1. Educational Research Jennifer McKenna Career Development Practitioner Student Douglas College June 2010 Bridging to Employment Program

2. Goals Short Term Medium Term Long Term

3. Reward Yourself visualize your reward visualize your reward Time to self Read a Romance Novel Read a Romance Novel New Shoes Manicure Ice Cream Sunday Ice Cream Sunday Girls Movie Night Girls Movie Night

4. Assessment Reassessment Personal growth, understanding, & self- awareness requires reflection on goals

5. My Short Term Goal Over the next year I would like to: The steps and mini goals, to achieve this are: I will take time to reflect & reassess this process: I will reward myself by:

6. My Medium Term Goal In a year I would like to begin: The steps and mini goals, to achieve this are: I will take time to reflect & reassess this process: I will reward myself by:

7. My Long Term Goal In 2 - 8 years I would like to begin: The steps and mini goals, to achieve this are: I will take time to reflect & reassess this process: I will reward myself by:

8. Tools to Achieve Goals Websites Education Friends Professional Support Past Co-workers On Job Training Volunteering Job Postings NOC National Student Loans Family Library

9. Step 1: Research National Occupational Classification Job Futures BC Work Futures

10. Step 2: Network List everyone you know Contact them Request Job Search Information

11. Network Script Introduction & Greeting Small Talk Inform looking for work Request information

12. Information Interview Script Introduction Interest in work Purpose (Gather Info) Request Record Thank

13. Training Research Important to compare schools Accreditation Accessibility

14. Case Study