and email to participate in the study. Vet Center Directors will then contact support staff and brief them regarding the intervention and protocol for distributing consent forms to veterans. Support staff will distribute and collect consent forms from participants. Participants will be recruited based on time spent transitioning to civilian life, and willingness to participate in workshop over the course of five days. Incentives will be provided on completion of the workshop.

Career ambition has been widely studies in legislative studies (Black, 1972; Brace, 1984; Fowler & McClure, 1990; Hibbing, 1986; Lawless, 2012; Micozzi, 2014; Rohde, 1979; Schlesinger, 1966). Generally speaking, legislative studies focused on who run for the Congress, and what differences in legislative behaviors between legislators with diverse types of career ambitious. And also, some scholars, regarding legislature as collective activities situation, tried to analyze how career ambition affect policy network, measured by co-sponsorship activities (Micozzi, 2014). But these findings are rarely applied to public administration and policy studies, although one exception found correlations between career ambitions and policy innovation (Teodoro,

and the Edgar Scheine's notion of career anchors and how both theories fit within the modern career paths.

Social Work is a profession concerned with helping individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. I chose to seek a degree in this field because I find this to be a very rewarding career choice. To obtain a degree in a career that essentially makes a difference in people’s lives is extremely important to me. I have worked as a medical assistant for over 10 years, and although I love my job I would like to work closer with the people that I serve. I realize from working with people with intellectual disabilities that my passion lies with helping and assisting individuals. It takes a special person to work in social services because this is a field where advocating and assisting are a forte. I would like to obtain my Bachelors of Art in Social Work and work with children. After, I have worked in the field for at least a year I would like to continue postgraduate studies in lure of earning my master’s in social work. My ultimate goal is to obtain both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work and specialize in case management assisting both children and veterans.

This self-assessment test was something that narrowed down possible interest and helped the participants open their mind to new careers. In-fact when I finished my test I was able to view the different careers that feel in my interest category. Taking a survey and calculating the different likes each field had accumulated determined my test outcome. After gathering the likes that had accumulated I was able to determine which inventory category was strongest. My top inventory was conventional which states, I am one who likes to follow set rules and procedures, and prefers detail and clear lines of authority (Self-Assessment, n.d.). My second strongest inventory category was Social, which states, I like work activities that promote learning and development (Self-Assessment, n.d.). Not only did I learn what my strongest inventory was I also had the ability to learn which jobs fell under those categories. Out of each category within the level 5-education requirement, I had one job that stood out over the others; category one conventional had Math Professor. This job is something that would be interesting, but I am not sure if I would want this job as a career. The social category had one job that also caught my eye, health educator. After all the research and looking at each one of the categories and the possible job opportunities I have come to the realization that the test are estimates. I personally do not think

During their study regarding career decisions of university students, Özlen, and Arnaut (2013) found that family environment, parental influence, and parental career choice had a strong impact on career decisions. Additionally, this information can be utilized to a variety of situations that address different cultural norms or socio-economic statuses. Currently, I spend way too much money on automobile repairs, because my father, who is a mechanic, refused to teach me how to work on cars. He wanted something different for me, and it had a direct effect on me not entering mechanical fields for a variety of reasons. This same philosophy could be explored with youth exposed to unacceptable forms of gaining income, as a means of survival in difficult life circumstances. Capuzzi (2017) mentioned the need for counselors to “broaden the scope” of career possibilities for individuals (26:00), which could include sharing positive stories in similar circumstances as a means of empowerment and

I have given a great deal of thought to the next leg of my academic and career journey. As I reflect on the road I've taken to get this far, I realize that I have not only learned a lot there were many late night papers, team projects and plenty of reading I have also grown a great deal on a personal level. I think that the best part of reaching this juncture is the realization that I set a goal and achieved it. It is a good feeling of personal triumph. I know that once my degree is officially completed and conferred it will be an accomplishment that can never be taken away.

Life-Span Theories. Trait and factor theories tend to deal with career issues at one point in time, whereas life-span theories take a long-term, developmental perspective (ibid.). The most widely known life-span theory is Super’s Theory of Vocational Choice, which suggests that individuals pass through stages of vocational development involving developmental tasks at each stage; it also considers the performance of multiple roles and their interaction across the life-span (Stitt-Gohdes 1997). However, some studies have shown that the life stages Super outlined are not exactly applicable to women, especially as their roles have changed in the last few decades (Sharf 1997). Super considered self-concept and vocational maturity to be important