1. Help! How Do I Decide My Next Career Move and How to Apply? AIM Conference Kimberly Hall New Orleans, LA August 8-13, 2011

2. Workshop Objects Explore the possibilities for the career path that may be of interest to you –How to Identify career goals and objectives –Conducting a Self Assessment Take a personal inventory of who you are –Identifying your individual values, interests, skills and personal qualities that are useful Positioning Yourself for the next step Make it Happen

3. Figuring Out What You Want I’m ___ years old and I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up!? What Interests Me? What Challenges Me? What Motivates Me?

4. Figuring Out What You Want The value of conducting a Self Assessment –What is a Self Assessment? –What are the goals of one? How is a Self Assessment Conducted –Values, Interests, Skills, Personality

5. Figuring Out What You Want Explore Yourself….Self Assessment

6. Positioning Yourself Self Evaluate Training/Education Seeking a Mentor/Coach

7. Positioning Yourself Self Assessment Positioning Yourself –Thinking Out of the Box –Research –Actively seeking out the expert –Education, Training –Stay Positive…”The Secret”

8. Positioning Yourself Discussion

9. Make It Happen Applying for the Job Don’t Take No For an Answer Don’t Fall Prey to the “Do’s and Don’ts” of Applying

10. Make It Happen Self Assessment Positioning Yourself Making It Happen –The Application Process –Communication/Interviewing Skills –Do’s and Don’ts

11. Make It Happen Discussion

12. Final Thoughts/Reactions Soft Skills (most are not resume worthy, but seal the deal every time) Self Awareness (if you don’t have…get it) Self Promotion (i.e. tooting your own horn)

13. Questions/Answers ???

14. Appendix

15. Reference Reference Links –Steps to figuring out your next career move http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/02/25/steps-to-figuring-out- your-next-career-move/ –My Next Move http://mynextmove.dol.gov/ –How To Make The Right Career Moves http://www.jobdig.com/articles/959/How_To_Make_The_Right_Car eer_Moves.html –The Great Debate: Return to School or Get a Job. http://blog.expresspros.com/movinonup/2008/05/the-great- debat.html –Secrets to Getting Promoted http://blog.expresspersonnel.com/movinonup/2008/04/5-secrets-to- ge.html

16. Reference con’t Reference Links –Myers Briggs http://www.answers.com/topic/myers-briggs-type- indicator#ixzz1T3ncEIMQ –Resume Preparation Do’s and Don’ts http://www.quintcareers.com/resume-dos-donts.html –Do’s and Don’ts of Interviewing http://www.hrconnexions.co.uk/dos-dont-interview.php