Welcome to Academic Strategies for the Business Professional Unit 9 Seminar Robert Sullivan

Agenda Unit 8 Summary Unit 9 Prelude Seminar Case History Career Action Plan What’s Out There? How to Think About Information and Research Where Do I Begin? Research Tips to Keep in Mind Preview of Unit 10 Writing Assignment Questions

Unit Eight Summary As a recap, Unit Eight took a look at Career Connections. You explored which career is right for you by utilizing O*net and Kaplan University Career Services. There was a Discussion Board worth 50pts and an Assignment (Interview with a Professional) worth 60pts associated with this unit.

Unit Nine Prelude Unit Nine you will understand the importance of career action planning and Preview Unit 10 Writing Assignment. You will be completing a self reflection. This is your opportunity to reflect of what you have learned in this course. This is a chance for you to see how the value of the subject matter in this course will connect to your academic and professional future. There is a Discussion Board worth 50pts associated with this unit and the Project Assignment (Career Action Plan) worth 60pts.

Seminar Case History Did anyone have a chance to view/read the Seminar Case History for Unit Nine?

Seminar Case History Did anyone have a chance to view/read the Seminar Case History for Unit Nine? Basically the Case History stated, Wanda is in the last weeks of her first quarter at Kaplan University. She has learned a lot about herself and her career interests. She now has a clearer idea of where she is headed and is looking forward to her next term at Kaplan University. With her Career Action Plan in hand, she is ready to call her advisor so that she can sign up for her new courses and discuss her future plans.

Seminar Case History How is Wanda setting herself up for success?

Seminar Case History How is Wanda setting herself up for success? What kinds of questions might she have for her Advisor?

Seminar Case History How is Wanda setting herself up for success? What kinds of questions might she have for her Advisor? How might Wanda’s Career Action Plan help her as she makes plans for her next term?

Career Action Plan The process of creating an Action Plan will actually require that you make use of many of the skills we have covered in this course: Time Management Goal Setting Writing Reading Note Taking Critical Thinking Career Planning Career/Value Assessment

Career Action Plan Action planning is a continuous process that revolves around four basic steps/questions: My Present – Self-Assessment: Where am I right now? My Future – Goal Setting: Where do I want to be in the future? My Path – Evaluation: How will I get there? My Actions – Follow through: What specific tasks must I complete?

Career Action Plan Your Career Action Plan is a tool that will help you reach your goals; however, the key component is ongoing ACTION on your part! You must: Regularly reflect upon your plan Adjust them to accommodate changes Focus on carrying out the tasks

What’s Out There? In an article printed by the Office of Career Services, Harvard College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, it states: What's Out There? This is a question that you should keep asking yourself throughout your lifetime. What's out there that I might be interested in? What's happening that might have an impact on my current work? Where are the new opportunities for a person with my expertise?

What’s Out There? In an article printed by the Office of Career Services, Harvard College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, it states: What's Out There? This is a question that you should keep asking yourself throughout your lifetime. What's out there that I might be interested in? What's happening that might have an impact on my current work? Where are the new opportunities for a person with my expertise? Have any of you ever asked yourself these questions?

What’s Out There? Even if you are just beginning to learn how to research career fields, you probably know something about the possibilities that exist out there in the "real world.“ You may even be familiar with the specifics of a field or two. But what about all the other possibilities in the world of work? What about those jobs or fields you've never heard of, or you can only vaguely imagine? How do you go about getting more information about them? You do something you're probably very good at by now: you research!

What’s Out There? No matter how busy you are with your current activities, arrange to spend some time reading about careers and people in different professions. This is an investment of time that will pay for itself many times over. You will:

What’s Out There? Learn about what people find interesting and rewarding in their chosen work. Learn about the problems and issues that concern them. Acquaint yourself with their vocabularies and styles of expression. Begin to identify aspects of professions that you like or dislike.

What’s Out There? Once you have identified the type(s) of work and field(s) or industry/industries on which you would like to focus, you will be ready to begin a more targeted approach to gathering the information you will need in order to identify and contact potential employers.

Information and Research What are some ways to conduct job research?

Information and Research Top 10 Ways to Find a Job! 1.Make use of Internet online job banks. 2.Subscribe to a daily newspaper. 3.Use a fax machine and fax resumes (by the dozens) to companies. 4.Use temporary employment agencies as a springboard to permanent employment. 5.Fax or your resume to all of the temporary employment agencies that you find listed in your local phonebook. 6.Go to your employment office or community job resource center and register. 7.Take advantage of free job search resources. 8.Check call centers and telemarketing agencies. 9.Go door to door (to businesses) with a briefcase full of resumes. 10.Use your local yellow pages to call companies and see if they are accepting applications or taking résumés.

Where Do I Begin? Gather career information as you would information about any other topic or issue that interests you: Be an active listener A critical observer A voracious reader A web surfer with a purpose An engaged data hound Your goal is to become as informed as you can about both yourself and "what's out there. Just about any resource or contact may be able to provide another piece of the career or employment picture puzzle.

Where Do I Begin? There is no "right" way or time to go about the discovery process. If you can figure out what's important to you, then all you have to do is find where or how that intersects with what's out there.

Where Do I Begin? Read about careers on the web; browse through general career guides; read the trade and professional journals. Talk to people.

Where Do I Begin? Once you identify some fields that seem to be of interest: Do some more in-depth research The additional information will help you to decide whether you wish to seriously explore career options in a particular field, organizational culture, or geographic location.

Where Do I Begin? Keep in mind that your preferences, needs, and skills will change over time. The research skills and habits that you develop now will serve you throughout your professional life.

Research Tips to Keep in Mind Here are Five Research Tips to keep in mind 1.Get organized. Career research does not happen in one sitting. It is a process that continues over time. keep a journal or notebook of your thoughts or ideas and detailing sources you have consulted. This way you will not have to worry about forgetting to follow up on a lead.

Research Tips to Keep in Mind Here are Five Research Tips to keep in mind 2. Keep an open mind. If you come across a piece of unexpected information, incorporate it into your research. Many fulfilling careers are the result of a combination of focused research and thoughtful self-assessment.

Research Tips to Keep in Mind Here are Five Research Tips to keep in mind 3. Stay connected. Test the information you are gathering in the real world. Ask the people in your network for: Feedback on what you have learned. How you might best apply that knowledge. What other issues you should be researching as you explore career fields or prepare yourself as a serious candidate for a specific job.

Research Tips to Keep in Mind Here are Five Research Tips to keep in mind 4. Relax and reflect. Whether you are just beginning to explore possible career options or are intensely preparing for an interview, you need to be able to make sense of what you have learned.

Research Tips to Keep in Mind Here are Five Research Tips to keep in mind 5. Have fun!!! There is a world of options out there. Not all of them will be right for you, but by doing your homework, and being persistent, you will find the ones that are right for you. Your reward will be a career path or series of careers that will sustain you both personally and professionally throughout your life.

Preview Unit 10 Writing Assignment After reflecting on what you have learned and how you have benefited by taking CS113, write a minimum one-page response to the questions below. Make sure to address the critical elements so you will be successful in completing this assignment: Please answer the following questions in your paper: 1.Reflect and describe which key concepts and topics in this course have made you a stronger candidate to enter the business world. 2. Discuss how this course has affected you in your professional development as a student and as a person as well as encouraging you on your academic path. This assignment is due “NO LATER THAN SUNDAY”, Midnight of Unit 10 Oct 3 rd, 2010 Place assignment in Unit 10 drop box

Some Writing rules Create a Title page to include: Name, Section, Title of Assignment, Date. Center Vertically and Horizontally. Use Times New Roman font (12 pt). Double-space your paper. Check your spelling and grammar. Use abbreviations appropriately. Rename your document (Yourname-CS113-Unit10- Project).

Critical Elements Respond to the questions in a thorough manner. Providing specific examples of concepts, topics, from question 1. Provide specific examples of the impact on you from question 2. Ensure that your viewpoint and purpose are clearly stated. Demonstrate logical and appropriate transitions from one idea to another. Your paper should be highly organized, logical and focused.

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