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Take Charge of Your Career

Take Charge of Your Career. Human Resource Development Ron Sober. Career Stages: a lifetime at work. Explore next career. Growth. Productive where you are. Maintenance Phase. Career Phases. Exploration Phase. Stagnate. Establishment Phase. Advancement Stabilization. Ready to Retire.

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Take Charge of Your Career

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  1. Take Charge of Your Career Human Resource Development Ron Sober

  2. Career Stages: a lifetime at work Explore next career Growth Productive where you are Maintenance Phase Career Phases Exploration Phase Stagnate Establishment Phase Advancement Stabilization Ready to Retire Trial 15 25 35 45 55 65 + Life stages

  3. Values Strengths Passion

  4. Your ideal occupation (take a minute to dream…) • Identify your ideal/fantasy occupation: • Which of the following lead you to this dream job? ___ My Passion ___ My Values ___ My Strengths Does anything prevent you from pursuing it? If so, what is Plan B? (either your plan to pursue this job no matter what or your alternative to your dream job)

  5. Is it really about getting a new job? • What is your current situation like? • Are there things you love about your current job? • Are there things you hate? • Check out the Career Reflections Questionnaire • It will allow you to reflect on your current position • Think back to your dream job and values when filling out the questionnaire

  6. Steps in the Career Planning Process Step One Self- Assessment and Readiness Step Two Career Exploration Step Three ProfessionalDevelopment Step Four Job SearchPreparation

  7. Career Resources • The University Of Michigan Career Services Website • http://hr.umich.edu/career/ • UMHS Careers • http://umhscareers.org/ • Career Onestop • http://www.careeronestop.org/ • Michigan Works • http://michiganworks.org/ • Center for the Education of Women • http://www.cew.umich.edu/

  8. Scenario 1 • Clerk Associate • Single – late 20s • 5 years experience • Currently in job 3 years • Would like to find a career path

  9. Values Strengths Passion

  10. Scenario 2 • Sr. Secretary • Married – late 40s • 20 years experience • In current job for 2 years • Would like to move to a higher paying administrative job

  11. Scenario 3 • Admin Assistant • Single – late 50s • 25 years experience • In current job for 8 years • Would like to move into an HR role

  12. Scenario 4 • Office Administration Associate Supervisor • Single – early 40s • 15 years experience • In current role for 7 years • Considering moving into management

  13. Recommended reading • Now Discover Your Strengths, by M. Buckingham and D. Clifton (get online access to instrument that explores your strengths) • People Styles at Work, by R. and D. Bolton (based on the same research that formed the DISC instrument) • The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, by Daniel Pink (a really neat career guide written in Japanese manga format) • Well Being – The Five Essential Elements, by Tom Rath and Jim Harter

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