Moving AheadFuture Planning

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Moving Ahead/Future Planning

• Presentation to Support Employees of TUSD in
  Times of Change
• Megan McCormick, PhD
• Reesa Fickett

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Objective

• By the end of the program, participants will have
  been provided with a collection of tools,
  references and strategies to help them cope with
  significant change in their lives.
• Participants will be provided with a means to
  re-frame their current circumstances in a
  positive and productive light and be provided
  with a roadmap to begin to move forward with
  their careers.

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Your Career

• How do people choose careers?
• People influence you
• Society influences you
• Socioeconomics influence you
• Culture influences you
• Skills and aptitude influence you
• Many people stumble into their careers or jobs
  due to external circumstances

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Your Career

• But what if..
• You were given an opportunity to
• Re-Invent Yourself?
• Would you do anything different??
• Would you retrace your steps and create the exact
  same career path?
• If the answer is yes, then you know the way..
• But if the answer is no.

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The Questions

• If you could have a do-over you might want to ask
  questions that would help you
• Finding Purpose
• Finding Your Mission
• Creating a Vision for Your Life
• Live with Passion

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The Questions

• What are you passionate about?
• I think about it
• I could do it all day
• Time flies by when Im doing it
• I would do it without getting paid
• I would pay to do it
• Im happy when Im doing it

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The Questions

• What sounds like it would be fun to do?
• What are 100 things I want to do during my life?
• What would my perfect life look like?
• What would my perfect day look like?
• What did I dream about doing when I was a kid?
• If I could do anything, what would I be doing?

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Who Am I?

• What are my values?
• What are my characteristics?
• What are my strengths?
• What are my unconscious habits that keep me in a
  rut?
• Am I thinking negative or positive thoughts all
  day?
• How do I want to be in the world?

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What is My Unique Selling Point?

• USP (Unique Selling Point) Laurie Beth Jones in
  her book The Path describes this as what makes
  you special or unique?
• Your Talents Marcus Cunningham and Donald
  Clifton in Now Discover Your Strengths discusses
  how your talents, knowledge and skills combine to
  create your strengths.
• Your Strengths Build on them, focus on them
• Your Inspiration Find it!!

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Resources

• I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What it Was
  How to Discover What You Really Want and How to
  Get It Barbara Sher
• The Success Principles How to Get From Where You
  Are to Where You Want to Be Jack Canfield
• Chicken Soup for The Soul Living Your Dreams
  Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
• Ambition to Meaning Finding Your Lifes Purpose
  Dr Wayne Dyer
• Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow Marsha
  Sinetar
• The Pathfinder How to Choose or Change Your
  Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success
  Nicholas Lore
• The Path Creating Your Mission Statement for
  Work and for Life Laurie Beth Jones

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Interests, Opportunities, Skills

• Websites
• What's next for teachers? http//www.suntimes.com/
  monster/industry/education-training/1340492,educat
  ion1219.article
• Career Tests Personality Tests
  http//jobsearch.about.com/od/personalitytests/Car
  eer_Tests_Personality_Tests.htm
• Ten Steps to a Successful Career Change
  http//jobsearch.about.com/cs/careerresources/a/10
  steps.htm

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How to write/re-write a resume

• Teacher Specific Resumes
• http//www.bestsampleresume.com/teachers-resumes.h
  tml
• http//resumes-for-teachers.com/teacher-resume-exa
  mples.htm
• You dont need to pay someone or usefancy
  software
• Use Word
• Keep it to 1 page if possible
• Be specific
• Be unique
• Be honest

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Transferable Skills

• Websites
• Transferable Skills for Teachers
  http//www.tefl.net/esl-jobs/transferable-skills-t
  eachers.htm
• How to Use Transferable Skills
  http//careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-1159-Changing-
  Jobs-How-to-Use-Transferable-Skills
• Transferable Skills Survey http//jobsearch.about
  .com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi1/XJsdnjobsearch
  cdncareerstm157gps146_316_1020_592f20sup2
  84.9.336.ip_p554.12.336.ip_tt2bt0bts1zuhtt
  p3A//www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/car/self/career_t
  ransfer_survey.html

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Where to look for jobs

• Websites
• Beyond.com
• Jobing.com
• TucsonHelpWanted.com
• Careerbuilder.com
• Monster.com
• Simplyhired.com
• Hotjobs.Yahoo.com
• Indeed.com
• Meta-sites that search others for you!
• Use e-mail alerts to find out when new jobs
  are posted!

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Where to look for jobs

• Government/Teaching Jobs
• USAjobs.gov
• Pima.gov
• Tucsonaz.gov
• Arizona.edu
• Pima.edu
• Tusdjobs.tusd1.org/ Consider TUSD jobs outside
  of your previous role!
• Use e-mail alerts to find out when new jobs are
  posted!

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Where to look for jobs

• Other School Districts
• http//www.amphi.com/
• http//www.cfsd16.org/
• http//www.flowingwellsschools.org/
• http//www.maranausd.org/
• http//www.sahuarita.k12.az.us/
• http//www.sunnysideud.k12.az.us/
• http//www.vail.k12.az.us/
• Keep in mind, other Districts may be under
  similar circumstances.

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Other Options

• Start your own business
• Arizona Dept. of Commerce
• Chamber of Commerce
• Arizona Small Business Association
• Networking Sites
• Linkedin.com
• http//blog.guykawasaki.com/2009/02/10-ways-to-use
  .html
• http//careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-901-Changing-J
  obs-10-Ways-to-Network-Properly/
• Twitter

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DONT TAKE IT PERSONAL!