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Advancing Your Career: How to Position Yourself on the Road to Success Barbara Miller Director of Financial Aid Stevenson University
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Introductions O It’s All About Me! o How did I get here? o Why am I here? o What about my future?
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Me O Work Experience o ECC o University of Baltimore o UMUC o Stevenson University O Professional Experience o AACRAO o Tristate o EASFAA o NASFAA o College Board
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Definition O Success: o The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame; o The correct or desired result of an attempt
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Planning Your Plan O Where are you and why are you there? O Where do you want to be and how do you get there? O What’s driving you? O What skills and qualities do others possess? O Can you honestly eliminate the idea of entitlement?
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Some Thoughts “There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.” Anonymous “He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.” Friedrich Nietzsche
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Positioning Yourself on the Ladder O Volunteer for assignments, willingly O Highlight a problem/bring solutions O Be nice to people O Prioritize your work O Stay positive O Be a leader O Generate ideas O Be willing to work hard
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Still on the Ladder O Become proficient O See the big picture O Grasp what teamwork is all about O Be a good motivator O Possess good communication skills O Help others O Be willing to move on O Follow your passion
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What Can You Do for Your Professional Association and What Can They Do for You? O Networking – find a mentor or colleague O Get involved in all levels O Find areas of interest and skill O Do this for real – it’s not just for you
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What Can You Do When You Get Back On Campus? O Learn all/most aspects of the office O Learn ins and outs of partner operations O Get to know faculty and staff O Become involved and visible on campus O Read O Perfect the balance of work and home O Be a team player – no matter what O Become involved in professional associations O Believe in yourself
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Wrap-Up O Questions and Answers?? O Dilemmas?? O Thoughts/Concerns?? O Contact: Barbara Miller blmiller@stevenson.edu 443.352.4369
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