Transcript Jeff Stocco - Buena Vista University

Helping BVU students with
their Career Development
JEFF STOCCO
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY
FALL SEMESTER 2014
Objectives of our workshop
 Learn from you – what works for you, and challenges
you face with students’ career development
 Discuss several accessible tools that would be helpful
to you and your students
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Focus
What Can I Do with a Major In…?
Job search tools and resources
Internships
LinkedIn and alumni
Work: Why do we do what we
do?
YOU ARE PAID FOR IT
Profession/Career
YOU ARE GREAT AT IT
Passion
YOU LOVE IT
Mission
THE WORLD NEEDS IT
Vocation
PURPOSE – THE INTERSECTION OF ALL 4
The “ideal”?
Majors and Careers
Majors
Careers
 List some majors
 And related careers
What can I do with my Major?
HTTP://WHATCANIDOWITHTHISMAJOR.COM/MAJOR/
Career choice: WHAT you do
and WHERE you do it!
WHAT you do
WHERE you do it
 How I spend my time
 Industries or Fields
each day
Accountant
to
Zoologist
Architecture
to
Education
to
Manufacturing
to
Retail
to
Telecommunications
Career Stages
 ASSESS – “Who am I?” “Why am I here?”
 Self – Awareness
FY
 EXPLORE “What is my vocation or calling?”
 “How do I ‘test out’ my ideas?”
SO
 FOCUS/CONFIRM “What do I need to be?”
JR
 “What has emerged for me, major and career ideas?”
 IMPLEMENT and TRANSITION
 “What is my plan?” “And Plan B?”
SR
FY Year - career and personal development
 ASSESS – “Who am I?” “Why am I here?”
 Self
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- Awareness
University Seminar
Foundation courses and skills
January Term
Courses outside the major, travel, internships
 Career and Life Planning Courses
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Introduction to LinkedIn, Networking, info. Interviewing,
Resumes
Focus
John Holland
Making Vocational Choices
THE PARTY EXERCISE
ADAPTED FROM:
WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE?
RICHARD BOLLES
Holland’s Party Exercise
 Based on the work of psychologist John Holland
 Complete the yellow sheet indicating your top three
“corners”
 At the signal, move to your first “corner”
 An approximation of your type – a helpful scheme to
discuss careers with students
Focus
A CAREER PLANNING GUIDE
TO USE FOCUS:
SELECT “NEW USER”
ACCESS CODE: beaver
EMAIL ADDRESS: bvu email
USER NAME: bvu email (minus “bvu.edu”)
SO Year - career and personal development
 EXPLORE “What is my vocation or calling?”
 “How do I ‘test out’ my ideas?”
 Career Explorations, Interim Term
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Completion of Foundation courses/skills
Connections with alumni, other professionals
Spring/Fall Break
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Internships in business
Service trips, job shadowing
Sample courses in a variety of majors
What can I do with my major?
Exploring LinkedIn
C O N N E C TI N G W I T H A L U M N I
JR Year - career and personal development
 FOCUS and CONFIRM “What do I need to be?”
 “What has emerged for me, major and career ideas?”
 Semester and summer internships
 Alumni to student
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Major courses – what are the related skills?
Focus on community
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networking events
mentoring programs
Civic engagement
Partnerships with professional programs (Creighton Law, Iowa
Dentistry, Washington U Engineering, Palmer Chiropractic,
others?)
Internships
INTERNSHIP SERVICES TAB
SR year - career and personal development
 IMPLEMENT and TRANSITION
 “What is my plan?” “And Plan B?”
 Job Search, Resumes, Interviewing, LinkedIn
 Job events and fairs in the area
 Internships
 Graduate and Professional School
 Year of Service Programs, GAP Year
Job Search
• FIND A JOB TAB
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JOB SEARCH RESOURCES
• JOB SEARCH GUIDE (PDF)
• COLLEGE CENTRAL NETWORK
Resources
 bvu.edu/career/
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College Central Network
500 jobs and internships posted through ICoRN
 500,000 jobs and internships nationwide
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Job Search Guide (resumes, interviewing, LinkedIn, and more)
“Find a Job” tab
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List of job posting sites (Locations and subject areas)
“Internship Services” tab
 What can I do with a Major in….
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http://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/
 FOCUS
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https://www.focuscareer2.com/Portal/Login.cfm?SID=446