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Introduction to Career Guidance
Guidance is the process of helping individuals to understand themselves and their world. The enhancement of an individual’s functioning to the fullest potential is the main objective of guidance and counselling (Shertzer & Stone, 1976). A career is one of such avenues through which one’s fullest potential can be achieved. It involves the work that one does for the most part of his or her life as his or her contribution to society and through which a reasonable livelihood is earned.
Career guidance is a service rendered mostly to individuals or group of people that helps them to take proper steps toward pursuing a suitable career. According to McKay (2011), “career guidance consists of services that help people successfully manage their career development. Although this aspect of human development occurs on its own as we mature, everyone can benefit from assistance navigating through this process.” A Guidance Counsellor is best suited to offer this kind of service. Secondary school students need career guidance more than any other category of people. This is because; secondary education is a crucial stage in the career development of a child. Students are mostly not as informed as their teachers, parents or elder siblings when it comes to making career choices. This reinforces the need for help from those who are better enlightened by virtue of their experiences (as in the case of elders) or specially trained for such a task while also having vast experiences (as is the case with Guidance Counsellors).
Career guidance is necessitated by the following reasons;
 An apparent lack of sufficient and correct knowledge about the world of work which is ever changing.
 Lack of career development materials and professionals in many countries to educate students on the diverse alternatives available to them.
 High level of indecision and floundering that amounts to a waste of time and resources.
 Growing dissatisfaction and frustration amongst professionals as a direct result of making the wrong career choices.
 Increase in the number of non admissible students due to improper combination of subjects.
 Inability of parents to keep up with the task of assisting their children to prepare and plan due to economic pressures that take all their time.
Preparation and planning will enable and empower you to take right decisions, without fear and shall remove the state of uncertainty (Vedhera, 2004). A well prepared student will understand the options and choices available and know how to turn the odds in his or her favour. To be well prepared is to be well armed to plan for and face the future. This is an exciting phase in your life and do not be apprehensive about it. All the great people and high achievers started somewhere. You are therefore not alone.
Career planning is an exercise that is well worth the time invested in it because it sets you going on the path that leads to where you would like to go. It provides you with a lot of clarity about your career choices and objectives as well and it is best to start early. From the point of subject selection, a career path is already being set out. Subject selection forms the foundation for what an individual finally becomes. With the right combination of subjects, one eventually gets to study a complementary course and further becomes a professional in that field. However, there is more to building a career than the subjects selected. It is possible for one to select subjects for which there exists little or no competence. Another crucial factor is one’s passion for such a profession. The factors will be well discussed later.
Often, most people get stuck at the very beginning of the planning process itself. There seem to be too many choices that are throwing themselves at you with all kinds of material gains, fame and wealth, comfort and luxury, glamour and beauty. From acting to singing, writing to banking, software programming to business, choices confuse you. Naturally, feelings of self doubt might come in at this stage. Am I good enough for that? You may ask, or how do I become successful at this? After some time of pondering over many career paths you may end up thinking that maybe you are no good for any of these choices after all. Here is where a bit of career planning helps. There are two ways of starting off. One is to find out what you really like doing and do it irrespective of the gains and difficulties. The second is to find out what really motivates you. Find out which among the careers gives you the satisfaction you want and build up competencies for it. Either way, you will get what you want as a result of your work or occupation.
Whichever path you choose, it is most important to know your individual strengths and weaknesses. Sit down and check yourself honestly. Think of all your accomplishments, the compliments you got, the work that really inspired you, the times when you worked with passion and jot them all down. You will find that as you note down your victories, achievements etc, a pattern will emerge. You can find that you are good at organizing, making people comfortable, leading, solving puzzles, physical activity, playing music or games. Each of these represents a career option by itself or reveals some characteristic in you - qualities that could be good assets in your future career options.

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We somehow missed that but will surely include it in the next edition, radiology is however covered.

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SECTION TWO: PROFESSIONS AND SPECIALISATIONS
• Pilot
• Engineer
• Architect
• Medical Doctor/Physician/Surgeon
• Veterinary Doctor/Veterinarian
• Pharmacist
• Dentist
• Nurse/Midwife
• Agriculturist
• Computer Scientist/Information and Communication Specialist
• Accountant/Auditor
• Business Administrator/Business Management Consultant
• Banker/Investment Manager/Financial Analyst
• Lawyer/Judge
• Diplomat/Foreign Service Officer
• Journalist/Reporter/Presenter/Broadcaster/Public Relations Officer or Public Affairs Officer
• Librarian/Archivist/Information Scientist
• Entertainer
• Artist
• Teacher
• Psychologist
• Military Officer/Soldier/Armed Forces Personnel
• Paramilitary Officer/Law Enforcement Agent
• Clergyman/Cleric/Theologian
• Anthropologist
• Sociologist
• Linguist/Language Expert
• Political Scientist
• Stockbroker/Forex Trader
• Human Resource Manager/Personnel Manager/Industrial and Labour Relations Expert
• Public Administrator
• Marketer/Brand Manager
• Insurance Agent/Actuary/Risk Manager
• Nutritionist/Dietician
• Quantity Surveyor
• Surveyor/Land Surveyor
• Town Planner/Urban and Regional Planner
• Historian
• Estate Manager/Real Estate Agent/Realtor
• Writer/Novelist/Playwright/Poet/Scriptwriter
• Scientist
• Geographer
• Geologist
• Statistician

SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
• Introduction to Career Guidance
• Factors Influencing Career Choice Development
• Steps in Making Career Choice
• Role of Schools and Parents (Guardians) in Influencing Career Choice of Students
• Useful Study Habits You can Practise
• Overcoming Subject Phobia for Academic Progress
• Tackling Examination Fever
• Effective Time Management and Goal Setting
• Computer Literacy and Your Future
• Taking Advantage of Extra Learning
• Importance of Clubs and Societies
• Why You Need Sports and Recreation
• Securing Your Future through Skill Acquisition
• Enhancing National Development through Entrepreneurship
• Exploring Scholarship Opportunities
• Benefits and Dangers of Studying Abroad
• Special Education for Special Students
• Repositioning Yourself through Adult Education
• Political Aspiration and Leadership
• Matters Arising

DEDICATION
To all who strive for professional excellence.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A project of this nature is hardly ever possible to achieve alone. Its success is owed to several contributions made by individuals who by a dint of support, made this achievable.
I am grateful to Ayuba Sakaba who though oblivious of his role, was instrumental to this project. It was he who encouraged me to act on it having had it on my shelf for a while. He pretty much bolstered the birth of this reality and remained supportive. I appreciate individually the trio of, Ruth Ango; Samuel Oluwasesan and Solomon Omaye for their firm support and encouragement.
The manuscript for this book was reviewed by the following eminent people to whom I owe the highest regards: They are; Mrs. E. B. Omotowa, Mrs. O. T. Shoda, Prof. Patrick Wilmot, Lucille Okoronkwo and Mr. A. Y. Sakaba. Their comments and contributions are greatly appreciated.
Mr. A. Y. Sakaba made this book eminently more valuable than it might otherwise have been. His relentless and thoughtful questioning was critical to the honing of ideas. Special thanks to Dr. S. K. Ajiboye for his great effort towards ensuring proper referencing and his personal commitment to the success of this work.
I sincerely wish to thank Mr. & Mrs. D. H. Bello for their generous contributions. Joshua Sakaba as well.
The foreword to this book was written by Prof. S. H. Umoh, to whom I owe much gratitude.
Good parentage is of inestimable value. By all means, I appreciate my parents - Mr. & Mrs. I. D. Sakaba for without they, there would be no me. No amount of thanks would be sufficient for their role.
All thanks to God! There’s none who can take your place.

FOREWORD
Career is the sequence and variety of occupations (paid and unpaid) which one undertakes throughout a lifetime. Such activities are not limited but include leisure engagement, learning, work and other life roles. When narrowed down, career can be considered as the progress and actions taken by a person throughout a lifetime, especially those related to that person’s occupation. Thus, a career is often composed of job held; titles earned, and work accomplished over a long period of time, rather than one position. The complexity of career activities necessitates careful planning and wise decisions in order to achieve fulfilment in the various aspects of life; career has much direct influence on the totality of human personality.
Therefore, the need to produce literature that contains the template of career guide and over the years not only had there been pronounced changes in the myriad factors which determine the type of work which one does, but cultural perceptions about working have emerged with occupational options never before available. In addition, the high pace of technological inventions has automated human services required in almost all the production industries and social services establishments. The development portends great danger to employment opportunity unless individual has acquired adequate knowledge of the workplace prior to the time of making final career decisions.
Thus, many young people today are uncertain and confused by the conflicting attitudes about work. Many hear that the work ethic has been eroded and that in many specialties, a flooding market will cause unprecedented unemployment. But they also hear that a person’s career choice determines the pattern and texture of one’s lifestyle. It therefore becomes expedient to provide adequate material for students, especially at the tertiary institution level.
This book thus presents systematic information that is helpful for the readers in terms of career decision making. It is equally helpful for individuals who may want to acquire more knowledge on career development in different dimensions. In particular, it is a must read material for secondary school students and their teachers in order to acquire the required information, knowledge and understanding of self, the world of work and the society at large.
I hereby staunchly recommend this book for use in the formal institutions of learning and outside.

Sunday Harrison Umoh
Professor of Counselling Psychology,
University of Ilorin, Nigeria.

PREFACE
The primary objective of this book is to provide a clear guide to students on how to plan their career. Starting from the stage of subject selection, to choosing an ideal course of study and bearing in mind, the factors that come to play. Aside from the inadequate number of openings for secondary school graduates into tertiary institutions; inappropriate information on how to secure admission in the few available openings has also posed serious challenges to school leavers. For many schools, they have absolutely no resident guidance counsellors to attend to the career needs of students. Some other schools that may have counsellors, are faced with the crisis of having more student needs than the available professional can effectively handle or have a professional with other pressing (non-counselling) duties to contend with. There also exists very few career development literature that can be relied upon for self help; this book seeks to bridge the gap for students.
This book does not claim to cover the whole range of careers but seeks to be as broad as possible to such an extent that the needs of readers are met. All information herein contained represent end products of rigorous research. Considering the target readership, the writing has been ensured to be unambiguous. As a matter of deliberate action, English is used in simple form.
An attempt is made to provide the secondary school students with the needed information for the successful pursuit of a career, starting from the senior secondary level. This is not to say that previous classes bear no importance to career development - they in fact add up to the entire process which is continuous. Essentially, the bulk lies on this stage because it represents the point when concrete career decisions are made.
The book is comprised of two broad sections. Section one covers an introduction of concepts concerned with career choice. The second section deals with professions and specialisations with an outline of required personal traits, job demands and subjects required. There are forty five (45) professions and, one hundred and thirteen (114) specialisations covered.
Career counsellors, teachers and parents (who all represent critical agents of career development) would equally find this book useful.

Sakaba, A.D
adamusakaba@gmail.com

Publisher’s note
Every possible effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is accurate at the time of going to press, and the publishers and author cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, however caused. No responsibility for loss or damage occasioned to any person acting, or refraining from action, as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by the publisher or author.

© Adamu Sakaba, 2012
The right of Adamu Sakaba to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance to copyright laws. All rights are thus reserved.

ISBN: 978-978-929-464-0
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