Career Coaching Getting the Job You Want June 1, 2007

2 What is Work?  Work is something made or done as the result of effort or activity  Having a job is a commitment to show up and do something for pay

3 Terms for Work  Job  Employment  Vocation  Occupation  Business  Trade  Craft  Profession  Career  Lifework

4 A Job Can Be  The Thing you LOVE To Do with Passion The Best Job is Fun too OR…  A Means to An End….. Earn $ to buy: what I need, what I want, to save for vacation

5 Choices for Work  Work for Someone or Some Company  Work for Self - Self Employed  Start a Business  Work on a Crew in Supported Employment  Full time work hours per week  Part time work - Less than 35 hours

6 Planning for Getting a Job  Know what you like – Know what you want  Know your Choices  Prepare yourself  Be realistic  Get the Supports you need  Network

7 Prepare Yourself  Volunteer, get experience  Take courses, adult education, Red Cross, local community college  Observe people doing work  Get a mentor  Practice interviewing, social skills,computer skills  Dress for success, get a haircut, get into shape

8 ATTITUDE  Be Realistic, willing to Compromise or Sacrifice for the right job  It takes time, it is not easy, and you start at the bottom and work your way up  Believe in Yourself  Have Ambition, Drive, Energy  See yourself getting there

9 Why do YOU want to work  Earn Money  Have benefits; health insurance  Invest in retirement  I want to accomplish something, contribute  I want to have a place to go every day, belong  I want to use my skills  I want to be with other people  I want to help, lead or teach others, motivate  I want to feel proud about what I do  I want to have a role, status, “wear a hat”  I am a doer, I like to keep busy

10 Characteristics to Consider  Indoor/outdoors  Physical activity/stand/sit/or both  Around other people or by myself  Loud or Quiet place  Busy or Slow  Formal or Casual or Uniform  Fixed schedule or changing schedule everyday  Best time to work; day or night or combo; weekdays/weekend  Big or small place  Job that repeats or one with lots of change

11 Working Inventory--Planning  If you aren’t working, what are you doing?  What jobs have you had in the past?  What kinds of jobs interest you? Why?  If you are working now, How is your job? what do you like and not like about it?  What is your Dream Job? And why?  What supports do you need in getting and keeping a job?  Would you relocate for a good job?

12 Potential Support Areas  My Resume/ Profile  Locating Jobs  Workplace etiquette & social skills  Taking direction, asking questions, staying on task  Completing Job Applications  Proper Dress & Hygiene  Interviewing  Accommodations and/or assistive technology  Learning the job  Keeping the job  Getting to/from a job

13 Looking within the IP  Look at my interests, preferences, skills, talents and abilities  What am I good at, proud of?  What frustrates or bores me?  What are my favorite things, things to do and places to go?  What do others say about me? What do they like about me?  Are there any barriers to my employment? Do I know my choices? Do I currently have the skills, education and/or training needed for my desired job? Do I know enough about the job I want? Where can I get the skills or experience I need? Is there a cost?  What would my best day/worst day, look like?  What did I learn from where I’ve been, past experience?

14 Action Steps – Your Plan of Attack  After Gathering the information in the plan; think is there anything else I need to learn to move forward?  Make a list of themes: what needs addressing/ to do’s  What is the Outcome you want to achieve and the reason or need that will be addressed in doing this. Be realistic  What are the specific action steps, broken down, to bring you to this outcome  For each action step, who will be responsible; yourself, a member of your team or circle or someone yet to be identified  Set time frames to accomplish each step. Keep on task, review often for progress and to update your desired outcomes

15 Where to Look for a Job  Network word of mouth, Who do you know, Ask  On-line career ads  Want ads, local free newspapers  Bulletin boards, signs on windows  Bureau of Rehab Services  Employment Agencies  A DMR Qualified Agency for Job Development  Be an Observer of Life, Everywhere, Everything, what is being done for pay, What needs to be done. (Job Carving)

16 What you “Can Do”  Prove yourself  Show up  On time  Have a Good Attitude  Eager and Willing  “Make Someone’s Day”  Have the “It Factor”

17 Once in a job…………  Have written employment goals and objectives  Are you looking for opportunity for growth and advancement on the job?  Are there educational opportunities on the job?  Can I find a mentor  Do I need to consult with a Financial Benefits Counselor?

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