2. DISCOVER YOUR CAREER…
Teacher, minister, doctor, real estate, computer programmer, banker,
coach, accountant, lawyer, etc.
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3. What is “Career Planning”?
What is “Career Career Planning is
Planning”? about:
Information & Knowledge
Distilled into big about
questions… Yourself
Who are you? The labour market
Where are you now? Opportunities
What do you want? Finding the right match
(Develop your 1-2-3-5- for you
10 …year vision) Being pro-active
How can you get there? Making it happen!
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4. What is Career Planning?
According to the Thorndike dictionary
"A goal that you desire to achieve in a
selected field or occupation with a well-
thought out plan, to get you there is called
Career Planning.
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5. Career planning process
"Career planning is a lifelong process,
which includes choosing an occupation,
getting a job, growing in our job, possibly
changing careers, and eventually retiring.
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6. “Effective Career Planning
is about finding a job that works for you,
matching who you are to the life you are
going to lead.” (John Lees)
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7. KNOW HOW TO SURVIVE IN A
CHANGING ECONOMY
• Individuals are responsible
for their career path.
• A college degree does NOT
guarantee employment, but
it sure helps give options.
• Individuals must accept
risks that accompany
employment and plan for the
future.
• Commitment to lifelong
learning will help keep an
individual employable.
. . . learning has just
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8. Two Models of Career
Planning process
Four Step Process:
• Explore self
• Explore the work world
• Make decisions & set goals
• Action
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9. 1
Become
7 awa re of ne ed
to make car eer 2
Impleme nt decisions Le arn
a voca tional about and/or
re eva luate
choic e
self
Resources
6 (w ebsites, 3
Ma ke databases,
Identify
educ ational print mater ials,
occupational
choic es sof twar e) alter na tives
5 4
Ma ke Obtain
tentative information
choic es f rom about ide ntif ied
among a vaila ble alter na tives
occupations
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10. Explore self
Where are you now ?
Draw a symbol or picture
A symbol or picture which represents
where you are with your career right now
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12. SIX EASY WORDS TO HELP YOU
NAVIGATE FOR CAREER
SUCCESS
The knowledge to manage your career comes from
you (why, who, how) and from an understanding of the
career you wish to enter (what, where, when):
Why? … identify your goals
Who? … network with people
How? … learn the skills necessary
What? … understand requirements
Where ? … find out points of entry
When? … know when to start looking
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13. CHOOSING A CAREER
• Individual counseling
• Advisors, professionals, etc.
• Career Resource Center
• Attend Career & Job Fairs
• Register for the Career &
Life Exploration Class
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14. Exploring Occupations
Gathering career information is
an important part of the
career planning process.
This information includes
employment outlook, salary,
related occupations,
education and training, and
job duties.
Find what you need in these
articles, descriptions, and
interviews.
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15. Make decisions & set goals
During this phase of the process, you will:
Identify possible occupations
Evaluate these occupations
Explore alternatives
Choose both a short term and a long term
option
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16. Action
You will develop the steps you need to take in
order to reach your goal, for example:
Investigating sources of additional
training and education, if needed
Developing a job search strategy
Writing your resume
Composing cover letters
Gathering company information
Preparing for job interviews
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19. RESUMES & COVER LETTERS
Resumes develop first impression.
A sales brochure, a marketing tool, a 30-
second commercial advertising a specific
product. That product is YOU!
Resume and cover letter help designed to sell
you, in 10-15 seconds, to a potential employer.
In today's competitive job market, your
resume and cover letter must convince a
potential employer that you have the right
qualifications and skills to warrant calling you
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20. Conti…
Resumes summarize skills, education, experience and
abilities.
Resumes are NOT an autobiography, telling your whole
life story on a piece of paper.
Cover Letters serve as an introduction and should be
company specific if possible. Make a connection and grab
the attention of the reader.
Resumes and cover letters should not be focused on you!!!
They should be focused on the employer's needs. Your
resume and cover letter should show an employer how
you will bring value and fill a need for them.
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21. PARTS OF A RESUME
Heading Identification
Name, address, phone number and email address
Objective or Summary Statement
Summary of employment desired
Education
Name of school, type of degree, year of graduation as well as majors and minors
Experience
List your experience in reverse chronological order— list most recent experience
and work backwards. Identify duties and accomplishments. Use ACTION verbs
to describe duties and accomplishments.
Skills
Things you can do that makes you special—using the computer, speaking a
foreign language, etc. The skills you list will change depending on job. Key
words are important.
Activities / Awards / Interests
Clubs, volunteer experience, sports . . . things that show community involvement
and leadership skills.
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23. A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER...
There is no ONE “right
way” to write a RESUME
— everyone is unique.
Proofread your resume
very carefully for grammar,
punctuation, and spelling.
You do not want ANY
mistakes in your resume.
Have someone review your
resume for mistakes.
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24. Conti…
Get feedback from other people. Make
sure that your resume looks good, is easy
to understand, and says what you want it
to say!
Resume is the marketing tool to get the
interview!
Career Services will be happy to
critique your resume.
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25. Identifying Career Options
Internet
Contacts and
Networks
Newspapers and
journals
Professional
Associations
Careers Centre -
career assessment;
occupational library;
counselling; Internet
contacts
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26. Networking
An essential ingredient of career
success
Identify people within your network
Continually develop and maintain
relationships, informally and
formally with these people
Build your networks particularly in
relation to your career goals
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28. Career Development
Career development involves managing your
career either within or between organizations. It
also includes learning new skills, and making
improvements to help you in your career. Career
development is an ongoing, lifelong process to
help you learn and achieve more in your career.
Whether you are looking at making a career
change, or moving up within a company,
planning your own career development will help
you succeed
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