MENTORS! Please see me before class starts for materials for your small group! BECOMING YOUR OWN CAREER MANAGER

This workshop is FOR YOU! HOW CAN I WORK… SMARTER NOT HARDER?

GEN101 STUDENTS: WRITE DOWN ON YOUR 3X5 CARD ONE TAKE-AWAY YOU’D LIKE TO GET FROM TODAY’S SESSION!

Questions for Discussion: What do EMPLOYERS want? What is your most unique selling point (USP)? What strategies could help you obtain a job offer before you get your diploma?

What do employers want? Positive attitude toward work Verbal and written communication skills Honesty & integrity Interpersonal skills & teamwork Strong work ethic Motivation & self-initiative Flexibility & adaptability Computer skills Analytical/critical thinking and problem solving skills Organizational skills = SELF MANAGEMENT

Question for Discussion: What is your most unique selling point (USP)? If you have no idea, consider taking the free Thinking Styles Inventory through the Career Center!

What does it mean to be your own CEO? YOU, INC. What skills and abilities do you enjoy using? What are your natural strengths? (Discover your Design, Thriving in Mind by Katherine Benziger) What are your passions? Look for intersections! What gives you energy and keeps you going? What are your key accomplishments? Why should an employer hire you over the person next to you? STAR: Situation or Task, Action, Results Characteristics of a CEO

Question for Discussion: What strategies could help you obtain a job offer before you get your diploma?

You, Inc. into the Marketplace  Know your strengths and weaknesses!  Before you graduate: 5-6 or job titles that match you 5-6 or employers that have a mission and values that fit you  Know the Marketplace in Your Field and Narrow Your Focus: Research job titles that match you through O*Net Explore by completing 2-3 internships in your field Research key employers and target your job documents & networking  Market yourself and network!

RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT JUDSON On Campus Job Fair the first week of school each fall Online Career Center Student Success Workshops on Career Topics Manage Your Career Resume Writing Interviewing Techniques Landing an Internship/Job LinkedIn The Competitive Edge Join Alumni LinkedIn Group Community and ISCPA Career Events

College Days, Reconsidered % who say doing each of the following while they were undergraduates would have better prepared them to get the job they wanted: Gaining more work experience 50% Studying harder38% Looking for work sooner30% Choosing a different major29% From PEW Research Center, Q22a-d; published in The Atlantic, February,

Your Purpose & His Promise  ON YOUR 3X5 CARD, WRITE DOWN ONE IDEA YOU WILL PURSUE !  Give them to your MENTORS to hand in. For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, they are plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. --Jeremiah 29:11