...“Yours is the profession of arms, the will to win, the sure knowledge that in war there is no substitute for victory, that if you lose, the Nation will be destroyed, that the very obsession of your public service must be Duty, Honor, Country.” ~ Gen. MacArthur The military is not a Profession. I submit that it is an occupation with professional values, which stands amongst other professions. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines a profession as a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation. To classify the military as a profession would mean that completion of basic training, regardless of individual skill or education level, meets that definition. Officers are required to have completed at least four years of secondary education; however it does not have to be even remotely related to the field that they work. The US military holds a unique standard when compared to other civil and federal organizations. The US Military is a conglomerate of diverse individuals with varying levels of skills and education, who choose to forfeit many of their civil rights and for some more lucrative opportunities in order to serve; many joined because of a sense of a calling, others out of necessity but few if any believed that when they enlisted that they were joining a profession. As a means to instill a level of professionalism, the military instituted the use of the Warrior Ethos in 2003. This was one of the first in a series of steps...
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...If you looked up the word “nurse” in the dictionary, it would be defined as “a person trained to care for the sick”. In my experiences I have determined that it means so much more than that. Anyone who has been admitted into a hospital, or had a loved one in a hospital knows that it’s the nurses who make your experience better. A nurse is one the first people to hold a newborn baby, and they’re the support when you lose a loved one. Nursing is more than a profession and that is why I want to be a nurse. My personal experiences, the experiences of my loved ones, and the nature of the profession are why I want to be a nurse. The first time that I remember encountering a nurse was a particularly memorable one. My grandma has had terminal cancer for as long as I can remember. As a child I would spend all summer at her house on the lake and among the memories of baking in the sun and playing in the sand I can vividly remember the nurse who cared for her. Every two weeks she would receive a treatment administered by a nurse who came to her house. While my older sister Rebecca had no interest, I was always so captivated by what she was doing and stayed by her side for the entire time. Placing the IV into a “port” as my grandma called it (a catheter located near the collarbone), using the machine, the equipment and all of the tools were so fascinating to me. Aside from what she did medically, it was really the way she treated my grandma that made such an impact on me. My Grandma...
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...A Profession is not something that everyone thinks about, so they truly don’t know the meaning. To most a profession is just routine and comfortability in a position. Profession is built with experience and knowledge about the occupation at hand. Profession of Arms, is not just that Soldiers can do their jobs, and go into combat. Professions are earned in the trust of their clients, and has to be re-earned every day; to the armed forces that would be, the people of the United States. The generation of the WWII set the standard of what profession is. Respect through the ranks, civilian employees, and the American people. Americans never had any doubt who would protect their country. Profession is not based on pay, it’s the camaraderie, and honor to serve. It is...
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...Army Aviation, are we truly a Profession? More Than a Title It would seem on the surface a silly question to ask if Army Aviation is a profession. After all, Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) number 1 is “The Army Profession.” Perhaps, the Army title of “profession” is simply a self-nominated descriptor, like someone giving themselves their own nickname. If we call ourselves professionals than maybe, that is what we will be perceived to be? However, just like self-given nicknames, they do not stick if the name does not suit one's personality. Perhaps the Army and Army Aviation calling itself a profession merely masks its own true bureaucratic personality. Ideally, if we think of ourselves as professionals, we will act like...
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...According to Black (2014, p.54) "professions usually evolved from occupations that originally consisted of tasks but developed more specialized educational pathways and publicly legitimized status”. I think that profession and occupation have similar meanings but they also differ slightly. A profession is a job that a person has they specifically studied for or went to college to study. A profession requires extensive training and specialized knowledge. An occupation however is a current job that is obtained that is not related to career goals. People that have an occupation are not paid for their knowledge but the work they produce. An occupation is what people work in order to just make money. “Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.” (ANA, 2004, p. 4) Nursing is a science, in that it is based on knowledge and principles which are classified and verified. Applied science is a science put into concrete practice. Nursing is the application of many sciences: dietetics, hygiene, pedagogy, sociology, bacteriology, etc. Nursing is a profession, for it is based on a body of organized and tested knowledge, it requires social service, it is not a commercial basis, it does not permit trade and personal advertising, it is capable of...
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...The Army a Profession of Arms to its Core Throughout a person’s life they will have many jobs. From those jobs a person can find a unique job that they will inspire them to make a long term developmental commitment. That worker has started the transitioned from an employee to a professional. A Soldier has the same opportunity to develop into a professional in the Army. ADRP 1 The Army Profession defines a profession as” a trusted self-policing and relatively autonomous vocation whose members develop and apply expert knowledge as human expertise to render an essential service to society in a particular field.”1 From this definition there are five aspects that prove the Army is a Profession of Arms. The first aspect is that the Army provides a vital service to society that it cannot provide itself. Federal Statue 10, U.S. Code, Section 3062(a) defines those vital services that the Army provides to the nation .If the Army didn’t provide security or support national polices the nation would be at the mercy of foreign or domestic threats. No other government agencies would be able to provide the same services at the same levels as the Army. The Army provides the services above by applying expert knowledge and practice for the second aspect. Like other professions the Army develops Soldiers in training from initial entry training thru the Army War College. The Army has also established professional development program while encouraging Soldiers seek civilian development...
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...A PRESENTATION PAPER IN TEACHING PROFESSION SUBMITTED TO: TEODORA L. RAPADAS, Ed.D. SUBMITTED BY: ARSENAL, CRESBEL BERAQUE, ROWENA BUENO, IVY DONGALLO, KENT GALLEGOS, ARNOLD INBENTAN, IMELDA LIGANAN, EDSON OCHEA, RAZEL VILLEJO, COLEEN GAY I. PROPONENTS ▪ Arsenal, Cresbel ▪ Beraque, Rowena ▪ Bueno, Ivy ▪ Dongallo, Kent ▪ Gallegos, Arnold ▪ Inbentan, Imelda ▪ Liganan, Edson ▪ Ochea, Razel ▪ Otum, Cherry ▪ Villejo, Coleen Gay II. TOPICS The Teaching Profession Chapter Four – Pages 166-183 The Professionalization of Teaching Lesson 1 – Basic Laws on the Professionalization of Teaching 1. – Presidential Decree No. 1006 2. – Republic Act No. 7836 3. – Republic Act No. 9293 III. INTODUCTION “Ang Kabataan ang pag-asa ng Bayan”, these are the words uttered by our great National Hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Indeed, all children have the potential to do great things, provided they are given the right opportunities to succeed and the right people to help them achieve greatness. The Philippine Education System greatly relies upon teachers to educate young minds and mold them to be productive and morally upright citizens of the nation. Aside from parents, teachers are considered to...
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...Activity 1 - The CIPD Human Resources Profession Map The CIPD Human Resources Profession Map (HRPM) provides the foundations for global professional competency in Human Resources (HR). The HRPM highlights ten professional areas with the centre of the map focusing on the two core areas which sit at the heart of the HR function and can be applied to all HR professionals regardless of role, location or stage of career. Insights, Solutions and Strategy – this underpins the direction of the profession as an applied business discipline through a deeper understanding of the business context and organisational challenges and needs. Leading and managing the HR function – understanding the business challenge enables HR professionals to design an HR function to meet specific business needs and priorities. Surrounding the 2 core areas are the eight remaining professional areas, which includes Learning and Talent Development. The professional areas are divided into 4 bands of professional competence which define the different levels of work activities and responsibilities for each area: * Band 1 – Support; * Band 2 – Advisory/Manager; * Band 3 – Consultant/Partner; * Band 4 – Manager/responsible for delivering an organisation’s HR Strategy. The edge of the map highlights 8 key behaviours which include the three essential behaviours for Learning and Talent Development professionals working within Band 2: Curious: Open minded, focusing on the future and...
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...THE ARMY AS A PROFESSION After a decade of United States military action soldiers enjoy widespread public appreciation. The public consensus that the Army is the world’s most effective fighting force and protects US interests. Soldiers’ high level of training, use of superior equipment and dedication to duty increases effectiveness. These traits define Army soldiers as members in a profession of arms. To understand why the Army is a profession of arms we define profession, examine alternate points of view, and show how the Army meets that definition. Samuel P. Huntington’s defining characteristics of a profession include expertise, responsibility and corporateness. Expertise is a widely understood concept as it applies to one’s occupation. Greater expertise is necessary in occupations requiring higher order of thought. Responsibility is being accountable but also implies reliability. Corporateness is a concept that members of a group identify each other as distinct from laymen. Huntington’s definition is widely accepted and applied to other professions like the clergy or attorneys. Other theories of professionalism may undermine the belief the Army is a profession. The professions theory asserts bureaucracy constrains individuals. Therefore, professionals avoid bureaucracy. The Army is a large bureaucracy and if this idea is accepted it is logical to believe that it is not professional because of the immense bureaucratic restraint. However, the nature...
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...Elements of the Profession of Arms and Their Impact on the Military Logistician by Major Eric A. McCoy Is military service a profession or an occupation? Is there really a difference? The author argues that there is and that Soldiers definitely are members of a profession. Following the Vietnam War, the Army suffered from an evident depression, particularly within the officer corps and noncommissioned officer corps, that led to a revamping of our professional institutions and doctrine. Observing this process, the late sociologist Charles Moskos theorized that the decline resulted from the Army seeming to develop the characteristics of a civilian occupation rather than the profession it had always considered itself to be. The basic distinction between these two concep-tions of the military lies in their relationship to, and legitimization by, American society. Moskos noted that society legitimizes an institution “in terms of norms and values, a purpose transcending individual self-interest in favor of a presumed higher good. Members of a professional institution are often seen as following a calling captured in words like duty, honor, country.” Conversely, an occupational model receives its legitimacy in terms of the marketplace, where supply and demand are paramount and self-interest takes priority over communal interests.1 A generation later, we find similarities as we assess the impacts of a decade of persistent conflict on the all-volunteer Army. Our Army's senior...
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...is the map that directs the HR Professionals at each level (generalist or specialist) to figure out what they need to do so as to deliver correct output at whichever stage of the career they are working at. The map is a threshold set for the individuals exhibiting HR excellence. It describes the knowledge and activities as well as the behaviours that are absolutely needed for smooth functioning of the HR activities currently and also in future. The map is ever-evolving so as to combat the ever increasing needs of this profession. The HR Professional Map is divided as follows: Core Professional Areas: The centre of the map enfolds two main professional areas which are relevant and related to all the people in the HR profession irrespective of the position or the level these people work at. These two are, namely, 1. Insights,Solutions and Strategy 2. Leading HR Specialist Professional Areas: Apart from two core profession areas, there are 8 special profession areas which states that there is a need of understanding what is to be done at each band of competence from beginner competence to an advanced one. These are 8 areas, namely, 1. Organisation Design 2. Organisation Development 3. Resource and Talent Planning 4. Learning and Talent Development 5. Performance and Reward 6. Employee Engagement 7. Employee Relations 8. Service, Delivery and Information Behaviours: Perfection and efficiency in carrying out the activities described in the professional areas are...
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...In 2012, accountants were in the top 10 demand for job professions. The demand for accountants in the business industry is still constantly increasing each year. Coming into 2015, we are even expecting higher percentage increases in salary for public accountants ranging from 3-4%. However, with this high demand, the profession only becomes more aggressively competitive. The minimum degree requirement for accountants is a bachelor’s, while a Master’s is preferred by majority of firms. Firms are constantly seeking newly graduates each year, making the desire for an accounting degree highly sought after. Due to this, students seeking accounting as their future profession must have a strong set of acquired skills in order to keep up and stand out from the crowd. General accounting is becoming a skill acquired by many business professionals. More all-around skills are valued as employers seek for the best and top in this field. Technical skills alone are simply not enough, as employers seek for versatility, communication skills, and the all-around package. Communication skills are key in standing apart from others in a competitive field such as accounting. As a matter of a fact, it is a lacking skill in today’s modern world of social media and texting. For young accountants, these stressed skills may be what land that promotion or helps get on the fast track at a firm. Communication is critical in building client relationships and working on team projects with other departments...
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...Life Become A Doctor, Engineer, Teacher Essay They select some definite target of their life and remain successful. There is a famous quotes that “the aim, if reached or not, makes great the life”. Similarly a roman philosopher says that” when a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind”. All these quotations show that aim is very important in life. Different people have different in aims in life, some people want wealth, some people want satisfaction and some people want fame. There are as many aims as men. Some want to become a doctor, some want to become an engineer and some wish to be a military officers. My aim in Life to become a doctor: My aim is neither wealth nor fame but I want to do a noble profession. I want to become a doctor because I want to serve my country by helping the poor people. I want to dedicate my life for helpless people therefore I have chosen this field. I am working hard to achieve my aim. I know there is a tough competition among the students when getting admission in a medical college so I am properly doing hard work. This...
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...What Professionalism Means to Me Professionalism can mean something different to everyone. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines professionalism as "the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person"; and it defines a profession as "a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation." To me, professionalism can be broken down into many different categories such as; knowledge, honesty and integrity, self-regulation, and image. First, everyone’s profession requires some kind of specialized knowledge. To have these skills you must have a deep commitment to learn and improve on these skills on a regular basis. With most professions you have some kind of degree or certification. What matters, though, is that these professionals have worked in a serious, thoughtful and sustained way to master the specialized knowledge needed to succeed in their fields. Keeping their knowledge up to date is important so that they can continue to deliver the best work possible. Having honesty and integrity is the next step in being a professional. Professionals keep their word and can be trusted. They never compromise their values and will do the right thing, even if it means taking a harder road. One example of honesty in radiology would be admitting that you need assistance. You aren’t always going to know how to do everything and you should never be afraid to ask for help. A professional is always willing...
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.... The Professionalization of Teaching 2. “The policy goals should be to ensure that all children have access to skillful teachers to make the teaching profession more attractive to talented young adults, and to produce humane and intellectually lively learning communities for both students and teachers.” Linda Darling-Hammond 3. Presidential Decree No. 1006 “PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF TEACHERS, REGULATING THEIR PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” 4. Presidential Decree No. 1006 Section 1. TITLE “Decree Professionalizing Teaching” Section 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY It is hereby declared a policy that teacher education shall be given primary concern and attention by the government and shall be of the highest quality, and strongly oriented to Philippine conditions and to the needs and aspirations of the Filipino people even as it seeks enrichment from adaptable ideas and practices of other people. Section 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS a. Teaching b. Teacher c. Board 5. Presidential Decree No. 1006 Section 4. CREATION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR TEACHERS 1. Secretary of Education and Culture 2. Chairman, Civil Service Commission 3. Commissioner, Professional Regulations Commission 4. Two members representing the private sector to be appointed by the President Section 5. POWERS AND DUTIES Section 6. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION APPLICANTS Section 7. APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINEER 6. Presidential Decree No. 1006 Section 8. SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION (Written...
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