Friday, December 31, 2010
Happy New Year
Hope the New Year brings you health, happiness and renewed energy to meet your goals!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Get Your Career Started - How to Get Started on Planning Your Career
Get Your Career Started - How to Get Started on Planning Your Career
Choose a Career
By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Guide to Career Planning
The good thing about starting your career is that you have an endless number of choices in front of you. The bad thing about starting your career is that you have an endless number of choices in front of you. It's like being able to pick only one dish from a menu that is hundreds of pages long. Try not to be too overwhelmed. With a lot of careful planning, you can have a career you love. Use these resources to help you get your career off to a good start.
1. Choose a Career
2. Explore Occupations
3. Make a Plan
4. Get the Skills You Need
Choose a Career
To get started on your career you will first need to choose a career field in which you will eventually seek employment. Put a lot of thought into your choice of career field and you will be rewarded with a career that is both fulfilling and successful. Choosing a career field is not a simple process -- there are many steps you should take to insure the occupation you pick is the right one for you. It will be well worth it in the end.
* How to Make a Career Choice
* Self Assessment: Overview
* Identifying Your Work Values
* Personality Type and Career Choice
* Working With a Career Counselor or Other Career Development Professional
* Ten Myths About Choosing a Career
* What Do College Career Services Offices Do?
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Explore Occupations
While you may have heard about a great occupation from your friend, sister or aunt, don't take their word for it. Go out and gather your own information on any career field you are thinking about pursuing. This will involve doing lots of research as you explore a variety of different fields. Use what you learn from your research to narrow down your career choices.
* Career Exploration: Resources to Help You Explore Your Career Options
* Careers A to Z: Profiles, Quizzes, Stories and Related Occupations
* Career Quizzes: Is This the Right Career for You?
* Quiz: Should I Choose This Occupation?
Make a Plan
Once you've chosen an occupation, you have to figure out how to eventually reach your goal of working in that field. That may include taking some classes, getting a degree or finding an employer who will provide on-the-job training. Before you do anything, write a formal career action plan that includes both long-term and short-term goals.
* Career Action Plan: A Roadmap to Your Future
* How to Set Goals
Get the Skills You Need
Now it's time to move forward with your career action plan. You will need to obtain the skills and training required to work in your occupation of choice. Here are resources to help you achieve your goals.
* Graduate School or Not?
* Career Training Opportunities in the U.S. Armed Forces
* Should You Do an Internship?
* Give Yourself the Competitive Edge
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Choose a Career
By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Guide to Career Planning
The good thing about starting your career is that you have an endless number of choices in front of you. The bad thing about starting your career is that you have an endless number of choices in front of you. It's like being able to pick only one dish from a menu that is hundreds of pages long. Try not to be too overwhelmed. With a lot of careful planning, you can have a career you love. Use these resources to help you get your career off to a good start.
1. Choose a Career
2. Explore Occupations
3. Make a Plan
4. Get the Skills You Need
Choose a Career
To get started on your career you will first need to choose a career field in which you will eventually seek employment. Put a lot of thought into your choice of career field and you will be rewarded with a career that is both fulfilling and successful. Choosing a career field is not a simple process -- there are many steps you should take to insure the occupation you pick is the right one for you. It will be well worth it in the end.
* How to Make a Career Choice
* Self Assessment: Overview
* Identifying Your Work Values
* Personality Type and Career Choice
* Working With a Career Counselor or Other Career Development Professional
* Ten Myths About Choosing a Career
* What Do College Career Services Offices Do?
Sponsored Links
Top 2010 Lists of CareersYou May Qualify For a Grant to Go Back To College!www.ClassesUSA.com
Become a PharmacistBecome a Pharmacist 100% Online! Request Free Information Today.www.Pharmacist.DegreeLeap.com
Management DegreesStart a career in Management w/ a degree from University of Phoenix.Phoenix.edu
Explore Occupations
While you may have heard about a great occupation from your friend, sister or aunt, don't take their word for it. Go out and gather your own information on any career field you are thinking about pursuing. This will involve doing lots of research as you explore a variety of different fields. Use what you learn from your research to narrow down your career choices.
* Career Exploration: Resources to Help You Explore Your Career Options
* Careers A to Z: Profiles, Quizzes, Stories and Related Occupations
* Career Quizzes: Is This the Right Career for You?
* Quiz: Should I Choose This Occupation?
Make a Plan
Once you've chosen an occupation, you have to figure out how to eventually reach your goal of working in that field. That may include taking some classes, getting a degree or finding an employer who will provide on-the-job training. Before you do anything, write a formal career action plan that includes both long-term and short-term goals.
* Career Action Plan: A Roadmap to Your Future
* How to Set Goals
Get the Skills You Need
Now it's time to move forward with your career action plan. You will need to obtain the skills and training required to work in your occupation of choice. Here are resources to help you achieve your goals.
* Graduate School or Not?
* Career Training Opportunities in the U.S. Armed Forces
* Should You Do an Internship?
* Give Yourself the Competitive Edge
Newsletters & E-courses
Sign up now for Career Planning Newsletters & E-courses
Career Planning Weekly Newsletter Career Planning - Choosing an Occupation
Sign Up
See More Newsletters
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Sponsored Links
Northwestern UniversityAdvance your career in database management with an online degree.www.msis.northwestern.edu
Become a PsychologistFind Local & Accredited Psychology Schools For You, Request Info Now!FindTheRightSchool.com/Psychology
Forensic Scientist DegreeBecome a Forensic Scientist 100% Online! Financial Aid Available.CSI.education180.com
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Sponsored Links
Carrington College CAFormerly Western Career College 9 CA Campuses & 8 Online ProgramsCarrington.edu
What Career Suits Me?Discover the best career choices for your personality type - now!www.iPersonic.com/career
Research Scientist JobSeeking A Research Scientist W/ A Ph.D. in Chemistry. Apply Here.www.Jobvite.com/Engineer_Jobs
Related Searches college career services career services offices career counselor assessment overview endless number personality type
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Top 10 Tips for College Students: Creating Goals & Objectives for a Brighter Future
Top 10 Tips for College Students: Creating Goals & Objectives for a Brighter Future
Top 10 Tips for College Students:
1. Create a List of Personal & Professional Goals & Objectives
Creating a list of goals will help you stay on target. Once you’ve established the top goals that you want to accomplish, be sure to write down three or four objectives on how you plan to meet those goals.
Example of Personal & Professional Goals & Objectives:
Goal #1 - Increase GPA to 3.4.
Objectives:
1. Stay after class to ask questions.
2. Spend more time studying.
3. Ensure that you eat healthy, exercise, and get enough sleep.
Goal #2– Gain relevant experience in a career field of interest
Objectives:
1. Begin to network and conduct informational interviews with several people working in a career of interest.
2. Draft a resume.
3. Find an internship for spring, summer, and/or fall.
4. Volunteer for a local organization.
5. Join a club at your college and take on a leadership role.
2. Seek to Understand Your Individual Personality, Values, Interests, and Skills in addition to Identifying Your Personal Strengths and Weaknesses.
Doing a thorough self-assessment is the first step to the career planning process. Speaking with a career counselor at your college can help you uncover some of your personal attributes and begin to understand yourself a little bit better. There are also a number of assessments you can take to help guide you in the right direction.
3. Research
Whether it is to actively research potential majors or career options, researching can help you further clarify your goals and assist you in the decision-making process. To gain relevant experience in the work force, you may begin by researching available job shadowing and internship opportunities.
4. Create a Resume & Cover Letter
Initially you may want to create a general resume listing all of your skills and accomplishments. As you get ready to apply for internships and/or jobs, you will want to read over the qualifications of the position you are applying for and make sure your resume and cover letter are targeted to the specific position and organization.
5. Develop a Professional Network
Reach out to people you know as well as alumni from your college for the purpose of discussing their individual career path, how they got to where they are today, and for recommendations on how you might break into the industry yourself.
6. Conduct Informational Interviews
Contact friends, family, previous employers, alumni from your college to set up a 20 or 30 informational interview session over the phone. If they are nearby, you may ask to meet them for coffee or do a face-to-face interview at their office or organization. Job shadowing is a great way to learn more about a career field of interest by spending time with someone curently working in the field.
7. Find an Internship
Professional networking and informational interviews are a great way to learn more about careers and potential career options. You may also be lucky and find internships available through your network.
Three Strategies for Finding an Internship:
* Networking
* Checking out online databases for potential internships in your area of interest and location.
* Prospecting for employers offering internships in your career field of interest.
8. Volunteer
There are numerous volunteer organizations available. You can find one either at your college or in your college community or when you are home during break or over the summer.
9. Participate in a Club and/or Sports Activity on Campus
There are usually numerous clubs that you can join on campus, find one and offer your services and take part in meetings that will help you to develop additional transferable skills that will make you a valuable asset in the job market. Taking on leadership roles on campus is something employers love to see on a resume.
10. Get to Know Your Faculty
Assisting faculty in class or participating in some collaborative research will help you develop professional working relationships with faculty members at your campus. Not only will you learn a whole lot about what they do, you will also create the potential of getting some strong recommendations for future jobs or graduate programs you may be applying to
Top 10 Tips for College Students:
1. Create a List of Personal & Professional Goals & Objectives
Creating a list of goals will help you stay on target. Once you’ve established the top goals that you want to accomplish, be sure to write down three or four objectives on how you plan to meet those goals.
Example of Personal & Professional Goals & Objectives:
Goal #1 - Increase GPA to 3.4.
Objectives:
1. Stay after class to ask questions.
2. Spend more time studying.
3. Ensure that you eat healthy, exercise, and get enough sleep.
Goal #2– Gain relevant experience in a career field of interest
Objectives:
1. Begin to network and conduct informational interviews with several people working in a career of interest.
2. Draft a resume.
3. Find an internship for spring, summer, and/or fall.
4. Volunteer for a local organization.
5. Join a club at your college and take on a leadership role.
2. Seek to Understand Your Individual Personality, Values, Interests, and Skills in addition to Identifying Your Personal Strengths and Weaknesses.
Doing a thorough self-assessment is the first step to the career planning process. Speaking with a career counselor at your college can help you uncover some of your personal attributes and begin to understand yourself a little bit better. There are also a number of assessments you can take to help guide you in the right direction.
3. Research
Whether it is to actively research potential majors or career options, researching can help you further clarify your goals and assist you in the decision-making process. To gain relevant experience in the work force, you may begin by researching available job shadowing and internship opportunities.
4. Create a Resume & Cover Letter
Initially you may want to create a general resume listing all of your skills and accomplishments. As you get ready to apply for internships and/or jobs, you will want to read over the qualifications of the position you are applying for and make sure your resume and cover letter are targeted to the specific position and organization.
5. Develop a Professional Network
Reach out to people you know as well as alumni from your college for the purpose of discussing their individual career path, how they got to where they are today, and for recommendations on how you might break into the industry yourself.
6. Conduct Informational Interviews
Contact friends, family, previous employers, alumni from your college to set up a 20 or 30 informational interview session over the phone. If they are nearby, you may ask to meet them for coffee or do a face-to-face interview at their office or organization. Job shadowing is a great way to learn more about a career field of interest by spending time with someone curently working in the field.
7. Find an Internship
Professional networking and informational interviews are a great way to learn more about careers and potential career options. You may also be lucky and find internships available through your network.
Three Strategies for Finding an Internship:
* Networking
* Checking out online databases for potential internships in your area of interest and location.
* Prospecting for employers offering internships in your career field of interest.
8. Volunteer
There are numerous volunteer organizations available. You can find one either at your college or in your college community or when you are home during break or over the summer.
9. Participate in a Club and/or Sports Activity on Campus
There are usually numerous clubs that you can join on campus, find one and offer your services and take part in meetings that will help you to develop additional transferable skills that will make you a valuable asset in the job market. Taking on leadership roles on campus is something employers love to see on a resume.
10. Get to Know Your Faculty
Assisting faculty in class or participating in some collaborative research will help you develop professional working relationships with faculty members at your campus. Not only will you learn a whole lot about what they do, you will also create the potential of getting some strong recommendations for future jobs or graduate programs you may be applying to
Monday, December 27, 2010
Education Week: Experts Begin to Identify Nonacademic Skills Key to Success
Education Week: Experts Begin to Identify Nonacademic Skills Key to Success
Dispositions for Success
Across education and industry, research by Mr. Sackett; Neal Schmitt, a psychology professor at Michigan State University in East Lansing; and others shows the biggest predictor of success is a student’s conscientiousness, as measured by such traits as dependability, perseverance through tasks, and work ethic. Agreeableness, including teamwork, and emotional stability were the next-best predictors of college achievement, followed by variations on extroversion and openness to new experiences, Mr. Sackett found.
Click on the article's title to read the entire article.
Dispositions for Success
Across education and industry, research by Mr. Sackett; Neal Schmitt, a psychology professor at Michigan State University in East Lansing; and others shows the biggest predictor of success is a student’s conscientiousness, as measured by such traits as dependability, perseverance through tasks, and work ethic. Agreeableness, including teamwork, and emotional stability were the next-best predictors of college achievement, followed by variations on extroversion and openness to new experiences, Mr. Sackett found.
Click on the article's title to read the entire article.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
College Living Experience – News > College for those with Asperger’s Syndrome
Click on the link below to get some information about planning for college:
College Living Experience – News > College for those with Asperger’s Syndrome
College Living Experience – News > College for those with Asperger’s Syndrome
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