L ESSON 02: P URSUING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER

Y OUR EDUCATION AND CAREER Are you ready to face the real world challenge? Classroom learning and textbooks alone are NOT enough for career success

C AREER SUCCESS DEMANDS : Self-motivation and determination Life long learning and improvement Working with and getting support from others Ethics and professionalism Contributing to society …… Regardless of how brilliant you are, nothing can replace your hard work

S ET YOUR GOALS A statistic survey shows only about 3% of Americans have a career plan. You should have a realistic plan: Long-term goals : What do you envision for yourself, say 10 years from now? Midterm objectives: What do you want to accomplish in the next three to five years? Short-term: To reach my goals and objectives, what should I do now? this semester? this year?

C AREER OPTIONS What do you want to do after graduation? What are the possible options? Engineer, R&D, sales, manager, entrepreneur, education, researcher, government, non-profit, etc. Follow your passion, be persistent and also be willing to make adjustments.

B E WELL PREPARED From young adult to fully responsible professional Assess yourself regularly Do not hesitate to ask for help Have your mentor team Opportunities embrace those who are well prepared for it.

PRESENTING YOURSELF You have achieved a lot and you need to present yourself well. Typical process of employment: Advertisement and application letter Reviewing application and resume for initial selection Interview to make decision Negotiating to finalize

T HE SELECTION Sharing the vision/mission of the organization Having basic knowledge and skills to contribute to the mission Having the ability and willingness to learn People skills Ethical and professional ……

W HAT HIRING MANAGERS LOOK FOR ? Your qualification, experience, and achievement that more likely will meet their needs Sufficient details on the above information to make interview decision Your resume: Keep it professional Full contact information Prioritize the information according to the relevance Organize the information well, with subtitles Itemize them Generic terms do not help that much

W HAT IS YOUR IMAGE ? Your online presence Truthfully present yourself in both real and virtual worlds.

A SSIGNMENTS – THIS WEEK Submit your draft resume If you do not have a LinkedIn account, create one Prepare a digital portfolio including a one-minute self-introduction video