Career Planning: A Quantum Leap into an Unknown Galaxy ? A presentation to students In Astronomy & Physics

Student Development Centre Career Services Career Services Student Development Centre U.C.C. Room JOB SEARCH CLINIC U.C.C. Room 200 Monday-Friday2:00-4:00pm Gerry Goodine, M.Ed.(Counselling), CCC Career Counsellor, Telephone: (519)

Overview  Charting Your Course  Job Search Strategies  Further Studies  Resources  Next Steps

Charting Your Course A Model of Career Planning CAREER PLANNING PROCESS   Perform Self Assessment   Link Assessment to Possible Career Areas   Research Specific Occupations   Research Prospective Employers   Locate Jobs   Get a Job

Charting Your Course A Second Model of Career Planning

Charting Your Course Self Assessment  Interests  Personality Style  Skills  Values  Work Style Preferences  Learning Styles

Charting Your Course Occupational Information Resources  Printed Sources  Internet Sites  Employers/Employees  Faculty  SDC Career Services  All Campus Job Fair, Connected Fair  Graduate & Professional School Fair

Job Search Strategies Tapping the Hidden Job Market?  1. Market yourself. Develop a resume to showcase competencies and skills  2. Know your market place. Target a position and industry. Research a specific occupation or employer  3. Develop a list of employers and companies to target. Attend career fairs, subscribe to trade magazines, get involved in professional associations, use the yellow pages, directories, and the Internet  4. Nourish your Network. Develop a network which may be able to direct you to employment opportunities.  5. Contact the Employer. Try cold calling employers, knocking on their doors, booking information interviews.

Job Search Strategies The 3 Ultimate Rules for Resumes:   Resumes must be relevant: - specific to your target audience   Make it accomplishment based: - employers like results (skills, action verbs)   Make it easy to read with no errors: - have it proofread

Job Search Strategies Networking: What is it?   developing a broad list of contacts who can assist in career research or job searching   your network includes everybody who you know and people who you don’t yet know but hope to meet

Job Search Strategies What can I get from networking?   information on a possible career, field or job   possible access to the 75-95% of jobs that are hidden   a mentor   an idea of job market trends or growth areas   other market contacts   valuable and relevant volunteer experiences   advice on approaches to job searching   resume and cover letter feedback

Job Fair Preparation Before the Job Fair Checklist  Practice your handshake your handshake making eye contact & posture making eye contact & posture 30 second commercial 30 second commercial  Staying Relaxed strategies strategies be prepared (practice, research self & companies) be prepared (practice, research self & companies)  Selecting the Job Fair Outfit business casual – no jeans, logo’s, running shoes, ball caps, excessive jewelry, etc business casual – no jeans, logo’s, running shoes, ball caps, excessive jewelry, etc neat, clean, pressed, and well put together neat, clean, pressed, and well put together  Gathering together your Job Fair Necessities resumes resumes cover letters (optional) cover letters (optional) pad of paper and pen pad of paper and pen business cards business cards prepared list of questions prepared list of questions  Go to the Job Search Clinic for any pre-Job Fair questions any pre-Job Fair questions tips/hints tips/hints information sources/handouts information sources/handouts

The 3 Keys for Interviews (to unlock who you are re the job)  Are you capable of doing the job?  Are you motivated to do the job & do it well?  Are you the person with whom they will like working; do you make a good addition to the team?

Further Studies  Grad/Profess School Application Process  Personal Statements  The CV  Grad Profess School Exams

Resources  SDC Career Services  Career Management Classes  Mock Interviews  Career Counselling  Job Postings  Printed Resources  Links to other resources

Next Steps What are your next steps?  Self Understanding?  Occupational Knowledge?  Grad School Search?  Application Prep?  Career Planning Assistance?  Job Search Skills?

Career Services Student Development Centre U.C.C. Room JOB SEARCH CLINIC U.C.C. Room 200 Monday-Friday2:00-4:00pm Gerry Goodine, M.Ed.(Counselling), CCC Career Counsellor, Telephone: (519)