1. MAKE ‘EM WORK (& PLAY) IN YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSES & WORKSHOPS
Cher Yazvac, Purdue University
Kaletra Dispennett, Purdue University

2. Game Plan Introductions and Ice Breaker Wheel of Fortune
Apples to Apples
Give Yourself A Point
RESUME SWAP
NACE Employer 2010 Wish List
Job Search Quiz
Story Time
Speed Interviewing
Wrap Up

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4. Six Interest Types Realistic Invest Artistic Social Enterp Conven
Have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals, or to be outdoors.
Like to observe,
learn, investigate analyze, evaluate or solve problems.
Have artistic, innovating or intuitional abilities and like to work in unstructured situations using their imagination and creativity.
People who like to work with people to enlighten, inform, help, train, or cure them, or are skilled with words.
People who like to work with people, influencing, persuading, performing, leading or managing for organizational goals or economic gain.
People who like to work with data, have clerical or numerical ability, carry out tasks in detail or follow through on others' instructions.

6. Give Yourself a Point! Presented at a conference within the last year
Revised your resume or CV within the last 3 years
Read PD-related materials during office hours
Completed no work at your lunch hour in the last week
Collaborated with an outside colleague on a project
Chaired a committee for an org. within the last 2 years
Received a work related award within the last 6 months
Published a document within the last 5 years
Earned a promotion within the last year
Referred a student to another resource in the last week.

7. GYP Questions for Students
Completed, reviewed, and revised a resume within the last 6 months
Conducted an informational interview
Researched a company during a job search
Have an internship lined up for the summer
Read an article on interviewing
Attended a career-related workshop or career fair
Done a mock interview
Prepared a 2 minute introduction: “elevator pitch”

8. 15 Second

9. Part II of RESUME SWAP What is your most significant experience?
What did you do?
What did you accomplish (results)?
How can you state this in one or more power statements?
Changes needed in resume?

10. NACE Employer 2010 Wish List
Communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong work ethic
Initiative
Teamwork skills (works well with others)
Interpersonal skills (relates well to others)
Problem-Solving Skills

11. JOB SEARCH QUIZ

12. What was her first position. Kathleen is a 3
What was her first position? Kathleen is a 3.4 senior who has done some research and held several leadership positions. She knows she’s not super interested in research, especially in a small lab. She really wants to work for the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. A. Quality control at Abbott B. Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

13. What was his first position?
Dustin is a Communications/PR major who is also team captain of his university’s soccer team. He is having a difficult time deciding whether he should obtain a career playing soccer or in the communication field. Dustin’s soccer team was the champion of their conference tournament and was ranked among the top 10 in the country. A. Played soccer in Spain for a year then pursued a career men’s fashion editing
B. Became a professional soccer player

14. What was her first position?
Janna is a management major who is heavily involved in performing arts. During college, Janna held many lead roles both in her college’s musical organization as well as the local civic theater. In addition, Janna has been recognized for her acting and singing abilities. Because of her accomplishments in the classroom, as well as on the stage, Janna has developed a strong network in her fields of interest.
Played lead role in a production and is discovered for a Broadway appearance
Obtained a position as director of an award-winning theatrical production

15. Write 1 – 3 dream jobs
Choose a partner
Create a story that shows how you obtained one of your dream jobs.

16. Speed Interviewing

17. STAR Method
task
ACTION
situation
RESULT

18. Time to Practice
Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.
Give me an example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.
Tell me about yourself.

19. MAKE ‘EM WORK (& PLAY) IN YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSES & WORKSHOPS
Wrap Up and Debriefing