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How to Pick the Right Career for You Rutgers iJOBS Program Feb 2016 [email protected]

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How to Pick the Right Career for You

Rutgers iJOBS Program

Feb 2016 [email protected]

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Expand your awareness of yourself to help you make individual career

and life choices that lead to fulfillment and happiness.

GOAL

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Agenda

Science behind happiness Pillars of career satisfaction

Your personal vision

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Happiness Formula

H = S + C + V

S: Biological setpoint C: Life conditions V: Voluntary behaviors and mindsets

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Happiness Formula

H = S + C + V

S: Biological setpoint C: Life conditions V: Voluntary behaviors and mindsets

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Happiness Formula

H = S + C + V

S: Biological Setpoint C: Life conditions V: Voluntary behaviors and mindsets

40% 10% 50%

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Hedonic treadmill

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Three pillars of career satisfaction

What we are good at What we love doing What matters to us

Strengths Joys Values

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Three pillars of career satisfaction

Strengths

Joys

Values

Personal Vision

Career Choice

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Strengths

Innate talents, gifts, skills

What you’re naturally good at doing

Your strengths dominate your behavior

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Strengths

“People who have the opportunity to focus on

their strengths every day are six times as likely to be engaged in their jobs. ”

Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. The Father of Strengths-Based Psychology

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Strengths: Exercise (see handout)

Let’s examine your innate gifts 1) Write strengths that others see in you 2) Write what you see as your strengths 3) PAIR UP - Discuss your core strengths with a partner

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Joys: Understanding what activities we really love

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Joys: What activities do you really enjoy? 1) Recall an experience that energized you. 2) Interview exercise:

Describe the experience to your partner:

What was happening?

What were you doing?

What environment were you in?

What about it gave you joy and happiness?

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Goals and Values

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Values (1/2) - see handout Accountability Achievement Adaptability Ambition Attitude Awareness Balance (home/work)

Being the best Caring Coaching Mentoring Commitment Community Involvement Compassion Competence

Conflict Resolution Continuous learning Cooperation Courage Creativity Dialogue Ease with uncertainty Enthusiasm

Entrepreneurial Environmental Efficiency Ethics Excellence Fairness Family

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Values (2/2) Forgiveness Friendships Future generations Generosity Health Honesty Humility Humor/fun

Independence Integrity Initiative Intuition Job security Leadership Listening Making a difference

Open communication Openness Patience Perseverance Professional Growth Personal fulfillment Personal growth Power

Recognition Reliability Respect Responsibility Risk-taking Safety Self-discipline Success

Teamwork Trust Vision Wealth Well-being Wisdom

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My most important values

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How much do I live these values right now?

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Connecting the themes Looking through your notes of the session:

1.  What was an “aha” you had, what surprised you? 2.  What is becoming clear to you?

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My emerging personal vision Looking over your three pillars:

1.  Who do you want to be? 2.  What do you want to do?

3.  What impact do you want to have?

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What’s next?

1.  Craft experiments: try out new activities on a small scale

2.  Shift connections: look for new role models and reference groups

3.  Make sense: Find or create triggers for change

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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.”

- Steve Jobs

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Questions?

?

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