PRESENTED BY: THE ACCESS CENTER

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PRESENTED BY THE ACCESS CENTER
CAREER PLAN

• "By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you
  set in motion the process of becoming the person
  you most want to be. Put your future in good
  hands your own." --Mark Victor Hansen

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Upon completion of this exercise you will be
ready to identify your interests, strengths and
career goals!

• What is the best method to assure that you are on
  the right path for your career?
• How will you make sure that you are focused on
  the best choice?
• Which tools shall you use to make a decision that
  will impact all areas of your life?

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You've achieved success in your field when you
don't know whether what you're doing is work or
play." --Warren Beatty
Think about your Daydreams, accomplishments and
plans..

• What do YOU wish to achieve during your
  lifespan???

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Steps to complete your Career PlanI. Meet with
a Counselor

• Call the ACCESS Center [phone]
• Schedule an appointment with a Counselor
• Together you will
• Clarify your Interests, strengths and work
  values.

Tom BrokawFormer News Anchor and Managing
Editor, "NBC Nightly News" In pursuit of
passions, always be young. In your relationship
with others, always be a grown-up. Set a
standard and stay faithful to it.
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II. Complete the online Career Assessment

• Sign on to your cougarnet site
• Select Student Life
• Look under support services
• Select career planning
• Select register for focus
• Access Code Cougar
• Complete registration
• Select Continue
• You will see the menu of selections on the focus
• career and education planning site
• Select the Work Interest Assessment
• Complete the Assessment
• Save and print results

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III. Call the Access Center [phone]
Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor
Bring your career information with you!!
Billy JoelSinger and Songwriter If you love
what you do, you'll always do what you love. And
if you're doing what you love, you're going to
become very good at it. And this is a country
that rewards excellence.
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IV. Write your career goals

• Congratulations!! By now you should have some
  idea of the best career options for you.
  Clarify the following items
• Your career choice_______________________________
  ________
• What training and skills are required?
• __________________________________________________
  _____________________
• Explain how your values will fit with this
  job?____________________________
• __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ____________________________________________
• How does the salary compare with your
  lifestyle?_______________________________________
• __________________________________________________
  __________________
• Will jobs be available in an area that you wish
  to live? _________
• List the resources you chose to review
• __________________________________________________
  _____________________
• What is your next step? Lets write down a
  specific plan (goal) for achieving your career
  choice.

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V. Steps to succeed

• Write your career goal and the steps to reach
  your goal. ( Be SPECIFIC and REALISTIC!)
• I will complete the training required to become
  a(n)____________________________.
• I will complete the following courses to obtain
  my degree_________________
• I will maintain a ____ (Grade Point Average)
• I will study for _______ at least_days each week
  for ____minutes each day.

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Additional information on career planning

• www.quintcareers.com
• www.jobscience.com
• www.careersandcolleges.com
• http//www.bls.gov/OCO/
• http//careerplanning.about.coml
• www.bls.gov
• www.jobbankusa.com
• www.cooljobs.com
• http//tcids.tbr.edu
• www.ajb.org
• www.careerjournal.com
• www.jobs.careerbuilder.com
• www.career-edu.com
• www.assessment.com

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QUESTIONS???Call The ACCESS Center 478-6217