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1 On the job

2 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Career Planning- 2 Master Employees Success in higher education promotes success in the workplace. Are you ready to be an employee who: Exerts a high level of effort and perseverance toward goal attainment? Pays attention to details? Displays optimism in approaching tasks?

3 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Career Planning- 3 Master Employees (con’t) A master employee embraces change, takes risks, and looks for chances to lead others while contributing to the quality of their lives.

4 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Career Planning- 4 A look back at … Discovering Mastery A master is a person who has attained a level of skill that goes beyond technique. Master Students and Master Employees are… Inquisitive Willing to change Joyful Able to suspend judgment Energetic

5 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Career Planning- 5 Building a portfolio Tangible items that verify the facts on your résumé are items you can put in a portfolio. Your portfolio may include: Certificates and awards Evaluations of your work (graded papers or projects) Letters of recommendation Artistic works, recordings, visual arts, computer generated design examples, photographs Transcripts

6 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Career Planning- 6 Learning on the job Informal opportunities to learn are abound in the workplace –Observe people who demonstrate a skill that you would like to develop –Ask questions –Participate in group and teamwork –Join professional organizations

7 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Career Planning- 7 Embracing diversity in the workplace Relate to individuals Find common ground Learn about other cultures Join project teams Expand your network Report bias and discrimination

8 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Career Planning- 8 Working with a mentor Create a development plan that highlights specific skills you would like to improve. Approach potential mentors Set scheduled meeting times Be open to feedback and constructive criticism

9 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Career Planning- 9 Remember the SCANS Report Three foundations –Basic skills –Thinking skills –Personal qualities

10 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Career Planning- 10 Remember the SCANS Report (con’t) Five core competencies –Skills in using resources –Interpersonal skills –Skills in working with information –Skills in working with complex interrelationships –Skills in working with technology

11 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Career Planning- 11 Link back to the World of Work Use the strategies in your textbook to promote success on the job Ask yourself: Why is it important to plan for my career now? Ask yourself: What can I use from this text to help me? Ask yourself: How I can apply what I’ve learned to meet my career goals? Ask Yourself: What if I began creating the life of my dreams now?


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