Intro to Career Services

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Intro to Career Services

• Judy James
• Human Resources
• jjames_at_uga.edu
• [phone]

Office of Faculty Staff Career
Services http//www.hr.uga.edu/careerdev/career_se
rv.html
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Objectives

• To promote an understanding of how career
  services applies to you

• To become aware of tools and resources

• To gain insight into your personal career needs
  as it relates to the services offered through
  this office

• To give feedback on Career Services needs _at_ UGA
  and understand next steps for personal careeer
  guidance

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Five out of four people can't do fractions.
Which way did you go?
Life is not about how fast you run, or how high
you climb, but how well you bounce.
"If it's hard to do, then you're doing it wrong."
(Lynn Doolan)
The early bird may get the worm, but the second
mouse gets the cheese.
"If you don't know where you are going you will
probably end up somewhere else." (Laurence Peter,
The Peter Principle)
"Don't hurry, don't worry. You're only here for a
short visit. So be sure to stop and smell the
flowers." (Walter C Hagen, 1892-1969, American
world champion golfer)
"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember
anything." (Mark Twain - Thanks IM for these
three Twain quotes)
"Carpe Diem" ('Seize the day', Horace, Roman
poet)
Failure is the mother of success. (Traditional
Chinese proverb)
"The best career advice to give to the young is
'Find out what you like doing best and get
someone to pay you for doing it'." (Katherine
Whitehorn, b.1926, English journalist)
"Difficulty is not an obstacle, it is merely an
attribute". (Wal Sakaluk)
"I not only use all the brains I have, but all I
can borrow." (Woodrow Wilson)
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You have brains in your head,and feet in your
shoesyou can steer yourselfin any direction you
choose.
Dr. Seuss, from O the Places You will Go
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Areas of Career Assistance

• Enrichment enhance your skills and revitalize
  your satisfaction in your current position

• Advancement Find a new position or advance in
  your career

• Transition explore a new career direction or
  make a career change

• Retirement Explore second-life career
  opportunities

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Where do you fit?
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Areas of Career Assistance

• Enrichment
• Accomplishment Exercise
• Professional Development (classes through TD and
  VCC)

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Areas of Career Assistance

• Advancement
• Self-assessment GCIS or other instrument
• Informational interviews build
  contacts
• VCC tools

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Areas of Career Assistance

• Transition
• Self-assessment GCIS or other
  instrument
• Action plan
• Informational interviews build
  contacts
• VCC tools

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Areas of Career Assistance

• Retirement
• Know your benefits and develop plan
• Explore second-life career opportunities

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Opportunities through the Office of FS Career
Services

• Web resources
• Virtual Career Resources
• Job Hunters Bible
• What Color is Your Parachute?
• Other useful sites Higher Education Career
  Consortium

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Opportunities through the Office of FS Career
Services

• Career Assessments (Rileys Guide -
  http//www.rileyguide.com/assess.htmltypes)
• Georgia Career Information System
• Values
• Skills
• Career cruising
• Kuder
• Personality assessments
• Myers/Briggs
• True Colors

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Georgia Career Information System
http//www.gcic.peachnet.edu Login Ugaempserv
PWGcis5215
     SKILLS
     INTEREST PROFILER
     JOB SEARCH INFORMATION
     PORTFOLIO
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Opportunities through the Office of FS Career
Services

• Workshops
• Embrace Your True Colors
• Creating a Professional Image
• Lifelong Career Management Portfolio (Dec. 5
  9-12)
• Future Sessions - Resume Writing, Interviewing
• Brown bag lunches
• Professional Image

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Opportunities through the Office of FS Career
Services

• Small networking groups

• Listserv for updates

• One-on-one appointments

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Your Career Plan

• Career Plan template (http//www.hr.uga.edu/career
  dev/careerplan.pdf)
• Career Development Contract (http//www.hr.uga.edu
  /careerdev/careercontract.pdf)
• Website http//www.hr.uga.edu/careerdev/career.ht
  ml
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