preparing students for career success

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WEBINARSEPTEMBER 18,

2014

Meet Carlos Rivas

College Student, Double Major in Government & Spanish

Volunteer Work

Activities

On-Campus Position

Internships

SETTING THE STAGE FOR OPPORTUNITY

Open-Mindedness

Proactive Behavior

Creative Thinking

Mentoring /Sponsorship

Personal Branding

Lifelong Learning

Jessica Burns

Cara S.

COMMON THEMES OF SUCCESS STORIES

Clear idea of career path and long-term goals

One career for a lifetime

Career-related college major

Higher education not as critical

Fewer new career skills needed

Slow technological change

Career & job security

Linear career path

Steadily rising salary

Largely homogenous workforce

Early retirement with pension

Mad Men season 5 cast photo Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC

CAREER LANDSCAPE IN THE PAST

TODAY’S CAREER REALITIESUncertain future economy

Multiple jobs and careers

Wide range of skills are needed

Higher education = Higher pay

Lifelong learning

Rapid technological advances

Career & Job Insecurity

Reinvention & nonlinear career paths

Salary fluctuation

Diverse Collaborative Workforce

Retirement Instability

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Clear idea of career path and long-term goals

One career for a lifetime

Career-related college major

Higher education not as critical

Fewer new career skills needed

Slow technological change

Career & job security

Linear career path

Steadily rising salary

Largely homogenous workforce

Early retirement with pension

Uncertain future economy

Multiple jobs and careers

Wide range of skills are needed

Higher education = Higher pay

Lifelong learning

Rapid technological advances

Career & Job Insecurity

Reinvention & nonlinear career paths

Salary fluctuation

Diverse Collaborative Workforce

Retirement Instability

SIDE BY SIDE … IT’S A DIFFERENT WORLD OF WORK

Transferable skills The 3 R’s 4 C’S

BASIC SKILLS CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING

READING, WRITING, MATH COMMUNICATION

COLLABORATION AND TEAM BUILDING

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

Self-management and professional skillsPROFESSIONALISM, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, PROACTIVE BEHAVIOR, TIME MANAGEMENT, HARD-WORKING, ATTENTIVE, INTERESTED, ENGAGED, PREPARED, ENTHUSIASTIC, DRESSED APPROPRIATELY, RESPECTFUL, AND MORE.

Career-related or technical skills (the “career” equivalent of the 3 “R’s”)

PROGRAMMING SKILLS FOR A COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, SEWING OR TAILORING FOR A CAREER IN FASHION DESIGN, HOW TO COMPLETE AN INTAKE FOR A THERAPIST, FAMILIARITY WITH ANATOMY FOR A PERSONAL TRAINER, ETC.

REQUIRING A BROADER SET OF CAREER SKILLS

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What is open-mindedness?

The Growth Mindset – Carol Dweck

The benefits of open-mindedness

Avoiding myside bias

EMBRACE OPEN-MINDEDNESS

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DEMONSTRATE PROACTIVE BEHAVIORWhat is proactive

behavior?

How to demonstrate proactive behavior:

Participate in activities Do extra work Help others Decide when to be proactive Listen for specific needs Evaluate your environment

Why does it matter?

© Vlad Teodore

EFFECTIVE MENTORINGThe benefits of mentor relationships

A mentor acts as a sponsor when he/she does two or more of the following:

Expand the perception of what the protégé can do

Facilitate connections between the protégé and senior leaders

Promote the protégé’s visibility Open up career opportunities for the protégé Offer advice on the protégé ‘s appearance and

executive presence Make connections for the protégé outside the

company Give advice to the protégé

The extra benefits of sponsorship

Hewlett, Sylvia Ann. “The Real Benefit of Finding a Sponsor.” HBR Blog Network. 2011. Also, see her book: Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor (2013)

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INCREASE YOUR CREATIVITY

Daniel Pink’s Six Senses

Design

Story

Symphony

Empathy

Play

MeaningDaniel H. Pink, A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (2005)

I’m a person, not a brand!

Identify your brand

Demonstrate your personal brand in your job search tools

“Your premium brand had better be delivering something special, or it’s not going to get the business”

—Warren Buffet

BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

Images: © Coca-Cola, Various advertisements

WORK WITH MEANINGA life worth living

Why work that is meaningful … or fun, creative, connected, engaging, interesting … is a better long-term bet

Flow

Aiming to flourish Positive emotion Engagement Positive relationships Meaning Accomplishment

From “The School of Athens” by Raphael (1509)

Jessica Burns

Cara S.

TODAY’S SUCCESS STORIES ARE DIFFERENT

Carlos Rivas

IN THE REAL WORLD, THEY ADD VALUE

… AND GET NOTICED

From Jessica’s Mentor

What is career development?1. Know Yourself2. Explore Your Options3. Market Yourself

The relationship between skills, talents, interests, education, experience and opportunity.

How can you help your students succeed in this journey?

SELF-AWARENESS, CAREER KNOWLEDGE, & SELF-MARKETING SAVVY

A THEORY TO HELP US CREATE OPPORTUNITY

Luck is No Accident - John Krumboltz

Happenstance Learning Theory: Planned and unplanned events

Increase the likelihood of opportunities• Take up a hobby• Apply for an internship• Participate in a school project• Meet new people• Join a club or group

Recognize & take advantage of opportunities• Be prepared• Recognize potential opportunities• Initiate actions after you recognize an opportunity

BUILDING A SYSTEM FOR SELF-REFLECTION: PORTFOLIO THINKING

From Creating Career Success (Fabricant, Stark, and Miller, 2014)

Portfolio thinking involves: - reviewing past successes to highlight

skills, abilities, interests, and values, and then

- using these insights to see skills gaps and develop appropriate plans (Borgen and Amundson, 2001).

Developing a career portfolio also has been shown to help people:

- recognize personal accomplishments, - enhance career resilience, and - lead people to consider an expanded

range of career options (Borgen, Amundson, and Reuter, 2004).

FROM UNCERTAIN TO CONFIDENT & OPEN-MINDED

Understand the process of career development

Your Flexible Plan: Plan of Action Plan of Analysis

Ongoing career management“You have to trust in something—your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”

—Steve Jobs

CREATING CAREER SUCCESS: A FLEXIBLE PLAN FOR THE WORLD OF WORK, 1e

Brings real-world concepts to life with tools and strategies to help students create a self-directed, flexible plan for their own career success.

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