WELCOME to Parents as Career Partners

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WELCOME to Parents as Career Partners

• University of St. Thomas
• Career Development Center
• 350 MHC 651-962-6761
• www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment

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Program Purpose

• To understand the career development issues and
  challenges that students face
• To familiarize parents with the UST career
  development model, resources and staff
• To identify how parents might challenge and
  support the career development process

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Compare and contrast messages youve received
and messages youre giving about work/careers.

• What values were/are considered when choosing
  work/careers?
• What implicit messages were/are given?
• What advice was/is given?
• What did/does society say about the importance of
  work?

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Career and Employment Trends

• Internships (experience) a must
• Be ready early Fall of Jr. Sr. years
• Analytical AND Communication skills
• Hiring Cos of less than 400 or over 3900
  hiring. (1 in 3 work for small employer 9-99)
• Upper plains best market for business
  majors-Mpls. area included.

Source Recruiting Trends 2007 and NACE
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Whats Hot and Whats Not?

• Whats Hot?
• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Engineering
• I/T
• Sales
• Health Sciences
• Whats Not?... (Recession hits)
• Finance (banking, financial services and lending)
• Retail
• Construction
• Real Estate
• Energy field is the wild card

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Expectations for the Work World
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Millennials in the Workplace

• Bring-
• Enthusiasm
• Excitement
• Communication skills
• Fresh ideas
• Willing to learn
• Team work
• Technology adept

• Growth areas-
• Entitlement
• Unrealistic expectations
• Lack of commitment
• Little understanding of what work requires
• Impatient

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Millennials in the Workplace

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vy_jB1Q0K5BI

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How does this impact career choice and work?
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PLACEMENT VS. CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• What is the difference?

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Career Development Model(see handout for
enlargement)
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Tips for Parents to Assist in the Process

• Choosing a major or career
• Grade Point Average (GPA)
• Informational Interviews
• Academic/Faculty Advisor
• Leadership Activities
• Experience Internships, Relevant employment,
  volunteer, PT jobs
• Obtaining Marketable Skills Computer skills,
  Quantitative skills, Communication skills,
  Scientific skills, ,Foreign language skills
• Using the UST Career Development Center
  (backside of Career Model handout)

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Website for Career Development Centerwww.stthomas
.edu/careerdevelopment

• Career Development Model with links
• Timeline for suggested activities
• Seminars and Events
• Job and Internship Listings
• Services, hours and locations
• Employment survey
• Information Central

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Resources for Parents

• Parent links on CDC website
• Job Web
• PowerPoint presentation
• Offer to be a networking contact- CIN

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Tell us what you think about todays session

• What will you take away from the session?
• Additional information you would like to have
• Other comments or suggestions

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THANK YOU FOR COMING