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1 Career Planning Process Michael Tavares, MS Counselor Sacramento City College

2 What is Career Planning Process?  Self-Exploration  Research Academic/Career Options  Experiential Education  Job Search/Academic Preparation  Goal Setting/Action Steps

3 Self-Exploration  Learn how to identify and relate information about yourself, such as your skills, interests, work environment preferences, cultural and family influences, and values to your education and/or career goals.

4 Self-Exploration  Career counseling services through walk- in, individual appointments and HCD courses  Individualized career assessments  Learn how to get started by developing an education and/or career plan  Assistance with choosing/changing a major or career field

5 Research Academic/Career Options  Learn how to research the world of work to gather information about existing ideas and/or identify new areas of interest, including career/major options, fields of interest, industry information, job requirements, graduate school information, trends, and related professional associations.

6 Research Academic/Career Options  Career Resource Library  Professional association information  Internet research  Career and job fairs  Company literature  Computerized career guidance  Graduate school research  Career resource information by major/field

7 Experiential Education  Experience actual work environments and daily requirements of the job, while gaining new skills. Talk with professionals in the field, to gather information, including industry trends, job requirements, salary and job outlook data.

8 Experiential Education  Informational interviews  Job shadowing  Career and job fairs  Mentoring  Part-time and full-time jobs  Volunteer positions  Internships

9 Job Search/Academic Preparation  Learn how to organize and plan your job search process, including resume and cover letters, interviewing techniques, professional dress, job search strategies, and preparing for graduate school interviews.

10 Job Search/Academic Preparation  Interview practice session  Part-time and full-time listings  Job search information  On-campus recruiting  Interviewing techniques  Resume/cover letter information  Dress for success information

11 Goal Setting/Action Steps  Identify your career and/or academic goals and develop an action plan to achieve them. Obtain assistance with clarifying your goals as well as learning decision- making strategies.

12 Goal Setting/Action Steps  Clarify career and educational plans  Identify related goals and action-steps  Learn research techniques to gather information  Learn decision-making strategies

13 Web Site Links  Eureka – Information on careers, majors, scholarships and financial aid - http://www.eureka.org http://www.eureka.org  Discover – Career options, occupational databases, job hunting skills (user name and password required) - http://www.act.org/discover http://www.act.org/discover

14 Web Site Links  California Career Zone - Occupational information and self-assessment - http://www.cacareerzone.org http://www.cacareerzone.org  California Reality Check - Find out how much money you will need and which occupation will pay for all your needs - http://www.californiarealitycheck.com http://www.californiarealitycheck.com

15 Web Site Links  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator – Take the Jung Typology Test (72 questions and free) - http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi- win/JTypes2.asp http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi- win/JTypes2.asphttp://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi- win/JTypes2.asp  MBTI Career Types – Learn about your personality type - http://bsm.securesites.com/careers.html http://bsm.securesites.com/careers.html

16 Web Site Links  Discover Your Personality Type – Learn about what careers would be suggested for your personality type - http://personalitytype.com/quiz.asp http://personalitytype.com/quiz.asp  Looking For Specific Career Information? – Find jobs in specific careers fields - http://www.personalitytype.com/1dwya- specialty.html http://www.personalitytype.com/1dwya- specialty.html http://www.personalitytype.com/1dwya- specialty.html

17 Web Site Links  Entry Level Job Site for College Students/Graduates - Resume, cover letter, interview preparation, career information - http://www.collegegrad.com http://www.collegegrad.com  Higher Education Planning in California – Source for college and career planning in CA - http://www.californiacolleges.edu http://www.californiacolleges.edu

18 Web Site Links  Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet – Resumes, cover letters, job banks, interview preparation - http://www.rileyguide.com http://www.rileyguide.com  America’s Career InfoNet – Occupational Information (450 occupational videos) - http://www.acinet.org http://www.acinet.org

19 Web Site Links  California Labor Market Information - Get a description, wages, employment outlook, and skills of a single occupation - http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov  U.S. Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics) – Job search tips, links to information about the job market in each state - http://www.bls.gov/oco http://www.bls.gov/oco

20 Web Site Links  Princeton Review - Information on majors and careers - http://www.princetonreview.com http://www.princetonreview.com  O*NET Online – Occupational information and view how your selected skills compare to all skills for an occupation - http://online.onetcenter.org http://online.onetcenter.org

21 Web Site Links  Self-Directed Search – Take the SDS assessment (not free) - http://www.self- directed-search.com http://www.self- directed-search.comhttp://www.self- directed-search.com  University of North Carolina Wilmington - What Can I Do With A Major In… - http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors

22 Web Site Links  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - What can I do with this major? - http://www.careers.siue.edu/majors/majors /default.html http://www.careers.siue.edu/majors/majors /default.html http://www.careers.siue.edu/majors/majors /default.html  University of California, Berkeley - Investigate career paths, industries, and opportunities for gaining experience in the field of your choosing - http://career.berkeley.edu/InfoLab/CareerF ields.stm http://career.berkeley.edu/InfoLab/CareerF ields.stm http://career.berkeley.edu/InfoLab/CareerF ields.stm

23 Web Site Links  Sacramento State Career Center – Internet resources - http://www.csus.edu/careercenter/joblistin g/ir.htm http://www.csus.edu/careercenter/joblistin g/ir.htm http://www.csus.edu/careercenter/joblistin g/ir.htm  City of Sacramento Business Directory – Search for local businesses - http://www.thecityofsacramento.com http://www.thecityofsacramento.com

24 Web Site Links  GPA Calculator – Calculate your GPA for the current semester or overall course work - http://www.csus.edu/acad http://www.csus.edu/acad  ASSIST – Learn which courses will transfer from one CA college/university to another - http://www.assist.org http://www.assist.org

25 Assignment  Write a list of occupations you have considered in thinking about your future. List careers that you have daydreamed about as well as those you have discussed with others. List your most recent first and work your way backwards to earlier jobs you have considered.  Answer the following questions about your list: Why did/do these careers/jobs appeal to you? What do you think your choices say about you? If you don't know, say so.

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