Design A Plan That Leads To Your Career Success!

Design A Plan That Leads To Your Career Success! • Presented by: Patty Dang, M.S. • Career Development Services Counselor

Learning Outcomes • Describe two long-term career goals. • List three tasks that could be on a “to do” list or checklist. • Identify what factors should be reviewed before making a career decision • Summarize the key elements in a written career plan

Agenda • 3rd stage of the Career Development Process • Decision making • Goal setting • Create a written plan

Career Development Process Self-Discovery Career Research Design Your Career Plan Experience Your Field Launch Your Career • Who Am I? • What is important to me? • What do I value more? • Do my personal interests relate to careers? • How do I get help? • Career Exploration • Understand multiple career pathways • Review job descriptions • Short-term goals? • Meet with a Career Counselor • Decision-Making • Creating a timeline • Internships • Gain hands-on work experience and skills • Relationship Building • Job search strategies • Proactive job search strategies • Networking • update resume and cover letter • Practice Mock Interviews • Salary Negotiations

Career Planning • Make some decisions on your major or career interests • Develop short-term and long-term goals • Write down goals and plans • Work with a Career Counselor • Narrow down to 3 specific job types or industries • Creating a timeline (getting an internship, completing a resume & cover letter, sign-up for a mock-interview)

Decision Making Review & Reflect • Asking yourself some tough questions: • Can I see myself in this position for the next 10 years? • What concerns were brought up from the following: • Career assessments • Career research • Informational interviews • Career counseling

Decision Making Needs vs. Wants • Do you NEEDa high-paying salary? • What is most important to you? • When to make sacrifices? • In school with an internships and extra workload • After school with little direct experience • When do you want to gain the hands on skill? • Education alone is not enough

Decision Making Time to Decide • Narrow down to 3 specific job types or industries • Internships and job shadowing will help you confirm • Not permanent • Just the beginning

Goal Setting Short-Term Goals • Design a calling script • Create a list of interested companies • Create/update resume & cover letter • Attend a career-related workshop • Smaller and achievable goals lead to completing long-term goals

Goal Setting Long-Term Goals • Gain two internships that relate to your career • Improve a specific skill needed to excel in your career • Build professional relationship with a mentor (faculty, staff or supervisors) • Long-term goals usually require several completed short-term goals (resume and interview skills)

Create A Written Plan To Do List/Checklist • Consists of mostly short-term goals: • Create a resume and cover letter • Meet with a career counselor • Can also include research: • Review myplan.com and bls.org • Things to learn or improve can also be included: • Learn how to use Facebook & create a Linkedin profile

Create A Written Plan Dream Broad • A daily visual reminder • Keep in a place that you can often see • Think of what motivates or inspires you • This image should help you visualize the end result of hard work • Examples: • A collage of your life or the things you want • A drawing or image showing your success • Any single image that motivates you

Create A Written Plan Timeline • Have a specific time to complete your tasks • 6pm-8pm every Tuesday and Thursday • Know what you should be doing in the next few weeks, this semester, this year, and by graduation • Utilize the Career Compass or design a similar one • If it’s not scheduled it’s not happening

Create A Written Plan Create questions or concerns • What type of education do I need? • Where can I find good internships in this field? • Do I need specialized skill in this industry? • Is this career in high demand? • Make time to find the answers from a career counselor, faculty, mentor or employers • The best plans are simple and often achievable

Resources to help you … Career Development Services: Website Career Steps on CDS Website: Career Steps 4-year Career Compass Guide: Career Compass Detailed Listing of Workshops & Events: Schedule Exploring Majors: College Majors 101, Myplan, What Can I Do With My Major

Design A Career Plan That Leads To Your Career Success Survey http://go.csuci.edu/cdsdesign Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey, and we look forward to providing you excellent resources, services and support in your career development journey.

Questions? Please feel free to come by the Career Center for Drop-in Counseling held every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. from September 13, 2012 – November 29, 2012 Amanda Carpenter, M.S.Coordinator of Career Development Services & Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo Institute Internship ProgramCalifornia State University Channel Islands Bell Tower 1527(805) 437-3565 (office)amanda.carpenter@csuci.eduCareer Development CenterCalifornia State University Channel Islands Bell Tower 1548(805) 437-3270 (office)(805) 437-8899 (fax)career.services@csuci.edu Patty Dang Career Development Services CounselorCalifornia State University Channel Islands Bell Tower 1548(805) 437-3270 (office)(805) 437-8899 (fax)career.services@csuci.edu www.csuci.edu/careerdevelopment

Design A Plan That Leads To Your Career Success!