Career Development Strategies Unit 2 Seminar Changing Global Environment

Agenda Greetings to each other Greetings to each other Review of key concepts for the unit Review of key concepts for the unit The New Psychological Contract The New Psychological Contract Making good career decisions Making good career decisions Self Assessments Self Assessments Unit 2 Tasks Unit 2 Tasks Class questions Class questions

Key Terms Self-awareness: knowing and understanding yourself, your traits, characteristics, and styles. Self-awareness: knowing and understanding yourself, your traits, characteristics, and styles. Self-efficacy: the belief in your ability to do something or reach a goal. Self-efficacy: the belief in your ability to do something or reach a goal. Value: your personal belief, standard, or principle. Value: your personal belief, standard, or principle. Belief: what you accept as truth; your firm and thoughtful opinion; sometimes used interchangeably with “value.” Belief: what you accept as truth; your firm and thoughtful opinion; sometimes used interchangeably with “value.” Risk: taking a chance without knowing the outcome. Risk: taking a chance without knowing the outcome. Risk-averse means that a person avoids taking risks, typically out of fear of an unknown danger or fear of failure. Being risk-averse can keep us from stepping out of our comfort zone. Risk-averse means that a person avoids taking risks, typically out of fear of an unknown danger or fear of failure. Being risk-averse can keep us from stepping out of our comfort zone.

Discussion Points How do we gain a sense of self awareness? How do we gain a sense of self awareness? Do you think most people believe in themselves and their ability to reach their goals? Do you think most people believe in themselves and their ability to reach their goals? How do we develop values? How do we develop values? What gives us the confidence to take risks? What gives us the confidence to take risks? You all took a risk to return to school. What made you move out of your comfort zones to do that? You all took a risk to return to school. What made you move out of your comfort zones to do that?

The New Psychological Contract What do we mean by the “new psychological contract”? What do we mean by the “new psychological contract”? How many of you had parents or grandparents who worked for the same company for their entire careers? How many of you had parents or grandparents who worked for the same company for their entire careers? How common is this nowadays? How common is this nowadays?

Making good career decisions Have you or anyone close to you been the victim of downsizing, rightsizing, closing, merging, or acquiring? Have you or anyone close to you been the victim of downsizing, rightsizing, closing, merging, or acquiring? What does an employer need to provide to you in order for you to feel satisfied and interested in having a career with them? What does an employer need to provide to you in order for you to feel satisfied and interested in having a career with them? Is life-long learning important to you? Is life-long learning important to you? What are some of the jobs you have had that helped you figure out what you DIDN’T want to do for a career choice? What are some of the jobs you have had that helped you figure out what you DIDN’T want to do for a career choice?

Assessments By completing these assessments, you will begin the process of identifying what you need and want in a job within your profession. By finding work that you enjoy and value, you are closer to being satisfied in your career. By completing these assessments, you will begin the process of identifying what you need and want in a job within your profession. By finding work that you enjoy and value, you are closer to being satisfied in your career. Remember, too, that you will be constantly changing. Periodically assessing yourself is a good practice and can be a source of your life-long learning. Remember, too, that you will be constantly changing. Periodically assessing yourself is a good practice and can be a source of your life-long learning. Take time with these assessments to really consider your preferences and interests. Even if you feel you are not learning anything new, think about how you can apply the information to your career decisions and job search. Take time with these assessments to really consider your preferences and interests. Even if you feel you are not learning anything new, think about how you can apply the information to your career decisions and job search.

Unit 2 Tasks Discussion Board postings Discussion Board postings 1 question 1 question Participation posts (minimum 2) Participation posts (minimum 2) Participate in seminar (no seminar due to the holiday) Participate in seminar (no seminar due to the holiday) Two Assessments and a Job Market Search (to be submitted in Unit 3) Two Assessments and a Job Market Search (to be submitted in Unit 3)

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