Goal Setting & Accountability in the New Year Wednesday, January 13, :00 – 1:00 p.m. Presenter: Debbie Lipton ’83 Moderator: Alexandra Stephens Associate Director, Alumni Career Programs & Engagement Sponsored by the Hiatt Career Center

Goal Setting and Accountability  Career Transition  Job Hunt  Internal Job Move (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 2

Agenda  Identify how goal setting and accountability can be used as tools in a successful career transition and job search  Apply the concept of SMART goals to career exploration and job search  Integrate the concept of accountability in reaching your goals (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 3

Goal Setting and Accountability (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 4

Poll Question # 1: What is your employment status?  Actively exploring new career options  Unemployed and looking for a new job  Entering or re-entering the job market after being out of the workplace  Exploring career options where you currently work (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 5

Write down a career transition or job search goal that you have set for yourself for this year. (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 6

Definition of “Goal” Something that you hope to achieve OR the end toward which effort is directed* * (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 7

If you do not know where you are going, you’ll end up somewhere else. (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 8

What are SMART Goals?  S pecific  M easurable  A chievable  R ealistic  T ime-framed (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 9

Specific I want to change careers I will get a new job vs I want to explore careers in fundraising I will get a new job with another company in my industry (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 10

Measurable I will learn more about careers in biotech vs I will attend three professional organization meetings a month related to biotech (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 11

Achievable I will apply to every job opening I see online that is related to my field vs I will apply to three jobs per week (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 12

Realistic I will schedule 10 informational interviews for next week vs I will contact five people to schedule at least one informational interview for next week (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 13

Time-framed I will get a new job by June vs I will decide on two industries to target by the end of this month (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 14

Pulling it all Together  S pecific  M easurable  A chievable  R ealistic  T ime-framed (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 15

Weekly Goal Setting Tool Sample Goal: I will apply to three jobs a week online. Target Date: Beginning the week of 1/18/16 Steps to Achieve Goal: Step A: Step B: Step C: (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 16

Breaking Down Goals Goal: I will apply to three jobs a week online Step 1: Customize my resume and cover letter for the first position Step 2: Organize additional information for the online application Step 3: Complete the online application Step 4: Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the third job. (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 17

Poll Question # 2 Do you have a friend, colleague or family member with whom you can comfortably discuss your job transition process?  Yes  No (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 18

Definition of “Accountability” The quality or state of being accountable; especially: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions* * webster.com/dictionary/accountability (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 19

Accountability Partner (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 20

Choosing an Accountability Partner (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 21 Role in your life former colleague fellow job seeker trusted friend Qualities negative vs positive energy for partnership listening skills objectivity

Accountability in Action Schedule a regular time to meet with your partner in person and/or on the phone Use the Goal Setting tool to share your progress (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 22

Accountability Check-In What is new, good or changed What goals did you set for yourself and how did they work out New goals to create Any other type of support that is needed in the job search (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 23

Wrap-Up Goal setting and SMART Goals: Setting yourself up for success Accountability: The support to get you to your goals (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 24

Q & A (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 25

Contact Information Debbie Lipton, Principal / Owner Lipton Career Management (617) (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 26

Next Steps Fill out our satisfaction survey and let us know how we did Register for our February webinar: Managing Your Quarter Life Crisis Wednesday, February 10, :00 – 1:00 p.m. EST Join the Brandeis University Career Connections group on LinkedIn: bit.ly/BrandeisLinkedIn bit.ly/BrandeisLinkedIn Brandeis undergraduate students and alumni: –Call (781) to schedule a free, 1-on-1 advising appoint ment with a Hiatt career counselor (in-person, phone, Skype)(781) (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 27

Contact the Hiatt Career Center Alexandra Stephens –Associate Director, Alumni Career Programs & Engagement Phone: Website: alumni.brandeis.edu/careers Facebook: LinkedIn group: bit.ly/BrandeisLinkedInbit.ly/BrandeisLinkedIn (c) 2016 Lipton Career Management liptoncm.com 28