a value-based approach to selecting your career
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A Value-Based Approach to Selecting Your Career. Do you like what you are good at?. One of the greatest misfortunes in life is to be good at something you don’t like. You may be proficient in Math… but you may think it is incredibly boring - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A Value-Based Approachto
Selecting Your Career
One of the greatest misfortunes in life is to be
good at something you don’t like.
Do you like what you are good at?
You may be proficient in Math… but you may think it is incredibly boring
You may be a competent HR manager or a reputable attorney… busy interacting with people every day, but actually you love
a life of solitude and contemplation.
What you are good at(skills, proficiency, competence)
It is important to distinguish between…What is important to
you(values)What you like to do
(interests)How you act
(personality traits)
If you want to enjoy harmony in
WORK-LIFE BALANCE,
Your choice of career should revolve around four factors: SKILLS
INTERESTS
PERSONALITY VALUES
VALUES
• STATUS• MONEY• FREEDOM• ACHIEVEMENT
INTERESTS
• READING• MOVIES• TRAVEL• GOLF
PERSONALITY
• FUNNY• CARING• QUIET• SHY
SKILLS
• DANCING• WRITING• NEGOTIATING• SKIING
V*I*P*S
WHICH OF THESE CATEGORIES IS THE MOST DIFFICULT TO “UNCOVER”?
Core beliefs which guide you and motivate you to
act
They are developed early in life
They are very resistant to change They are influenced by the people
who are important to us
VALUES
Interests can be developed Personalities can change
Skills can be learned
Core values are more permanent.
You can compromise them,But you cannot change
them.
VALUES are INTRINSICCompare VIPS:
Values are answers to the question
Discovering What YOU Value…
Keep asking WHY questions until you reach a point where
you no longer want something for the sake of something else…
Why are you going to graduate school?“To get my MBA”
Why do you want an MBA?“To gain qualifications”
Why do you want to gain qualifications?“To succeed in my career”
Why do you want to succeed?“I want to advance and move to the top”
Why do you want to be at the top?“I want to have power”
Why do you want power?“I want to control people”
Why?“I LIKE CONTROL”
You value CONTROL.
CONTROL for the sake of CONTROL!
Do you want to get married?Why?
“Because everyone gets married” [conformance]“Because I want to have a life partner” [security]“Because my parents want me to” [obedience]
“Because I want to feel loved” [companionship/love]“Because I need to pass on the family name” [honor]
Value-Mismatch can be the cause of
many dilemmas in your life.
Mismatch in your plans to marry?
Similarly, what may happen if youdo not consider your valueswhen planning your career?
Enables you to utilize your best skills,
Involves what you enjoy doing,Blends well with your
personality,And is in sync with your values!
Imagine a career that…
CHOOSE YOUR
CAREER CAREFULLY!
Work ~ Life ImbalanceYoung people often enter careers which never offer them
true inner happiness or fulfillment. They may be successful, or appear outwardly happy…
BUT ARE THEY REALLY?
It’s Time toThink About
TheReal You!