CAREER GUIDANCE

Objectives

—To introduce the students to a variety of careers from which one can choose
—To know the various factors one has to consider before choosing a career
—To focus on the 4-step process of selecting a career: self, options, match and action
—To assist them in choosing a career that best suits them
—To prepare the students for interview 

• Brainstorming Session

• If you could choose one friend to trade jobs with, whom would you choose?  Why?
• What would you like to do the most? 
• Why is it interesting?
• If you had the right education or skill set, what would you try?
• If you had to go back to school tomorrow, what would you major in?
• What do your friends say you are great at? Why?
• If you had a free day that had to be spent “working” on something, what would you choose? Why?
• When you retire, what would you want to be known for?
• Theoretical input

Meaning of career guidance

• Guidance is necessary to choose a career
• It may be personal, educational and vocational in nature
• It is a phase needed mostly by children, youth and adults

Counselling & Guidance

1. Guidance is the total program engaged in by an educational institution primarily aimed at assisting an individual to make and carry out adequate plans and to achieve satisfactory adjustment in all aspects of his/her daily life - Tolbert
2. Counselling is a scientific process of human assistance extended by an expert in an individual who is in need of seeking help

Characteristics of guidance

1. It is a process to help an individual to recognition and use his/her inner resources
2. It is a continuous process needed from early childhood to adulthood and even in old age
3. Choice and problem points are the distinctive concerns
4. It is an assistance to the individual in the process of development rather than direction
5. It is a service meant for every student

1. Principles of guidance philosophy

According to Hollis

1.Dignity of the individual is supreme
2.Each individual is unique
3.The primary concern is his social setting
4.His actions are based on his attitude and personal perceptions
5.Every individual acts to enhance his self
6.Every individual has innate ability to learn and can be helped to make choices
7.Need continuous guidance at every stage
8.Requires assistance by competent professionals

Components of career guidance

1. Career choice

• What type of profession to choose?
• Every job has drawback but some jobs are most suited to our personal interest, ability and aptitude

Factors determining career choice

—Self concept and need,

—Psychological trait,

—Cultural and social factors

—Family influence

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2. Career planning

Raise these questions to be clear while planning your career:

1.What type of life do I want?

2.Will work be the primary focus of my life?

3.What do I value most in my life and will my job help me achieve these values?

4.Will my career afford me other options or changes?

Career planning is a life-long process which includes:

1.Choosing an occupation

2.Getting a job

3.Growing in our job

4.Possibly changing careers

5.Eventually retiring

Career planning is a 4-step

  process

3. Sources of career placements

4. Preparation for employment

• Part I – Getting ready
• Preparation of job application
• Part II – Looking for opportunities
• Check advertisements, employment exchange, employment news regularly on a daily basis
• Part III – Preparing for the interview

Activity Session

Introduce magazines, newspapers, periodicals to students

Ask the students to go through them

Find out how they help in choosing a career

1. Preparation of application cover letter

2. Preparation of bio-data/CV/resume

3. Preparation for the interview

Should be done carefully, patiently, looking for any mistakes, aiming perfection

“A job well begun, is half done”

“First impression is the best impression”

Details to be incorporated in the application cover letter

Your name and address

Company’s name and address

Salutation

Subject (post applied for)

Reference

Text (body of the letter)

Closing

Courtesy (yours truly/yours sincerely)

Signature

Date of application

Enclosures (resume, photocopies of certificates, photograph)

Details to be incorporated in the biodata

• Name
• Address
• Phone number
• Age and Date of birth
• Academic qualification
• Technical qualification
• Extra curricular activities
• Career objective
• Experience
• Strengths
• References
• Additional skills
• Date of bio-data
• Signature

Preparing for the interview

• Walk-in requests
• Preparation few days ahead of the interview
• What to carry for the interview?
• Preparations on the day of the interview
• Techniques to follow during the interview

Outcome

The student

Gathers information about himself, his interest, his values, skills, etc.,

Identifies possible occupations he/she is interested in

Searches jobs

Writes application letter and resume

Prepares well for job interviews

LIFE SKILL DIARY

List out the careers around you.

• Which one do you prefer the most? Why?
• Who inspired you to choose this career?
• How would you accept your parents getting involved in your career planning?
• Where would you like to be in your work in five years?
• What type of life do you want?
• Will work be the primary focus of your life?
• What do you value most in your life and will your job help you achieve these values?
• Will your career afford you other options or changes?
• What do you want to be known for when you retire?

Source : Dr. S. Mabel Parimala, Assistant Professor,Department of Zoology

St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai

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DEPRESSION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. ——To understand the meaning and nature of depression.
2. —To develop coping skills to deal with and to know the ways and means of overcoming it.

BRAINSTORMING SESSION:

1. What is depression?
2. Can i recall a situation of depression in my life and how I responded to it?
3. What are the symptoms of depression?

DEPRESSION

1. Severe despondency and dejection, accompanied by feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy. 
2. A condition of mental disturbance, typically with lack of energy and difficulty in maintaining concentration or interest in life.

SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION

Illness that involves the body, mood and thoughts.
Differ from one person to another.
Vary over time.
Some have few symptoms.
Some have all at once.
Trouble concentrating
Lack of motivation
Crying, feeling of sadness
Constant worry
Sleep disturbance (hypersomnia or insomnia)
Continuous fatigue and tiredness
Headache
Feeling of irritability and excessive crying

SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION

—Loss of appetite
—Vague pains in the body
—Fluctuation in weight
—Loss of interest in any activity
—Constipation
—Decrease in sexual urge
—Poor concentration
—Feelings of worthlessness, helplessness and guilt

WHAT CAUSES DEPRESSION?

—No apparent reason, either life-changing event or medical illness.

—Run in families, biological vulnerability can be inherited.

—Chemical imbalance in the brain.

—Two chemicals – Serotonin and Norepinephrine

—Neurotransmitters- affect symptoms of depression.

—Medicines that affect neurotransmitters may play a role in treating depression.

—IMPACT OF DEPRESSION

—Affects the lives of not only suffers, but also their families and friends.

—Prevents a person from continuing a normal life.

—Increase the risk for subsequent physical illness, disability and premature death.

—Depression world’s leading cause of disability.

HOW TO OVERCOME DEPRESSION AND REGAIN A POSITIVE OUTLOOK

—Be aware of the cause of depression.
—Be optimistic about future.
—Be aware of negative thoughts.
—Replace with positive ideas.
—Make weekly list of positive accomplishments.
—Get socially active.
—Find a hobby or two
—Make weekly schedule of daily activities
—Include social activities.
—Exercise daily.
—Set realistic goals.
—Know and develop your strengths.
—Be assertive when you are expressing anger.
—Get professional help if symptoms of depression persist.

HOW TO HELP A DEPRESSED PERSON?

—Do not tell a depressed person that you know what he/ she is feeling. This may make the person become angry with you.
—Be supportive and patient.
—Let the person know that you are concerned and that you will be there for him/ her.
—Encourage the person to seek professional help if symptoms are persistent and seem to interfere with activities for daily living.

—DIARY

—Ask the students to prepare posters depicting depression and its evil effects on human personality.

—Have a group discussion of five to chalk out 5 ways of confronting depression.

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Coping with Criticism

Brainstorming Session

1.  What is the meaning of the term, Criticism? 
2. How do you respond to criticism in life?
3.  Are “criticism” and “satire” similar in meaning?
4.  Have you ever criticized anyone/ anything/ anyplace? (eg.how you criticize the present govt. regarding the demonetisation of rs.500 & rs1000 notes)
5.  Are you sensitive to criticism?
6. What is the difference between ‘critic’ and ‘being criticized’?
7. How far criticism affects our life?
8. What do you mean by constructive criticism?
9.  How do we look at others who criticize us?

Objectives

1. To introduce the students to the sensitive area of criticism in their lives.
2. To respond to it positively and adequately.
3. To have an evaluation of criticism itself.

Definition:

1. 1. Criticism is defined as the part of evaluating or analyzing with knowledge and decorum.
2. 2. “Criticism is disinterested endeavour to learn and propagate the best that is known and thought in the world”- Matthew Arnold.
3. 3. Criticism is the art of interpretation.

Various aspects of Criticism-

10 points

 4. Check whether criticism is valid or invalid 

1. Beliefs about criticism

  Negative- rejection of yourself &   stagnate

  Positive- less stressful & vehicle of         learning

Key terms: 1.Self-Table

   2. Positive self talk vs   Negative self-talk

2.Handling Criticism

1. Build Self confidence

None can make you feel inferior without your consent.

2. ABC method:

1. A-Activating event/ Situation
2. B-Belief about that event
3. C-consequences/outcome

3. Types of Criticism

• 1.Valid/Bonafide criticism (objective)
• 2.Invalid/unjustified criticism
• (subjective)
• 3.Vague criticism (subjective)

1.Do I hear the same criticism from more than one person?

2.Does the critic know a great deal about the subject?

3.Are the critic’s standards humorous and reasonable?

4. Is the criticism really about me?

5. Is it important for me to resound to the critcism?

Note: yes-Valid

    No-invalid

5.Our response to criticism- 3 As

1.Awareness- ( What we do?)counter attacking/ silent victim

2.Assessment- valid/ invalid

3.Action (dealing assertively)-

          i) Fogging

ii) Admitting the truth (no apology)

& iii) Asking for feed back

Key term: Fogging

     

6. Our shortcomings in coping with criticism

• 1. Avoiding criticism( eg. I just don’t know what I am doing wrong)
• 2. Taking unfair criticism to heart.
• 3. Reacting aggressively to criticism

7. Self-Criticism

• *. We – tool (aware of our faults)

8. Giving Criticism

• Be specific
• Acknowledge the positive
• Keep calm
• Keep to the point
• Focus on behaviour, not on person
• Don’t use labels or stereotypes

9. Receiving Criticism

• Negative Assertion
• Fogging
• Negative Enquiry

10. Overcoming Formula

1. To overcome difficult situation=
2. Self esteem + Feed back+ ready to receive the criticism.
3. Activity based teaching
4. Teacher presentation:

Student’s Assignments:

Outcome of this unit

1. self esteem + self evaluation= to overcome criticism

2.Your views about ideal life ≫ What will other people think.

3. Recap the key terms-self table, Fogging negative Assertion, negative enquiry.

4. Transformation in our mindset.

(from unacceptable mindset to acceptable mindset)

Life Skills Diary

• Q.1 Are you put down by criticism? What were your reactions? Share your feeling with one/two incidents?
• Q.2 Have you corrected your mistakes after receiving criticism in your life?
• Q.3 Have you criticized others in a humorous and reasonable way? Explain with your experience?
• Q.4. Have you lost any of your behaviour because of your sensitive approach towards criticism?

Source : S.SUBADHRA,Assistant Professor of English,St.Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai

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Fears to Manage

Fear is: An anxious feeling, caused by our anticipation of some imagined event or experience.

Fear is an emotion that protects us from the threats in our surroundings, and which has evolved to become more complex; with our fears extending from the weird to the plain absurd, there are certain fears that the great majority of human beings share. I was searching around and found a lot of lists with common phobias and their explanations, but none where these types of fears were discussed. This is a list of 10 of the human fears that every member of a society deals with throughout their life

There are only five basic fears, out of which almost all of our other so-called fears are manufactured. These are:

1.  Extinction—the fear of annihilation, of ceasing to exist. This is a more fundamental way to express it than just calling it "fear of death."

2.  Mutilation—the fear of losing any part of our of any organ, body part, or natural function. Anxiety about animals, such as bugs, spiders, snakes, and other creepy things arises from fear of mutilation.

3.  Loss of Autonomy—the fear of being immobilized, paralyzed, restricted, enveloped, overwhelmed, entrapped, imprisoned, smothered, or otherwise controlled by circumstances beyond our control..

4.  Separation—the fear of abandonment, rejection, and loss of connectedness; of becoming a non-person—not wanted, respected, or valued by anyone else

5.  Ego-death—the fear of humiliation, shame, or any other mechanism of profound self-disapproval that threatens the loss of integrity of the Self; the fear of the shattering or disintegration of one's constructed sense of lovability, capability, and worthiness.

6.  Disappointment : The fear of disappointment is part of the reason we avoid the unknown, disappointment is that feeling of dissatisfaction when our expectations do not match what actually happened. It is obvious that we make our best effort to avoid that, and, like pain, disappointment is a negative feeling

Fear of pain

Pain hurts and extreme pain is excruciating. Pain is designed to protect the body by making us take care of physical damage to ourselves. This can become unhelpful when we have got the message yet the pain continues. We might also consider that high levels of pain are unnecessary.

7.  Pain can be psychological as well as physical.. Most fear is felt this way, which is why we may fear fear itself.  that sometimes is followed by regret, in which a person wonders if their choices contributed to the outcome

Fear of failure

A worry is that we will react unthinkingly, getting angry or excited and do things we will later regret. Failing to have sufficient self-control is a big issue for some people. A more common fear is that we will fail at a task due to a lack of skills, making silly mistakes, being unable to influence others, or any of the many other reasons that things go wrong for us.

But with more than 100,000 commercial flights around the world each day, the chances of being struck by lightning are higher than dying in a plane crash.

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Online publication-Blog

What is blog?

Weblogs or blogs can be described as a form of personal, Web sites with content presented in reverse chronological order.  Blogs are  forms of online publication. Blogs are often seen as a genre of computer mediated communication that can be evaluated in content and structure terms

Blogger

Blogger, the blogging tool/hosting flatform  was unveiled by Pyra Labs in 1999 to make it easier for people to create blogs. 
Bloggers are one who write blog. They are act as   agenda setters  of politics as well as facilitating communication among individuals .

How to Write a Blog Post  ?

1. Create a blog site 
2. Choosing a topic, creating an outline, conducting research, and checking facts.
3. Craft a headline that is both informative and will capture readers’ attentions.
4. Use images to enhance your post.
5.  Edit your blog post. Make sure to avoid repetition, read your post aloud to check its flow, keep sentences and paragraphs short, 
6.  Before  start to write, have a clear understanding of our target audience
7. Tags are specific, public-facing keywords that describe a post. 
8. Allow readers to browse for more content in the same category on your blog. 

Differences between Blog Posts and Articles 

Blog writing is Casual writing style while more sophisticated writing style. In blog mostly your own opinion in article our own  opinion not allowed Blog writing No editor involved; self-published, but in print media an editor cleans it up for you; published by a print magazine. Blog post more over Short but articles Longer than 300 words. 

Purpose of blogging?

1.  To express our thoughts and opinions.  
2. To promote your business and build your brand. 
3. To create a more connection with your readers.
4. To enhance in creative  instincts. 

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SKILLS FOR EMPLOYABILITY

-Soft Skill-

Regarding Assignment 

1.      Coping with Fear-

What are the fears affected You?

2.       Coping with failure-

Differentiate Success and Failure?

3.       Coping with Depression-

What is the reason for Depression?

4.       Team Work-

How to help team work get your success?

5.       Leadership-

What is the meaning of leadership?

6.       Attitudinal Change-

How the attitudes help us to reach our goal?

7.       Emotional intelligence-

What are the steps to emotional intelligence ?

8.       Group Discussion-

How do we participate in Group discussion?

9.       Interview Skills –

What the needed skills are for attend an interview?

10.   Career Guidance-

What is the importance of Career guidance?

What is the difference between careers& Job?

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Assignment submission deadline March 28,2018.

You are requested to submit the assignment before the due date

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