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Career Development: Your Next Move

Career Development: Your Next Move. Diana Atkeson Chief deputy tax collector AGA – May 11, 2016. Overview. Purpose Statement Career Development An Everyday Affair Achieving Growth Building Relationships Prepare to Make Your Move Drafting a Resume Perfecting the Interview

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Career Development: Your Next Move

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  1. Career Development: Your Next Move Diana Atkeson Chief deputy tax collector AGA – May 11, 2016

  2. Overview • Purpose Statement • Career Development • An Everyday Affair • Achieving Growth • Building Relationships • Prepare to Make Your Move • Drafting a Resume • Perfecting the Interview • The Value of Education

  3. Purpose Statement • This presentation is designed to provide career development tools to prepare you for making your next career move. • The content of this presentation reflects the personal views of the presenter. The statements contained within are not affiliated with the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector or the County of San Bernardino.

  4. Career Development An Everyday Affair • Establish good work habits and develop a strong work ethic • Exhibit a positive attitude and maintain a respectable reputation • Continue professional development by attending conferences, seminars, and trainings • Volunteer to learn other tasks • Work hard • Take ownership of your assignments and have pride in your work • Behave as though you are on probation every day • Display a sense of urgency

  5. Career Development Promoting Growth • Be willing to take risks • Be uncomfortable • Feel the fear, acknowledge it, then take action • Beware of overly restrictive boundaries • Be ambitious • But do not trample others in the process • Be willing to impart knowledge to others • Strive to be your best and always look to better yourself • Become the go-to person • Build relationships

  6. Building Relationships • Building Relationships… • Engage in daily interactions • This goes beyond simply networking at annual conferences • Provide superior customer service; make an impression • Allow people to grow and learn from mistakes. • We need others to succeed • Find a Mentor/Be a Mentor… • Regardless of your current level in the organization • Mentoring can be an informal process • Development can take place without establishing mentor/mentee titles

  7. Prepare to Make Your MoveDrafting a Resume • Showcase the following: • Relevant Experience • Transferable Skills • Analysis • Research • Supervision • Soft Skills • Communication • Interpersonal Relations • Strong Work Ethics • Achievements • Education

  8. Prepare to Make Your MoveDrafting a Resume • Do • Prepare a resume • Keep it short and concise • Have someone review the resume for format, grammar, flow • Don’t • Make it a novel • Keep it to one page if you are just starting out • Keep it to two pages if you have lots of relevant experience • Count on the resume to get you the job • That is the purpose of the interview

  9. Prepare to Make Your MovePerfecting the Interview • Prepare…Prepare…Prepare • Know YOUR resume • Know the responsibilities of the position you are applying for • Know the organization’s Mission Statement and Goals • Know what type of employee they are looking to hire • Conduct a Self-Evaluation • Who are you as a worker, as a leader, as a team member? • What can you bring to the table? • What sets you apart from other candidates? • Be yourself…caveat on this one

  10. Prepare to Make Your MovePerfecting the Interview • Help the interviewer(s) envision you working for them • Provide examples of how you perform tasks; how you solve problems; and recommendations for improvement that you have made • Elaborate on your answers, but keep them concise • Own past mistakes, if any • Sell yourself and ask for the job!

  11. The Value of Education “One night, three horsemen were riding across the desert. When they came to the dry riverbed, a voice came out of the darkness and cried, “Halt.” The men obeyed the command of the hidden voice. The voice then said, “You have done as I have commanded. Now, get off your horses, pick up a handful of pebbles, put the pebbles into your pockets, remount your horses and continue on your journey.” Then the voice added, “Since you have done as I commanded, tomorrow at sunup you will be both glad and sorry that you obeyed me.” Mystified, the three horsemen rode through the night. When the sun arose, the horsemen reached into their pockets and found that a miracle had happened. The pebbles in their pockets had been transformed into magnificent diamonds, rubies and other precious stones. Then they remembered the warning that they would be both glad and sorry; glad that they had taken some pebbles but sorry that they had not taken more.” “The same occurs with education.” William Cunningham

  12. Conclusion • This presentation is elementary by design to show that developing a great career is not hard, but requires hard work, focus, and dedication. • Work experience is as important as education. • Without good work ethics and the necessary soft skills, success will not come. • If you need assistance to prepare for an interview, contact me. • I wish you great success in your careers and in life.

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