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Career Skills and Portfolio Development. Textbook refers to your course materials as a Career Management Files Tracker (page 7) Distinction between the CMFT and formal Career Portfolio Using “portfolio†in this course for simplicity. Creating your portfolio….
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Career Skills and Portfolio Development
Textbook refers to your course materials as a Career Management Files Tracker (page 7) • Distinction between the CMFT and formal Career Portfolio • Using “portfolio” in this course for simplicity Creating your portfolio….
Checklist of potential Portfolio Items • A few notes: • Create multiple drafts of your resume; have a one-pager but also variations that are more detailed • Have a “stock” cover letter on file • Have letters of recommendation ready • Get unofficial copies of your transcripts (make copies) • Get permission to use people as references NOW; use them later
Simon Sinek “If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.” ― Simon Sinek Make people feel safe…
Steve Jobs • Find what you love (Jobs) • What role does failure play in success? • What can we learn from those moments when we fall?
Frictional Unemployment • Unemployment that results from people moving between jobs, career, and locations • Happens in both a strong and weak job market • Most jobs are landed through personal contacts and networking
The Hidden Job Market • Networking • Using contacts for purposes beyond the reason for the initial contact, especially in business and career searches • Hidden Job Market • A network which consists of real people you will associate with in your career search, and while climbing the career ladder; also known as a hidden network
Where Companies Look • Networked Contacts • Outsourcing Agencies • Want ads and Job Boards
Mentors An experienced person who helps and guides another • Great aspect to networking • Find a mentor who will push you to share your details • Essential to reaching your career goals • Someone you look up to and help you keep your commitments • Help propel you to your career faster and with less work