CAREER GUIDANCE MODULE Grade 12

Module 5: Future Combo, Activate!

Introduction
“It takes two to tango!”

This cliché emphasizes the need for people to work zealously in tandem with
others to make their endeavors succeed. The same holds true for the career
development of learners. While they consider the personal, academic, and familial
factors in their career development, they must likewise connect their life aspirations
to the pressing demands and trends in the local and global scenario. The word
combo, an abbreviated form of the word combination, signifies the convergence of
personal career choices to the actual needs in the labor market and industries.

To help learners clearly determine the direction of their career choices, mission
statements become essential as the baseline of their career plans and actions. This
module intends to facilitate the learners’ ability to make such convergence possible.

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 I. Objectives
At the end of this module, the learners are expected to:
1. formulate mission statements in relation to life and career decisions aligned
to the curriculum exits;
2. link life and career decisions to the current demands and trends in the
regional and global level; and
3. appreciate how life and career decisions may contribute to national
development.
II. Motivation
The Five-Minute Mission
1. Have you experienced doing a mission to help others? Have you ever
supported an organization’s mission for charitable purposes? Can you relate
the experience?
2. How did this charitable work affect you?
3. Will you be willing to volunteer for missions that will help others? Why?
III. Main Activity
Ang Misyon Ko! Reality Check
This section of the module will guide you in formulating a personal mission
statement in relation to their life and career decisions.

Write your Personal Mission Statement using this guide. You can write it in
Filipino or Kapampangan.

Sample Worksheet for Personal Mission Statement

What is the most important thing or event in your
life right now that you treasure?

What do you want to accomplish 3–5 years from

now?
What do you consider an enjoyable thing to do?

What do you wish to become?

What can you do best?

What do you love to do?

What kind of reputation do you want to have?

How can you help in nation-building?

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Finalize your personal mission statement:
Personal Mission Statement:

I am a committed student who aspires to graduate from SHS to be able to proceed

to (college, work, enterprising, TESDA). I will strive to achieve this for my family by
maximizing my strengths in (state your passion and strengths). I am a responsible,
industrious and competent worker. I could be of contribution to nationbuilding by
excelling in my chosen career and by serving my fellow Filipinos in the best way I
can.

Now, it’s your turn:

Ang Misyon Ko! Reality Check!

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IV. Lecturette
“Where do I go from here?” To help you answer this, the personal mission
statement becomes very essential.

According to author Stephen R. Covey, a personal mission statement

enables a person to connect with (his) own unique purpose and the profound
satisfaction that comes from fulfilling it
(https://www.livecareer.com/quintessential/creating-personal-
missionstatements).

This statement provides an individual with a clear direction as to where he

wants to go and what he wants to achieve. As learners are about to embark on
their career in any of the four curriculum exits, such statement will allow them
to focus on the path they will follow with conviction in the face of any
challenging circumstances.

For a personal mission statement to become fulfilling, it has to make a

difference in other people’s lives or organization. This means that a person will
seek his purpose and what he can contribute best not only for himself but also
for his family, friends, prospective employer, the community, and the world in
general. (https://www.livecareer.com/quintessential/creating-personal-
missionstatements).
To enable learners to craft a personal mission statement, the following
contents should be reflected:
1. Your values and personal beliefs,
2. goals,
3. things that make you happy,
4. your dreams and vision about your future,

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 5. what you are good at,
6. what you are passionate about, and
7. how you want others to perceive you.

(conduct.tcnj.edu/files/2011/11/Personal-Mission-Statement-Assignment.pdf).

Although a personal mission statement serves the purpose of directing

you to life and career decisions, the process of career development entails
another step. That involves the gathering of information for you to make the
wisest choices.
The Department of Labor and Employment assures that there are plenty
of local jobs in the country. It has logged an estimated 200,000 vacancies by
employers in the enhanced Phil-Jobnet, the government’s online job search
(Source: http://www.ro1.dole.gov.ph/default.php).
The Department’s labor market study, Project JobsFit: DOLE 2022,
reflects the regional industries, key employment generators, and current
occupational and courses trends and demands in the local and global scenario.
You must also realize and sincerely understand that your mission
statements do not end in your personal development and interest. Rather, it is
intricately linked to what you aspire your country to be. Dr. Jose P. Rizal
rested his hopes that the youth will be instrumental in nation building when he
remarked that they are the hope of the motherland. This implies that when they
plan for their career choice, they should also consider factors like the country’s
economy and hence, synchronize their career choices to benefit the country as
well.
Now that you are about to exit from Senior High School, you should be
more conscientious that you are critical in contributing to making the
Philippines progressive. As such, you are highly enjoined to commit yourselves
to live up to your personal mission statement in making a difference to other
people’s lives and give a contribution to the community at large. When you
collectively align your personal missions to this end, the vision of nation-
building through you becomes attainable.
V. Application
The Road Trip
Using the Road Trip Signs write your answer on the following:
1. My career choice, and write your 3-4 career choices. Rank these career choices. (to
be written in the Yellow Road Trip Sign)
2. My Goal Motivators, and write what motivates you to achieve your rank 1 career
choice. (to be written in the GAS UP Road Trip Sign)
3. Career hindrance and write their career hindrances – what limitations, challenges that
you encounter to achieve your career choice. (to be written in the RED Road Trip Sign)
4. Your Possible Curriculum Exit after Senior HS (to be written in the GREEN Road
Trip Sign)
Processing Questions:
1. Based on the activity, do you think you made the right career decisions?
How so?
2. What did you realize from this activity? What are the hindrances that you
identified? Can you overcome these through your goal motivators? In what
way?
3. Based on the discussion on the current trends and demands, is your career
choice aligned to what is needed in your region? What do you think is the
effect of aligning your career to the local and global needs to nation
building?

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ROAD TRIP SIGNS

Yellow Road Trip Sign GAS Up Road Trip Sign

Your Career Choices Goal Motivators
_____________________ _______________________
_____________________ _______________________
_____________________ _______________________

RED Road Trip Sign Green Road Trip Sign

Your Career Hindrances Your Curriculum Exit
_____________________ _______________________
_____________________ _______________________
_____________________ _______________________

VI. Evaluation
Review the Current Demands and Trends/Emerging Jobs and make a reflection of
your realization of your career choice based on your analysis/review of the current
demands and trends.

Current Demands and Trends (Jobs and Emerging Industries)

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 Source: DOLE

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