Welcome to the… Higher Education Workshop

Begin Your Career Path Introduction

The goals of this on-going workshop 1. Increase student awareness of career counseling services available to them. 2. Educate students of various aspects of career exploration and self-concept. 3. Increase job-seeking skills. 4. Educate students about employment trends. 5. Prepare students to enter the workforce and establish a career.

The structure of this on-going workshop 1. The on-going workshop meets monthly and is volunteer. 2. Students are made aware of HECCS through fliers, social- networking, staff, counselors, and word of mouth. 3. Meetings are held during Friday mornings when most students are not in class.

The structure of this on-going workshop 4. Students are enticed to attend by being offered individual attention and FREE FOOD. 5. Counselors reach out to individuals and schedule 1:1 sessions for more in- depth and personal career exploration. 6. Counselors conduct a mixed-method study to evaluate and fine-tune the workshop and to gain student, parent, and administrator support.

Workshop Time Line: Every 3 rd Friday 11:00- 1:00* Room “How do I become a successful employee?” & Survey 12:40 -1:00 survey/ conclusion*1:00pm-1:30 pm 2. “How do I get my dream job?” & “Will there be jobs in my field?” 11:40 pm -12:30 pm (10 min break) 1. Introduction brunch & “Who am I?” 11:00 am- 11:40 am *at conclusion of workshop counselors are available for 1:1 scheduling

Who am I? Where would I like to go? How will I get there? What will it be like once I’ve arrived? What is my career path?

Begin Your Career Path

Goal 1:Increase Student Awareness of Career Counseling Services Brittany is going to walk you through our Facebook page and flier CareerPathWorkshops

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 First, you will work with Angela and the group to explore your personality and self- concept Next you will participate in an interview skill – building exercise with partners, lead by Brittany Then, Stesha will lead you in a discussion about labor market trends and in-demand careers Lastly Kofi will help you understand the student - employee role transition and exploration stage into establishment stage of your career 4 Step Intervention for Goals 2-5

Personality and Self Concept Objective: Students will be able to answer these questions: “Why am I interested in certain jobs”? “What can my personality tell me about possible career options?

Literature Review The MBTI is based on Jungian-type theory (Jung, 1990/1971) and originally was developed as a career counseling tool (McCaulley, 1990). Approximately 2 million copies of the MBTI are sold each year (Healy, 2001), making it the most widely used personality instrument in the world (Jackson, Parker, & Dipboye, 1996; Quenk, 2000). The MBTI yields four bipolar preference scores: extraversion-introversion, sensing-intuition, thinking- feeling, and judging-perceiving (Myers et al., 1998).

Literature Review MBTI is explicitly marketed as a tool to aid in selecting majors and careers. MBTI promotes understanding of why those careers are of interest. The MBTI also has been described as effective in increasing self- awareness, enhancing understanding of decision-making processes and preferences, and improving interpersonal communication (McCaulley, 1990). Apostal (1988) found that the MBTI stimulates self-concept exploration. Katz, Joyner, and Seaman (1999) found that the MBTI was as effective as the Strong Interest Inventory

Intervention Objectives At the end of this activity students will be able to: Record their MTBI type Record their MTBI type Explore their personality profile Explore their personality profile Discuss insights into their self- concept and job preferences Discuss insights into their self- concept and job preferences

Activity Directions 1.Go to: Under Jung Typology section Click “Take Test” answer quickly and honestly, don’t over-think it, answer quickly and honestly, don’t over-think it, Click “Score It” Click “Score It” 3.Then Click example ENFP type description by D.Keirsey ENFP type description by D.KeirseyENFP type description by D.Keirsey 4.Click on example More About Your Idealist Champion Personality: Best Job Fit for Idealists (your may say guardian, rational, artisan, or idealist) Best Job Fit for Idealists Best Job Fit for Idealists

Activity Discussion 1.What did you discover about your personality preference? 2.According to your type what types of career fields and occupations are you attracted to? 3.Are there any discrepancies between your predicted Jungian type and your real life? 4.What have you learned about yourself and your major of choice upon reading your profile?

Resume Building & Interview Skills Objective: Students will be able to answer this question: “How do I get my dream job?” “How do I get my dream job?”

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Job Trends & Future Predictions Objective: Students will be able to answer this question: “Will there be jobs in my field?”

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The College Student to Employee Transition Objective: Students will be able to answer this question: “How do I become a successful employee?”

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Conclusion Thank you! Students you are encouraged to sign up for a session with your counselor to continue the career counseling process. Please complete the survey in person or on our Facebook page.

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