Transcript Exploring Careers

Sociology Majors
Career Resource Center
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Florida
www.crc.ufl.edu
Opening Activity
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Everyone stand up
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Listen to characteristics of these jobs
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Sit down when you hear something that
would make the job unappealing and/or
something you would not do
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What is the point?
The MYTH
MAJOR
CAREER
REALITY
SKILLS
MAJOR
CAREER
What personal skills/qualities do you think
employers are looking for?
Employers Rate The Importance of
Candidate Skills/Qualities
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Communication Skills
Honesty/Integrity
Interpersonal Skills
Motivation/Initiative
Strong Work Ethic
Teamwork Skills (works well with others)
Computer Skills
Analytical Skills
Flexibility/Adaptability
Detail-oriented
NACE’s Job Outlook 2007
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2
5=Extremely Important, 1=Not Important
Employers Rate The Importance of
Candidate Skills
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Organizational Skills
Leadership Skills
Self-Confidence
Friendly/Outgoing Personality
Tactfulness
Well-mannered/polite
Creativity
GPA (3.0 or better)
Entrepreneurial Skills/Risk Taker
Sense of Humor
NACE’s Job Outlook 2007
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
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3.6
3.3
3.2
5=Extremely Important, 1=Not Important
REALITY #2
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
CAREER
What experiences do YOU have that will show
employers what your skills possess?
Employers Rate The Importance of
Experience
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Relevant Work Experience
4.0
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Internship Experience
4.0
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Any Work Experience
3.8
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Co-op Experience
3.4
What other ways are there to gain experience?
NACE’s Job Outlook 2006
5=Extremely Important, 1=Not Important
What other experiences will develop
your skills?
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Membership in clubs/campus organizations
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Volunteer/Community service
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Class projects
Career Planning
Starts with Self-Assessment
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Do you have a
RESUME?!
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Build Your Resume
 Education/Training
 Experiences
 Skills
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Assess your skills
 How many of the top 20
do you possess?
Evaluate experience
 Do you have experiences
that provide evidence of
your skills?
Seek out experiences that
will build lacking skills
 EX: Courses, Clubs,
Training
What is going on right now?
 Employers
will hire 17% more grads
in 2007 than in 2006
More than 50% of employers increase
hiring in 2007
 Salaries are forecast to increase 4.6% in
2007
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Stats from Wall Street Journal, Jan
2007 reporting NACE results
What else is going on right now?
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25% of new hires will NOT keep the job for
one year!
46% of new hires will NOT make it to 18
months!
53% of hired managers and execs are gone
within a year!
From Fortune Magazine, June 2006
NEW JOB Q & A
Discover Possible Job Titles
for Social Science Grads (see OOH)
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Admissions Counselor
Data Analyst
Mental Health Worker
Adoption Agent
Day Care Worker
News Correspondent
Advertising Assistant
Parole/Probation Officer
Alcohol/ Drug Case Worker
Foster Care Worker
Personnel Interviewer
Fund-Raiser
Child Welfare Officer
Human Resources Program
Assistant
Community Service Agency
Public Relations Specialist
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Compensation/Benefits Insurance
Agent/Broker
Congressional Aid
Job Analyst
Research Assistant
Consumer Advocate
Labor Relations Representative
Public Opinion Surveyor
Marketing Research Analyst
Recreation Therapist
Convention Organizer
Shipping Operations
Welfare Counselor
Social Worker
Secret Service Agent
Teacher
Technical Writer
Employers Rate Effectiveness of
Recruiting Methods
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On-campus recruiting
Organization’s internship programs
Employee referrals
Organization’s co-op programs
Career/job fairs
Faculty contacts
Internet Job postings (campus web site)
Internet Job postings (company web site)
Student Organizations/Clubs
Internet Job postings (commercial career site)
NACE’s Job Outlook 2006
4.4
4.3
4.1
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.4
5=Extremely Effective, 1=Not Effective
Opportunities ABROAD
Find internships and/or jobs in other countries
around the world
“Businesses in developed and emerging economies
alike are adding workers at a rapid clip as the
global economy keeps expanding.” (Business
Week, January 2007)
www.crc.ufl.edu/crc/goingglobal
www.rileyguide.com/internat.html
www.4icj.com
CAREERS in NON-PROFIT
 www.philanthropy.com
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www.nonprofitcareer.com
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http://www.nonprofitjobs.org/in
dex.cfm?fuseaction=main.sjob
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www.elfnetwork.com
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www.idealist.org
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http://charitychannel.com/classi
fieds/cso/
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www.nonprofitoyster.com
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www.communityjobs.org
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www.opportunitynocs.org
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www.civilrights.org
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www.fdncenter.org
www.guidestar.org
www.independentsector.org
www.interaction.org
www.ncna.org
www.habitat.org
www.peacecorps.gov
http://www.americorps.org
www.teachforamerica.org
http://www.nptjobs.com
www.uwmb.org
www.voa.org
http://www.publicservicecaree
rs.org/
Government Careers Websites
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www.twc.edu
www.careers.state.gov
www.opm.gov/careerintern/index.htm
www.opm.gov/employ/luevano.htm
www.pmi.opm.gov
www.gedworld.gov
www.firstgov.gov
www.governmentguide.com
www.hrsjobs.com
www.pse-net.com
General Job Opportunity Websites
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www.crc.ufl.edu (Career Resource Center, use Gator Careerlink)
www.bls.gov (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
www.SocialWorkJobBank.com
www.socialservice.com/
www.careervoyages.gov
www.doleta.gov (Department of Labor)
www.fldoe.org (FL Dept of Education)
www.usajobs.opm.gov
www.employflorida.net
www.militarycareers.com
www.ajb.dni.us (America’s Job Bank)
www.acinet.org (CareerInfoNet )
www.monster.com
Sociology Related Job Opportunity Sites
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AcademyHealth, careers in health services research and health policy
http://www.academyhealth.org/career/
American Sociological Association’s Job Bank
http://jobbank.asanet.org/jobbank/index.cfm
HSpeople, Human Services and Social Services Jobs
http://www.hspeople.com
Human Services Career Network
http://www.hscareers.com
IHireSocialServices
http://www.ihiresocialservices.com/default.asp
National Human Services Assembly,
http://www.nassembly.org/nassembly/na_job_display.cfm
Social Service, http://www.socialservice.com
Social Service.com,
http://www.socialservice.com/userlogin.cfm?cfid=760299&cftoken=328
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Society of Human Resource Management, http://www.shrm.org/jobs/
Professional Organizations
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American Sociological Association
http://www.asanet.org
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Society of Applied Sociology
http://www.appliedsoc.org
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Sociological Practice Association
http://www.socpractice.org
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American Public Health Association
http://www.apha.org
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National Association of Social Workers
http://www.naswdc.org
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Rural Sociological Society
http://www.ruralsociology.org
Which Major?
a) Political Science
b) Business
c) Public Relations
d) Computer Science
ANSWER: a) Political Science
Steve Case
Former CEO and
Chairman of AOL
Which Major?
a) Philosophy
b) Political Science
c) History
d) Sociology
ANSWER: d) Sociology
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Reverend and Civil Rights
Leader
Which Major?
a) Chemistry
b) Math
c) Theater
d) Advertising
ANSWER: b) Math
Teri Hatcher
Actress
Which Major?
a) Physics
b) English
c) History
d) Mathematics
ANSWER: b) English
Sally Ride
Former Astronaut
Which Major?
a) Journalism
b) Psychology
c) Public Relations
d) Speech
ANSWER: d) Speech
Oprah Winfrey
Talk Show Host,
Actress, Oprah
Magazine
Which Major?
a) Advertising
b) Philosophy
c) Psychology
d) Marketing
ANSWER: c) Psychology
Hugh Hefner
Creator & Publisher,
Playboy Magazine
Questions?