Career Exploration & Goal
Strategy
Setting
By: Toby Yan, Alexandria
Asuncion, & Alice Moon
Quote of the day
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of
their dreams."
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Norms & Rules
KEEP NOISE AT A TABLE
RESPECT THE PRESENTERS
TALK LEVEL
LISTEN ACTIVELY PUT AWAY DISTRACTIONS
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SLO’S
student learning objectives
01
By the end of this presentation
students will:
Understand the process of career
02 exploration and setting goals.
02
Begin to think about their own career
path.
03
Learn how to overcome challenges
involved in career exploration.
07
TABLE OF
01
Contents
What is career exploration?
02 What is goal setting?
03 Steps in Career Exploration
04 Smart Goals Framework
05 Overcoming Challenges in Career Exploration
06 Activity
07 Key Skills
07 Assessment
Career Exploration & Goal
Strategy
Setting
By: Toby Yan, Alexandria
Asuncion, & Alice Moon
Bellwork
Imagine yourself 10 years from
now. Write down or sketch what
your ideal life looks like. Where
are you? What are you doing?
Who is around you?
Job Search Strategy
Definition
The process of researching, understanding,
CAREER EXPLORATION
and evaluating potential career paths based
on your interests, skills, values, and goals.
Importance
Self Increased
Discovery Motivation
Decision- Better
Making Preparation
Goal setting is the process of identifying something you GOAL SETTING
want to achieve and creating a plan to reach it. In career
exploration, this means deciding on short-term and long-
term career goals and taking steps to accomplish them.
Importance
Provides Motivates
Direction You
Measures Builds
Progress Confidence
nce
STEPS IN CAREER EXPLORATION
Step 1: Know Yourself Step 2: Research
What are your interests, Explore career options that match
strengths, and values? your interests and skills.
Look up: education and skill
What do you enjoy doing?
requirements, salaries, working
What do you dislike?
conditions.
What kind of environment do you employment..
want to work in?
STEPS IN CAREER EXPLORATION
Step 3: Try Things Out
Join clubs, volunteer, intern.
Gain experience and test your interest.
Step 4: Talk to People
Talk to professionals in the field, gain a
general understanding of their job. Ask
about their daily responsibilities, and what
they like and dislike about their work.
SMART Goals Framework
SMART is an acronym that ensures goals are
clear and attainable:
Specific: Clearly define what you want to
achieve.
Measurable: Include criteria to track progress.
Achievable: Ensure the goal is realistic given
your resources.
Relevant: Align the goal with your broader
objectives.
Time-bound: Set a deadline to stay motivated.
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OVERCOMING CHALLENGES
Lack of Information
Challenge: Not knowing what careers are out there or what they require.
Solution: Use reliable sources like career websites, job shadowing, and
talking to mentors or school counselors.
Fear of Making the Wrong Choice
Challenge: Worrying that you’ll pick the “wrong” career.
Solution: Remember that career paths can change. Start with what
interests you and be open to growth and learning.
Limited Opportunities or Resources
Challenge: Not having access to training, internships, or mentors.
Solution: Seek out scholarships, free online resources, local programs, and
networking events.
Job Search Strategy
Activity
The Interview
Split into 3 groups (Left, Middle, Right)
Choose an interviewer and three applicants from your group
Your group will be given 3 minutes to write up an application for the chosen
applicants
Once time is up, hand over the application to one of the applicant.
Groups will rotate 3 times (1 minute per interval)
Applicants will change every rotation.
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KEYSkills
1. Self-Awareness
2. Research Skills Understanding your interests,
Gathering information about different strengths, values, and personality.
careers, industries, education
requirements, job outlook, and salary 3. Decision-Making
expectations.
Evaluating career options and
.
choosing paths that align with your
goals and values.
Weighing pros and cons of various
options.
KEYSkills
5. Planning & Organization
Making an action plan that includes steps
like education, training, internships, or
networking.
Staying organized and tracking progress. 6. Communication & Networking
Talking with professionals (e.g., through
informational interviews).
7. Adaptability
Building and maintaining a network of
Being open to change and adjusting mentors and contacts.
your goals as you grow or as the job
market shifts.
1.What is career exploration?
2. Why is goal setting important?
assessment
ASSESSMENT
3.Why do you think it's important to stay open-minded and flexible when exploring
careers?
4. The career you choose is the only career you can have
for the rest of your life. True or False?
5. Career exploration only matters when you're about to
graduate high school. True or False?
assessment
ASSESSMENT
6. What is the process of deciding what
you want to accomplish and making a
plan to get there?
7. Put the following steps of career exploration in order: 9. What do the SMART
a. Talk to people in the field goals framework stand
b. Research the job requirements for?
c. Identify your skills and interests
d. Try out activities related to the career
8. Why might someone not stick with a job they chose?
a. They develop new interests or even values
b. They gain new skills over time
c. The job market or opportunities change
d. All of the above
assessment
ASSESSMENT
10. Would you rather have a job that can provide you with
financial security but makes you miserable or, a job that
makes you really happy but doesn't pay as much?
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