1. Planning For an Unpredictable Future: How to Deal with a World of Constant Change Sponsored by: Living Beyond Work Loss (Unemployed Support Group) VCF - Anaheim Presented by: Kathleen E. High, M.Ed. Independent Education/Career Consultant Dream Chasers & Goal Setters

2.  Today’s job seekers need to make life decisions in a world of constant change.  You will understand what affects career decision making, which factors are stable, and which are not. You will understand what they can control and what they can’t.  How to make effective decisions in a world of uncertainty and constant change. Overview

3.  World is in a state of constant/rapid change  People still 0perate on unquestioned expectations/ assumptions  Many don’t see how this rapid change is affecting those expectations/assumptions  Many don’t see how this rapid change is affecting their lives  Need new “life skills” to cope Why This Workshop

4.  There are “one-size-fits-all” solutions to problems  There are “experts” who can give me the “right” answers to my questions/problems  A college education automatically leads to a better way of life  Once I have that “piece of paper”, I’ll be set for life  Once I have that “good job”, I’ll be set for life  There are “recession-proof” jobs out there  I have job security because…. I work for ‘the government, have seniority, have union protection, etc. Common Theme? There is one unchanging foundation upon which I can base my life decisions Today’s Assumptions: (Do you have any of these?)

5.  Videos:  Shift Happens  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZjRJeWfVtY&feature=re lated  Responding to Change  (from the movie, “Life As a House”)  Trends Come and Go  (from the movie, “A lot Like Love”) Today’s Reality

6.  There is only ONE unchanging foundation:  Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. (v25) And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. (v26) Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. (v27) The rain fell, and the flood came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell – and great was its fall.  (Matt 7:24-27) Message to the Church:

7.  Engage in Continual Self Awareness  Your Generation Will Affect Your Attitude  Monitor Your Attitudes and Expectations  Develop Good Life Skills  Accept Responsibility for Your Career  Accept a Need for Multiple Careers in Your Lifetime  Develop Good Job Search Skills  Accept a Need for Lifelong Learning Coping with Constant Change

8.  Who you are  How you are gifted  How you are NOT gifted  What are your interests and values  What kinds of careers/jobs will suit you  What kinds of careers/jobs will NOT suit you  How you change, grow, and adapt over time Engage in Continual Self Awareness

9. Self Awareness Follow Up Follow Up Activities: Research career information Workshop: Career Assessment & Interpretation Identifying Your Transferrable Skills Classes: Consider taking a career class at your local college Handouts: Generational Values Success Values Survey How to Manage Conflicting Priorities

10.  Matures (Born before 1946)  Baby Boomers (Born between 1946 – 1964)  Generation X (Born between 1965 – 1977)  Millennials (Born 1977 – 2000) Your Generation Will Affect Your Attitude Follow Up Activities: Visit Career Planning Center Workshop: Career Assessment & Interpretation Classes: Consider taking a career class at your local college Handouts: Generational Values Success Values Survey

11. Generational Differences Millennials: (1981 – 2000)  Grew up with: Technology, Diversity, Change, “No Child Left Behind”  Attitudes & Strengths: Adaptable, Tech Savvy, Tolerant  Weaknesses: Want a job on their terms Baby Boomers: (1946 – 1964)  Grew up with: Prosperity, Stability, Equal Opportunity  Attitudes & Strengths: Value goal achievement  Weaknesses: Workaholics  Grew up with: Uncertainty  Attitudes & Strengths: What’s In It For Me?, Want “work/life balance”  Weaknesses: Not loyal to employers Generation X: (1965 – 1980) Matures: (Before 1946)  Grew up with: Great Depression, WWII, Big Institutions  Attitudes & Strengths:, Value Tradition, Loyalty, Hard Work, Discipline  Weaknesses: Less comfortable with change and diversity

12.  Are you still looking for that unchanging foundation upon which to base your life?  Recognize and accept the world in which you live  Are you still expecting job security in a changing world? Monitor Your Attitudes & Expectations (The foundation of your decisions)

13. What Foundation Are Your Career Decisions Based On?

14. Develop Good Life Skills Adaptability Resourcefulness Self-discipline Self-motivation Knowing priorities Ability to focus on a task/goal Healthy boundaries Coping skills Stress management Money management (budgeting and saving) Relationship management Interdependence Respect for authority

15. “Life Skills” Follow Up Follow Up Activities: Visit Career Planning Center Workshop: Are You In the Right Major? Career Assessments & Interpretation Classes: Consider taking a career class at your local college Handouts: Labor Market Trends Boundaries How to Manage Conflicting Priorities Managing Finances

16.  Expect The Unexpected  Remember Unexpected Is Not The “End Of The World”  Think In Terms Of “Journey” Rather Than “Goal”  Continuously Maintain Your Employability  Develop Good Job Search Skills Accept Responsibility For Your Own Career Follow Up Activities: Research career Options Workshop: Identifying Your Transferrable Skills Classes: Consider taking a career class at your local college Handouts: Paradigm Shifts Dream Chasers & Goal Setters Journey Reaching Career Goals

17.  Today’s workers will hold 10-14 jobs by 38 years old  The economy-driven needs will affect your job marketability A Need for Multiple Careers Follow Up Activities: Workshop: Identifying Your Transferrable Skills Research career options Classes: Consider taking a career class at your local college Handouts: Dream Chaser’s Journey Reaching Career Goals

18.  Be aware of the latest trends in job search  Maintain an updated resume and network  Know and where to find jobs in your profession  have good interviewing skills  Know where to find “survival jobs”, etc. Develop Good Job Search Skills Follow Up Activities: Workshop: Job Search Tips for Unique Populations Visit Career Planning Center Classes: Consider taking a career class at a local college Handouts: Who Am I? Reaching Career Goals

19.  Know the difference between transferable and technical skills  Develop strong transferable skills  Critical Thinking  Communication  Interpersonal Skills  Engage in lifelong learning of technical skills  Equipment and operational processes – (including computer skills)  Know how to educate yourself  Keep up with technological changes in your profession  Recognize when changes will require a paradigm shift A Need for “Lifelong Learning”

20. Lifelong Learning – Follow Up Follow Up Activities: Research education & career options: Visit Career Center Visit Transfer Center Workshops: Career Assessment & Interpretation Identifying Your Transferrable Skills Classes: College career class Handouts: Learning Pyramid Three Sensory Learning Styles Lifelong Learning Options Paradigm Shift

21.  The World Is Changing Rapidly  Note What You Can’t Control and What You Can Control  Can’t Control:  Economic Shifts  The Marketplace and its Trends  How You are Wired  Can Control:  How You Respond to How You are Wired  Skills and Experiences You Choose to Develop  Your Education and Career Decisions  How You Prepare for Rapid Change  How You Respond to Rapid Change Summary