Transcript Launching a Proactive Job Search

Design A Plan That Leads
To Your Career Success!
Presented by: Patty Dang, M.S.
Career Development Services Counselor
Learning Outcomes
• Describe two long-term career goals.
• List three tasks that could be on a “to do” list
or checklist.
• Identify what factors should be reviewed
before making a career decision
• Summarize the key elements in a written
career plan
Agenda
• 3rd stage of the Career Development Process
• Decision making
• Goal setting
• Create a written plan
Career Development Process
SelfDiscovery
Career
Research
•Who Am I?
• Career
•What is
Exploration
important to
• Understand
me?
multiple
•What do I
career
value more?
pathways
•Do my
• Review job
personal
descriptions
interests relate
to careers?
•How do I get
help?
Design Your
Career Plan
Experience
Your Field
Launch Your
Career
• Short-term
goals?
• Meet with a
Career
Counselor
• DecisionMaking
• Creating a
timeline
• Internships
• Gain handson work
experience
and skills
• Relationship
Building
• Job search
strategies
• Proactive job
search
strategies
• Networking
• update
resume and
cover letter
• Practice
Mock
Interviews
• Salary
Negotiations
Career Planning
• Make some decisions on your major or career
interests
• Develop short-term and long-term goals
• Write down goals and plans
• Work with a Career Counselor
• Narrow down to 3 specific job types or industries
• Creating a timeline (getting an internship,
completing a resume & cover letter, sign-up for a
mock-interview)
Decision Making
Review & Reflect
• Asking yourself some tough questions:
– Can I see myself in this position for the next 10
years?
– What concerns were brought up from the
following:
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Career assessments
Career research
Informational interviews
Career counseling
Decision Making
Needs vs. Wants
• Do you NEED a high-paying salary?
• What is most important to you?
• When to make sacrifices?
– In school with an internships and extra workload
– After school with little direct experience
• When do you want to gain the hands on skill?
• Education alone is not enough
Decision Making
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Time to Decide
Narrow down to 3 specific job types or
industries
Internships and job shadowing will help you
confirm
Not permanent
Just the beginning
Goal Setting
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Short-Term Goals
Design a calling script
Create a list of interested companies
Create/update resume & cover letter
Attend a career-related workshop
Smaller and achievable goals lead to
completing long-term goals
Goal Setting
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Long-Term Goals
Gain two internships that relate to your career
Improve a specific skill needed to excel in your
career
Build professional relationship with a mentor
(faculty, staff or supervisors)
Long-term goals usually require several
completed short-term goals (resume and
interview skills)
Create A Written Plan
To Do List/Checklist
• Consists of mostly short-term goals:
– Create a resume and cover letter
– Meet with a career counselor
• Can also include research:
– Review myplan.com and bls.org
• Things to learn or improve can also be included:
– Learn how to use Facebook & create a Linkedin
profile
Create A Written Plan
Dream Broad
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A daily visual reminder
Keep in a place that you can often see
Think of what motivates or inspires you
This image should help you visualize the end result of
hard work
• Examples:
– A collage of your life or the things you want
– A drawing or image showing your success
– Any single image that motivates you
Create A Written Plan
Timeline
• Have a specific time to complete your tasks
– 6pm-8pm every Tuesday and Thursday
• Know what you should be doing in the next few
weeks, this semester, this year, and by graduation
• Utilize the Career Compass or design a similar one
• If it’s not scheduled it’s not happening
Create A Written Plan
Create questions or concerns
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What type of education do I need?
Where can I find good internships in this field?
Do I need specialized skill in this industry?
Is this career in high demand?
Make time to find the answers from a career
counselor, faculty, mentor or employers
• The best plans are simple and often achievable
Resources to help you …
Career Development Services: Website
Career Steps on CDS Website: Career Steps
4-year Career Compass Guide: Career Compass
Detailed Listing of Workshops & Events: Schedule
Exploring Majors: College Majors 101, Myplan,
What Can I Do With My Major
Design A Career Plan That Leads To Your
Career Success Survey
http://go.csuci.edu/cdsdesign
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey, and we look
forward to providing you excellent resources, services and support
in your career development journey.
Questions?
Please feel free to come by the Career Center for
Drop-in Counseling held every Thursday
at 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
from September 13, 2012 – November 29, 2012
Amanda Carpenter, M.S.
Coordinator of Career Development Services &
Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo Institute Internship Program
California State University Channel Islands
Bell Tower 1527
(805) 437-3565 (office)
[email protected]
Patty Dang
Career Development Services Counselor
California State University Channel Islands
Bell Tower 1548
(805) 437-3270 (office)
(805) 437-8899 (fax)
[email protected]
Career Development Center
California State University Channel Islands
Bell Tower 1548
(805) 437-3270 (office)
(805) 437-8899 (fax)
[email protected]
www.csuci.edu/careerdevelopment