Hanson Career Workshop Session 1: Finding Your Career Fit Session 2: Writing Resumes Session 3: Writing Cover Letters/Work Search Strategies Session 4: All About Interviews

Long term, lifelong pursuit Not just a job. Combination of your skills, interests, values, and previous experience Careers are based on goals. Careers change (almost all the time!) What is a career?

My career

Ask yourselves these questions: What are the things I like? What are my passions? What are my strengths? Who are my role models? What have I done before? How do I build my career? Share with your partner!

Activity: Coat-of-Arms A coat-of-arms represents the values and identity of knights, or a country. Coat-of-Arms of Canada -Symbols of first immigrants’ nationalities -England, France, Scotland, Ireland, Wales -Motto: A mari usque ad mare (From sea to sea)

Designing your personal coat-of-arms Goals Values AchievementsStrengths Role models 3 adjectives to describe yourself motto

Your coat-of-arms Symbolizes your identity Illustration of your values, your characteristics – what makes you unique. How does this relate to your career? You are aware of your skills. You are aware of what matters to you as you explore your career options. Starting point of your journey in career searching.

Activity: Career Life Statement What is important to your career and life? Useful when you write your resume/cover letter. 1. Desires -What do you want out of your career? (Goals) -Stability, money, fame, challenge, competition 2. Strengths -What are you good at? -What skills do you have that employers might want? 3. Assets -What do you have that will make employers want you? -Achievements awards and previous experience 4. Qualities -What are you like? Your character? -Open, charismatic, dependable, organized, focused 5. Influences -Who are your role models? -Why are they your role models? What influence did they have on you?

Activity: Career Life Statement I am a Psychology graduate with a minor in French from Simon Fraser University. In my academic experience, I have learned that my passion lies in service and learning. I have finished many research-intensive courses which taught me how to interpret themes from complex information. As a result, I thrive in environments that are intellectually stimulating and engaging. My professional experience includes being a conversation coach for overseas students in my university and teaching English in an international school in Jiaxing, China. My work experience, therefore, has taught me to appreciate a rich cultural diversity in the field of international education.

Defining Success How do you define success? Money? Service? Growth? What are your primary motivations? Education? Fame? Food for thought: What do you want people to remember you for when you die?

Personal Branding What makes Apple, Burberry and Mercedes- Benz so famous? Make your Personal Branding statement Social Media: key to managing your personal brand online. – Keep your Social Media accounts clean!! Present yourself well! Personal Branding is the process of managing and optimizing the way you present yourself to others.

Personal Branding Create a tagline that is unique to yourself. Think of it as a headline for the brand, “You” LinkedIn : 40 – 50 million professionals. » Connections matter.

Personal branding statement

Personal Branding: Stephanie Wiriahardja nNBK4

Take Action: Finding Work Volunteering

My career A process repeating itself My personal experience!

Hanson International Academy THANK YOU! Session 2: Writing a resume