Peak Performance:
Success In
College And Beyond
Chapter 14: Explore Majors
And Careers
Chapter Objectives
•
Explore
majors and careers
•
Determine
your values, interests, abilities, and skills
•
Assemble
a portfolio for career development
•
Adapt
to workplace trends
•
Always
practice good business ethics
Success Principle 14
Focus on ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
not entitlement.
Connecting School And Job Success
Exploring and Choosing a Major
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Assess yourself
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Meet with a career counselor at your school
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Talk with your support system
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Explore through college classes
Connecting School And Job Success
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Explore through the course catalog
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Go to the academic department
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Take classes or workshops
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Gain experience
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Be creative with your major
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Relax and reflect
Connecting School And Job Success
• Values
• Interests
• Abilities
• Skills
Connecting School And Job Success
Exploring Careers
–
Career
center
–
Library
–
Professional
organizations
–
Your
network
–
Government
organizations
Building A Career Development
Portfolio
Your career development portfolio
helps you…
–
Plan
and design your educational program and postgraduate learning
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Record
significant life experiences
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Describe
how your experiences have helped you grow professionally
Building A Career
Development Portfolio
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Document
skills and accomplishments in and out of the classroom
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Provide
links between what you can do and what an employer is looking for in a
candidate
–
Apply
patterns of interests, skills, and competencies to career planning
Building A Career
Development Portfolio
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Identify
areas you want to enhance, augment, or improve
–
Record
and organize experiences for your resume and job interviews
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Express
talents creatively and artistically
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Justify
college credit for prior learning, military, internship, or life experiences
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Prepare
for a job change
Building A Career Development
Portfolio
When Should You Start Your
Portfolio?
–
The
sooner the better
–
Make
copies of papers or other coursework
Building A Career Development
Portfolio
How to Organize and Assemble Your
Portfolio
–
Three-ring
notebook
–
Sheet
protectors to hold documents and work samples
–
Labels
and tabs
–
Box to
store work samples and information
Building A Career Development
Portfolio
Elements of Your Portfolio
– Cover or title page
– Contents page
– Introduction
– List of significant life
experiences
Building A Career
Development Portfolio
– Analysis of accomplishments
– Inventory of skills and
competencies
– Inventory of personal
qualities
– Documentation
– Work philosophy and goals
– Resumé
Building A Career
Development Portfolio
– Samples of work
– Summary of transcripts
– Credentials, certificates,
and workshops
– Bibliography
– Appendix
– Portfolio cover letter
Building A Career Development
Portfolio
Overcome the Barriers to Portfolio
Development
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It’s a lot of work
–
I
wouldn’t know where to start
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I don’t have the time
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I’ll do it when I’m ready for a job
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I don’t have enough work samples
Planning The Job Hunt
Submitting a Cover Letter
–
It is a
written introduction
–
It
should state the job you are applying for
–
It
should state what you can contribute to the company
Planning The Job Hunt
Interviewing
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Be punctual
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Be professional
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Dress appropriately
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Learn about the company
Planning The Job Hunt
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Learn about the position
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Relate your experience to the job
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Be honest
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Focus on how you can benefit the company
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Be poised and relaxed
Planning The Job Hunt
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Maintain comfortable eye contact
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Practice interviewing
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Anticipate question types
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Close the interview on a positive note
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Send a thank-you letter
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Determine what’s next
Workplace Trends
Formal training in…
– Technology
– Grant writing
– Financial planning
– Technical skills
Workplace Trends
– Report writing
– Alcohol and other drug
abuse
– Sexual harassment
– Cultural and gender
diversity
– Team building
Workplace Trends
– Time and stress management
– Communication
– Motivation
– Negotiation
– Conflict resolution
Business Ethics
Each employee must…
– Make decisions based on
moral values and good conscience
– Follow the code of ethics
provided by his or her industry
Peak Performance:
Success In
College And Beyond
Chapter 14: Explore Majors
And Careers