Design Your own Career

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Design Your ownCareer

• Miami Dade College
• CLP 1006
• Dr. Mayte Insua-Auais

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Overview

• Career Choices Theories
• Gathering Information on strengths
• On-line Resources
• Career Campus Centers
• Internships/Volunteer
• Decision Making Goals
• Preparing Your Resume
• Purpose
• Contents
• Samples
• Dos Donts
• Resources

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Career Choices Theories

• John Hollands (1985) 6 Basic Personality
  Orientations (pp.281-282)
• Realistic
• Investigative
• Conventional
• Enterprising
• Social
• Artistic
• Which are you? Rank these types.

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Career Choices Theories

• Anne Roes (1972) interacting components
  (pp.282-283)
• State of the economy
• Family Background
• Chance
• Marital Situation
• Physical
• Intellectual
• Temperament/Personality
• Interests and Values
• Learning and Education
• Acquired Skills

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Focus on Strengths

• Hiring staff from organizations assume each
  persons talents are enduring and unique and the
  greatest room for growth is in the area of
  strengths.
• Strength a consistent, near perfect
  performance in an activity.
• Signature themes
• Being able to do consistently, over and over the
  same work happily and successfully
• Not needing strength in every aspect of a role to
  excel
• You will excel at maximizing your strengths,
  never by fixing your weaknesses.

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Gathering Information on your Strengths

• Self-Assessment (introspection)
• Writing
• Feedback (official and unofficial)
• Assessment Instruments
• Strong Interest Inventory
• Myers-Briggs
• Self-Directed Search
• On-line Assessments

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On-Line Assessments

• On-line Assessments
• www.ncda.org (career planning)
• www.facts.org (career exploration)
• SIGI PLUS (System of Interactive Guidance and
  Information Plus)
• E-Portfolio
• Documentation to support your values,
  personality, skills, strengths, and
  accomplishments.

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Information about Careers

• Television
• Books
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Careers Encyclopedia
• Computers
• www.monster.com
• www.careerbuilder.com
• www.ncda.com
• www.quintcareers.com
• www.jobweb.org
• Campus Career Center / Career Fairs
• Internships / Volunteer Opportunities

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Next Steps

• Decide
• Set goals
• Develop career plan (long-term short-term)
• Work

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Getting the Job

• Update Your Resume
• Create a Cover Letter
• Prepare for the Job Interview

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Purpose(s) of a Resume

• First contact with potential employer
• Highlights your skills and competencies
• Your chance to make a good impression

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Contents

• Personal Information
• Job Objective / Goal
• Education
• Awards Honors
• Work Experience
• Campus Community Activities
• Professional Memberships Activities
• References

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Samples
Personal Information
Job Objective
Work Experience
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Samples
Personal Information
Job Objective
Education
Work Experience
References
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Dos

• Be honest
• Be error-free
• Be clear and concise (ideally 1 page)
• Use actions words
• Be printed on high quality paper
• Focus on skills, achievement, and accomplishments

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Top 10 Donts

• Spelling Errors, Typos, Poor Grammar
• Too Duty Oriented
• Missing or inaccurate dates
• Contact Info
• None included
• Inaccurate
• Unprofessional emails

• Poor Formatting
• Lengthy Resume
• Long Paragraphs
• Unqualified Candidates
• Personal Information not relative to the job

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Resources

• Online
• www.monster.com
• www.aiga.org
• www.careerbuilders.com

• Other
• Kinkos
• Office Max
• Office Depot
• MDC Career Center

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Cover Letter(s)

• Complements your resume
• It is also known as a letter of application or a
  letter of inquiry depending on the availability
  of a position

• Concise and brief (1 page)
• Format (page 296)
• Paragraph 1 stimulate interest identify
  position you are seeking
• Paragraph 2 Highlight your skills/knowledge/
  experience and discuss how they fit the job you
  are seeking
• Paragraph 3 Indicates when and how to be
  contacted by the employer

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Prepare for the Interview

• Prepare!
• Pay attention to the details from your resume to
  the application to the phone conversations
• Do your homework on the company
• Practice the interview process

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5 C of Job Interviewing

• Challenged (sell what you have to offer)
• Communicative (listen, understand, clarify (if
  necessary, then ask)
• Candid (Be honest and direct!)
• Comfortable (Relax and be yourself)
• Confident (avoid negative self-statements
  emphasize the positive)

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The Job Interview Itself

• Wear appropriate attire
• Introduce yourself
• Wait to be invited to be seated
• Listen, respond, then ask
• Make a mental note of follow-up questions
• Sense when the interview is coming to a close
• Clarify with the interviewer the next steps
• Summarize
• Thank the interviewer for the opportunity
• Follow-up with a written thank you note/letter