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Getting from Here to There
The Career Planning Process
for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Keturah Leonforde MBA CHRM
Career Development Centre
2013
Learning Objectives • Recognize the need to “put into words” my skills, strengths and preferences as they apply to careers
• Discover how to gather relevant career information
• Understand how to begin generating a list of possible careers to research
• Be aware of the career planning resources available through the Career Centre
Introductions Name – Program - Goals
Give a man a fish
you feed him for a day
Teach a man to fish
you feed him for a lifetime! -Chinese Proverb
Ask the right question…
What can I do with my…program?
Skills?
Experiences?
Interests?
Personality?
Geographic restrictions?
Personal & Financial Commitments?
YOU are MORE than your program!
A better question
What does career success mean to me?
Exercise:
• Part 1: Define career success in your own words
• Part 2: Pair and share
Beware the 4Ps:
Peers, Parents, Partners and Profs
A Word to the Wise…
Take a bit of time, if you can, to define “success” on your own terms. Then stay true to yourself while earning a living.
If you can retain your personal values and beliefs even during hard times, you’re likelier to end up contented than those who chase after goals that weren’t their own in the first place.
- Workopolis Career Advisor, Mark Swartz MBA, M.Ed
Sources of Grad Student Stress*
1. Balance between school & life outside of school 2. Career success 3. Financial pressures 4. Stress or burnout 5. Health 6. Meeting other people’s expectations 7. Choosing the wrong career path 8. Not completing their degree 9. Relationships with professors 10. Relationships with peers 11. Feeling like an outsider 12. Spiritual growth
*2011 data from Grad Resources–
Survey of 578 graduate
students at 26 universities
WHY begin career planning now?
Begin with the end in mind – Steven Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
WHAT is career planning?
A dynamic process of researching, analyzing, interpreting and continually reflecting on accurate information about your –
• Personality, skills and interests
• Current & potential marketability
• Evolving lifestyle requirements
• Career options, interests and themes
Career planning process model
SELF-
AWARENESS
EMPLOYMENT
PREPARATION
GOAL
SETTING
CAREER
IMMERSION
CAREER
AWARENESS
Self-Awareness WHAT HOW
Understanding yourself and what matters to you from a career perspective
• Personality TYPE • Work environment
preferences • Lifestyle preferences • Personal motivators • Competencies, skills and
gaps
REFLECTION + ARTICULATION + EVALUATION
Personality Assessments - • TYPEFOCUS™ • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
(MBTI®)
Interest and Skills Inventories –
• Strong Interest Inventory® • CareerLeader®
Assessment Debrief workshops Individual appointments
Self-Awareness Exercise
Professional Skills Identification
What do my past accomplishments suggest regarding the skills I have and
the skills I might enjoy using in a career? (Note: There is a difference!)
What skills might I need to develop?...
Career Awareness WHAT HOW
Secondary research to acquire knowledge of existing and emerging career options in your field(s) of interest
• Tasks and activities • Entry and progression
requirements • Demand & earning potential • Work culture • Geographical environment • Future trends and outlook (LMI) • Life Context
wlu.ca/career • Career Assessments • “My major” overview • Career profiles • CareerCruising • The BIG guide to Living & Working
Overseas • Graduate Employment Stats
Internet/Social Media Groups/Blogs (e.g. LinkedIn, Working in Canada,
Datamonitor360, Scott’s Directories etc.)
Academic Conferences Professional Associations & Events Industry Websites & Activities
Upcoming Career Events
JOB FAIR 2013 120+ EMPLOYERS
February 6 partners4employment.com
Self-Awareness linked to Career Awareness Exercise
Life Context Analysis
Identify a potential career field that you might reasonably consider.
Ask yourself,
“How well will this career path fit with my Life Context?”
Career Immersion WHAT HOW
Primary research to assess the suitability of a “short list” of career options • Informational Interviewing • Strategic Volunteering • Job Shadowing • Labour Market Information (LMI) • Networking Connections • Further Education & Training • Co-op & Internship Opportunities
wlu.ca/career • Informational Interviewing Guidebook • Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) • Volunteer Profiles • Employer Information Events • Career, Job and Education Fairs • Professional Career Panels & Events • NAVIGATOR – Job Postings (FT/PT/CT)
Network/referrals • Professors, committee members,
colleagues, co-workers, community partners and Laurier alumni etc.
Self-Awareness linked to Career Immersion Exercise
Career Related Values
How well do these potential careers align to my values?
What are my career related values?
Goal Setting WHAT HOW
Using Self-Awareness inputs as a filter, conduct an analysis of your research findings • Create a “short-list” of potential career
options for the near term and the longer term.
• Prioritize your career preferences • Determine next steps required to
activate your preferred career plans • Be prepared to recalibrate as this is a
dynamic process (i.e. Plan B)
Reflection Consultation • Professional Career Consultant • Professors/Supervisors • Mentor • Colleague • Counsellor or Advisor • Friend • Partner or Parent
Additional Research (as required)
Goal Setting – Reality Check
Determine a few industries, jobs or environments that match your interests right now. You are by no means plotting your career path for the rest of your life…
Life is full of changes and surprises, so your ultimate path is bound to look quite different from whatever you imagine.
-Lindsay Pollack, Gen Y Career Expert
Employment Preparation WHAT HOW
Target your professional job search efforts:
• Online profile • Networking card • Reference list • Resumé, CV & cover letter
templates • Interview preparation & practice • Teaching dossier (if applicable)
Develop a proactive job search & networking campaign
10 Career Builders – Tips* GSA – WLU Networking Cards
wlu.ca/career
Online resources and event calendar Employment Preparation workshops –
• Resumé Writing • Cover Letter Writing • Interview Success • Job Search & Networking
NAVIGATOR – Job Postings (FT/PT/CT)
Career Development Certificate*
WHEN – Sample Timelines ONE YEAR GRADUATE PROGRAM 2 YEAR+ GRADUATE PROGRAM
SELF-AWARENESS | CAREER AWARENESS | CAREER IMMERSION
Fall Term Fall Term
Career Planning Assessment Debrief appointment
Networking Card Online profile
PD events (Career Day, Academic Careers Event, Professional Panels)
GOAL-SETTING | EMPLOYMENT PREPARATIONN
Winter Term Winter & Spring Terms
CV, Resume & Cover Letter appointment Interview Success
Job Search PD events (Job Fair, Professional Panels)
Spring Term Year Two+
Job Search (active) Interview coaching appointment
Networking activities (e.g. Conferences)
WHY – Career Planning
“I’m convinced that the only thing that kept
me going was that I loved what I did.
You’ve got to find what you love…If you
haven’t found it yet, keep looking.
Don’t settle.” - Steve Jobs, Founder, Apple Computers
Connect with us!
Keturah Leonforde 519.884.0710 x4495 careercentre@wlu.ca wlu.ca/career facebook.com/lauriercareercentre lauriercareercentre.wordpress.com linkedin.com (Laurier Career Centre group)
If I could turn back time…
• Alumni reflections on what they wish they had known before college…
• http://vimeo.com/51934985
REMINDER - Career Events
SPEAKER & NETWORKING PANELS DATES
Careers in Sales Tuesday Nov 6 7 – 9 p.m.
Career Connections – Various Laurier Alumni
Wednesday Nov 7 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Careers in Academia Friday Nov 16 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Careers in Social Change Wednesday Nov 21 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Careers in Human Resources
Tuesday Nov 26 6 – 8 p.m.
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