1)basic trends of social and economic development of the 21st

century
Define the term
Career. Explain the difference between modern and traditional
career concepts;
what a successful career is; what are subjective and objective
criteria of a (successful) career.

The career concept itself evolves in the context of changes. The

career is increasingly more likely to cross various boundaries those
of a particular job, profession or organization. A person wishing to
stay fit for work is forced to be flexible, innovative, constantly
searching for challenges in work and study areas, deepening his
knowledge and understanding the added value creation processes in
the economy sectors he is interested in, understanding who his
customers are and what they pay money for, who his partners are
and how to achieve the maximum result by means of collaboration.
This leads to a persons need and necessity to assume responsibility
for own career and for results of its management.

External forces the state and employing organisations (previously);

Market economy mechanisms there is no welfare state acting as a

nightwatch

Latin - cararia "carriage (road), path, track for wheeled vehicles

Career is a lifelong sequence of a persons work and learning

experiences.
TRADITIONAL VERSUS MODERN CAREER CONCEPT

Traditional:
Single profession and/or single organization
Limited by work activities only
Begins with employment, ends with unemployment
Success climbing up
Responsibility in organization

Modern:

Not limited to one profession and/or one organization

Includes learning and even leisure activities

Starts in childhood and continues throughout the life

Success personal satisfaction

Responsibility in individual

What is then a successful career?

Objective (external) criteria:

Position, status, profession, salary.

Subjective (internal) criteria:

Personal satisfaction of work done, skills acquired, of career

objectives achieved, harmony and pleasure.

2) describe the part played by self-awareness in the process of

career planning;
3.4. MOTIVATION
Practical exercise 5: Identifying your values
PERSONALITY
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Jobs may change fast in today's employment market - your
individual personalities and attributes, however, do not change
quite as quickly. A realistic and honest appraisal of your personal
strengths, interests, values and motivations will provide you with an
essential starting point for considering the types of careers that you
are likely to find satisfying and rewarding.
For example, you may feel that your abilities lie in a particular
direction, towards scientific experimentation perhaps, while
someone else who has observed you in action might highlight other
skills such as your ability to communicate. Such information can be

very helpful in alerting you to new and valuable personal insights.

You should think about seeking such feedback from teachers,
employers, mentors, family, friends and others and be prepared to
face this honestly.
the most salient features of career thinking are:

Motivation

Ability:
Personality
We all have interests in life for some, it is mountaineering, for
others, it may be painting and these can be the kind of pursuits
that give us the most pleasure and satisfaction, often providing
motivation over the course of a lifetime. Moreover, some people are
able to develop their interest into a meaningful way of earning a
living and achieving a rewarding career it motivates them.
In career terms, your personality refers to your personal traits,
attitudes and preferences; how you choose to behave, the
environments that you prefer, the people that you instinctively like
to work with, and the way in which you like to be treated.
Most jobs involve working with other people to some extent but the
amount and type of contact you have with them may vary
considerably. Some jobs will involve continued contact with the
same work colleagues whereas other jobs will involve meeting new
people, for example the public, customers and clients. The nature of
the interaction will also vary according to the job function and
whether, for example, you are selling, treating, teaching, advising,
protecting or entertaining.
Career choices may be affected by many factors e.g. culture,
economic circumstances, labour market conditions, class, gender,
education level, abilities and skills, personality traits
Some of these are beyond peoples control but many are not, giving
people choice and discretion

3)Success read from the slide show

Defining the subject - Success (at work)
Definition(s):
- The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted
- The gaining of fame or prosperity

- the favourable outcome of something attempted

- the attainment of wealth, fame, etc
- a person or thing that is successful
- any outcome
- the attainment of wealth, position, honours, or the like.
- a successful performance or achievement.
- a person or thing that is successful.
- The attainment of higher social status

What Is Success?
(Success is about closing the gap between what we want and what we
have)
In fact society seems to base the whole concept of being successful
primarily by how much money a person earns. But societys definition has
more to do with flash than it does with substance. Many so-called
successful people are very unhappy in their personal life.
People measure success in many different ways and on many different
levels.
When setting goals in life, its important that we identify what success
means to us personally.
For example, most people measure success in business according to
their income; however this may not be an accurate assessment. If your
business efforts provide a substantial monetary reward but you dont
enjoy what you do, can this really be called success?
The monetary definition of success is secondary because it is more of
something that if partially in your control, but mostly in the control of
forces that we have no influence over.
External and Internal Success

There is external success where one achieves success by an

external measure that is recognized by the rest of society. And there
is its internal counterpart what one thinks, feels and knows about
one's success within oneself.

When we are strongly conditioned to believe in external measures of

success alone, we tend to forget about the person behind the
success and the internal experience of that person.

Success as a Process
Success is a journey, not a destination

successful persons have probably failed more than theyve

succeeded.

One of the keys to success is consistently going after it again after

failing. Successful people have learned to enjoy the process
of doing.

If we dont enjoy the process of doing something the end result

wont make it worth it. And the end result were expecting may
never actually materialize.

Success is the result of numerous small steps taken into the right
direction
In the book Good Boss, Bad Boss, author Robert Sutton ran a
survey among workers that judged how "energizing" each
employee was. They found staggering results that workers
who energized others had a
high correlation between getting promotions and other
success factors in the workplace.
It's not so hard to see why Energizers are so valuable to a company.
In a setting where bad attitudes often prevail, an Energizer can lead

by example and create positive energy just by doing "what they do."
In fact, their job descriptions or title don't often matter within the
company. What matters is how they make others fee

You have to be:

Be a Better Listener
Be reliable
Get to know your co-workers
Learn flexibility
Offer constructive help
Participate in group meetings and planning sessions
Solve problems

4) Personal Resources Management - read from the slide show

Resources needed for successful career:
Time (effective time management)
Broad social network
Money
Good mental and physical health
Subject specific competencies and ability to learn

TIME: Free but limited resource.

Major tips for effective time management:
Set the priorities
Stop procrastinating
Do what you really love

Social Networks
It is a circle of our friends, colleagues and acquaintances that can
provide us with information, emotional and financial support.
Couple of types of social network establishment:
Meeting people directly, e.g. participating in career fairs,
professional associations, seminars, etc.
Using social media channels, e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook,
Twitter;
Phone or email communication.
!!! In this case quantity does not mean quality

Health:
Recreation (Recreation Director, Leisure studies - a branch of the
social sciences )
Good nutrition
Sleep
Exercise

Finances:
Finance management:
Significant criteria of objectively successful career;
Helps expand the circle of career choices;
Allows to easily change career;
Helps achieve career goals (investing in yourself);
Allows to use flexible job forms;
Allows to reduce stress and live healthier.

Personal finance management and health. One of the most important

factors in creating a successful career is mental and physical health. Great
intentions can fall apart and visions are shattered when we face illness or
breakdown. Financial troubles, living pay check to pay check, constantly
worrying about paying bills and mortgages, receiving threatening letters
from banks, worrying what to do in case of an emergency can cause
chronic tension and stress. Financial problems also damage interpersonal
relationship in family, cause conflicts, sometimes even lead to divorce. All
of this has a harmful effect on psychological stability, physical health and
life satisfaction. Life satisfaction is closely related to career satisfaction,
thus it is important to take this into account when pursuing a career
(Judge, Watanabe, 1993).

Lifestyle is our daily behaviour, habits, taste and attitude.

Thinking about lifestyle and its cost it is wise to consider these
elements:
Family
Parents
Other individuals
Accommodation
Food
Transport
Clothing
Beauty procedures
Leisure
Sports and healthcare
Education and culture
Investments and savings
Other
Probably the main reasons are our lack of consciousness and
giving in to consumerist culture and lifestyle that is formed
by commercials. From the very young age the mainstream

information channels forms our opinions and desires, and all

of that is unfortunately unrealisable without a decent sum of
money which often is a total waste. For example:
To be fashionable and trendy you need to renew out clothing
by removing old-fashioned, though still wearable clothes, and
buying new ones;