Don't find your job, find your career

Don’t Find Your JOB . . .Find Your CAREERU TIN ZAN KYAWPrincipalDevice Business Management Academytzk.device@gmail.com

Introduction

ContentsPart 1: Selling SkillsPart 2: Find A JOBPart 3: Manage Your CareerPart 4: Career OptionsPart 5: Moving Up the Career LadderPart 6: Choosing/Finding A CareerPart 7: Career Choices

SELLING SKILLSPART – 1

1.ENTHUSIASTIC

2. HONESTY

3. INTELLIGENCE

SELLING SKILLSQUALITIES OF A GOOD SALES

PERSON

SELLING SKILLSQUALITIES OF A GOOD SALES

PERSON4. COURAGE

5. SHOW INITIATIVE

6. RELIABILITY

SELLING SKILLSQUALITIES OF A GOOD SALES

PERSON7. DETERMINIATION

8. CONFIDENCE

9. HARD WORKING

SELLING SKILLSQUALITIES OF A GOOD SALES

PERSON10.SELF CONTROLLED

11.COURTEOUS

12.FRIENDLY

FIND A JOBPART – 2

CREATING A JOB SEARCH PLAN1. Start with a job-related career goal

2. Think about the skills and experience and the jobs that match

( Strength )

3. Learn about the employers you want to work for

( Learn / Unlearn / Relearn )

4. Identify good places to look for jobs

CREATING A JOB SEARCH PLAN1. Search for jobs

2. Apply for jobs

3. Interview

4. Consider a job offer

5. Find resources and assistance

SUCCESSFUL SELLING IS BASED ONProspecting

Record Keeping

Route Planning

Setting Realistic & Achievable Objectives.

Steps Of Every Call Planning

Opening The Call

Presenting The Product

Handling Objections

Closing The Sales

MANAGE YOUR CAREER

PART – 3

MANAGE YOUR CAREER1. Evaluate your career path

2. Deal with transition

3. Develop a network

4. Learn throughout your life / Choice

Past

Present

Future

1. EVALUATE YOUR CAREER PATH

2. DEAL WITH TRANSITION

Get plenty of sleepEat rightExercisePay attention to your bodyTalk about it ( NATO )Focus on the things you enjoy

3. DEVELOP A NETWORKKeep track of people you know who might be a

resource later

4. LEARN THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE ( CHOICE )

Maintaining the right attitude toward your work will affect

how you react to job transitions and new opportunities.

CAREER OPTIONSPART – 4

CLARIFY PERSONAL MISSION AND VALUESWhat are you good at?

What do you love?

Where do you want to be 20 years from now?

When your work life is done, what do you want remembered?

RESOURCES FOR CAREER DIRECTION1. Interest and Skill

2. Association

3. Books

4. Self Concept

TALENTS IN A GLOBAL MANAGER’S PORTFOLIO1. Technical skills, e.g., computer skills

2. Communication skills, written and oral

3. Interpersonal skills with a vast range of people

4. Ability to learn continuously

5. View of the big picture and the details

6. Team skills

7. Flexibility, willingness to adapt to changing needs

8. Make decisions under uncertainty

1. ACCOUNTING OPTIONSBooking knowledge

Social auditing

Environmental accounting, auditing

Waste accounting

2. FINANCE OPTIONS“COUNTING” INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

SOCIAL INVESTMENT COUNSELING

ONLINE INVESTMENTS

DISINTERMEDIATION OF ONLINE FINANCIAL SERVICES

LONG-LIFE INVESTING

3. ECONOMIC OPTIONSFactoring In Qualitative Variables Like Quality Of Life

Costing Stress And Other Subjects Of Lawsuits

Economic Development Beyond Trade,. E.G., Microenterprise

And Barter.

4. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPTIONSManaging diversity cross-culturally

Training for cultural empathy

Relational skills development

Networker for business alliances

5. MANAGEMENT OPTIONSManaging organizational learning

Managing conflict, stress, change

Corporate public relations

Reputation manager

Continuous improvements

Quality management

6. MARKETING OPTIONSE-commerce

Data mining

Niche marketing

Green retailing

Demographic intensity

7. COMPUTER OPTIONSComputer forensics

IT security

Mobile security

Advance to “chief security officer” in IT

8. ARTS OPTIONSVisioning

Writing

Critical thinking

Cross-sector partner manager

Staffing strategist or futurist to track events

MOVING UP THE CAREER LADDER

PART – 5

Tip #1 – Find a MentorSomeone who has been around longer than you.

Someone to learn the ropes

Someone who can help you create a long term career

plan:

• They’ve been there before

• They can offer guidance

TIP #2 – KEEP A JOURNALRecord and file achievementsYour lead in company successesHelps measure and quantify resultsKeep a record of:

• How you saved the company $$$• Creative ideas• Your commitment to the company

Tip #3 – Sell YourselfCan do attitudeThink and act a level above

Pay attention to those at the topConvey confidence

Treat yourself as a product you are trying to promoteWhat are your best strengthsPromote yourself and advertise your accomplishmentsAlways make note of cost savings or increases in profits

Tip #4 – Bond with the BossUnderstand company values and priorities

Align efforts with goals and objectives

Know bosses personal and professional goals

TIP #5 – BE A LIFE LONG LEARNERGet an education

• No replacement for starting with a great education

Always be willing to learn

• More of what you already know

• A lot of what you don’t know

Dream beyond the job description

• Don’t be limited by what you’re assigned to do

TIP #6 – NETWORK?Use resources to get into corporate world

Get to know as many people in the company as possible

Get to know as many people in the industry as possible

Does not stop once you have the job

TIP #7 – MORE PLEASE!!Don’t just put in your hours

Volunteer to work in other departments

Ask for more work

• Learn more about what you are studying in school

• Increases value within the organization

The more people you know, the more your name is mentioned

TIP #8 – ACT THE PARTDress professionally

Become a resource

Express appreciation

Dare to be different

• Stand out

Always remain positive

• Know one likes a complainer

Tip #9 – TeamworkSupervisors look carefully at how you work on a team

Win friend and influence others

Working on teams is the key

• Demonstrates you can work with others

• Willing to assist or be assisted to accomplish a task

• Team members may be in a position to promote or take you with them to a

higher level

Tip #10 - Create your Destiny

Do things not asked to do

CHOSSING/ FINDING A CAREER

PART – 6

CHOOSING / FINDING A CAREERRule#1: Choose a career that is something you really like to do.

Rule#2: Do your research and choose carefully and thoughtfully.

Rule#3: Make it meaningful to you.

FACTORS AFFECTING CAREER CHOICESInterests

Skills

Aptitudes

People skills

Experience

Family traditions

Personality

Life goals and work

values

Exploring Your InterestsHolland’s Hexagonal Model of Career Fields

Investigative

Artistic

Social

Realistic

Conventional

Enterprising

WHERE TO GO FOR HELPCareer centerFacultyUpper-class studentsStudent organizationsPlacement services

NetworkCheck with people you know about career information.Networking can lead to meeting someone who may be

able to answer your questions about a specific career or company.

It is an effective way to learn about the type of training necessary for a particular position, what it took to get into the field, and the positive and negative aspects of the work.

More and more professionals are active on online networks such as LinkedIn.com and Doostang.com. Some professionals even use Facebook to get in touch with others in their field…as well as research potential candidates.

ASSESS YOUR SKILLSAcademic Strengths

Reading, Writing, Speaking, and ListeningMathCreative ThinkingProblem Solving and Decision Making

Personal QualitiesSelf-Esteem, Self-Management, Responsibility

People SkillsSocial, Negotiation, Leadership, Teamwork

GETTING EXPERIENCEVolunteer or service learningStudy abroadInternships/co-opsOn-campus employmentStudent

projects/competitionsResearchOn-the-job trainingApprenticeships

RESEARCH THE JOBIdentify the skills and experience necessary to

perform the job you want.Determine the general requirements of the job.Learn about the day-to-day tasks and

responsibilities.Research the company and employer.Determine the company’s philosophy.The more you know about the job, the stronger

the candidate you will become.

How big will my office

be?

BUILDING A RESUMEPut contact information at the top.State an objective if appropriate.List education to date. State accomplishments succinctly using action verbs.Separate work experience related to your major from other work

experience. Include interests you want to talk about—they are often used to begin

an interview.Even if the job isn’t related to your major, employers will want to see

how your experience is relevant to the job.

CAREER CHOICESPART – 7

CAREER CHOICES

Planning

Interest

Goals

Skills

Preparation Education

Salary

Steps:

What are your interest?

What do you want to be?

What are your skills?

What types of careers fit your skills and interest?

How do you prepare for the career?

PLANNING

What are your interests?

• What do you like to do? Think about experiences you have

enjoyed. What kind of school, religious, social, or sports activities

do you like?

INTEREST

What is your Career Goal?

A career goal helps you focus on what you want to do for a

living. A career goal can be a specific job you want to do --

such as doctor or teacher -- or a career goal can be a

particular field you want to work in, such as medicine or

education.

CAREER GOAL

What are your skills?

• Evaluate school, volunteer, work, or leisure experiences.

SKILLS

What types of careers fit your skills and interest?

• Use the Occupational Handbook below to locate a career.

CAREER + SKILLS

Occupational

Handbook

PREPARATION

College

Private

PublicReligious

Athletics

How do you prepare for the career?

Find out what characteristics to look for when selecting a school.

TradeSchool

Academics

What education is required for your chosen career?

EDUCATION

Education Requirements

INTERESTSMiddle school is a perfect time to explore your interests

seriously and to begin investigating your career choices.

What are Your

Interests?

CAREER CHOICESInformation on different careers can be found at First Gov for

Kids by clicking the puzzle piece below.

First Gov for Kids

SALARYExplore the salary information at the Career Journal by clicking

the puzzle piece below.

Salary Information

CAREER TRENDSMinnesota Careers provides information on career

trends and options .

CareerTrends

WORK WORLDActivities designed to help you understand how to succeed in

the work world.

Work World

EXPLOREAsk adults questions about their jobs. They'll be happy

you asked.

JOBS PEOPLE DOExplore the Jobs People Do at the site below.

Jobs People Do

Work through the text on the left of this webpage!

WOW CAREERS!See what people "on the job" say about your dream career!

WOW Careers!

LIFESTYLE In thinking about your future, you must consider what's

important to you in your daily life. What would you think

about a career that required a great deal of travel? Is the

amount of money you make important to you?

READAsk your school librarian to help you find books on careers

that might match your interests and abilities. Many

publications can provide you with information about careers

that you may never have considered.

TALKVisit with your counselor about your interests and abilities.

Find out if your school offers tests or interest inventories that

can assess your skills and interests. Some schools also have

computer software programs that assist with career

exploration.

UNDERSTAND TIME TALKThink

Inventory

Make priorities

Evaluate

YOU DON’T BUILD A BUSINESSYOU BUILD PEOPLEAND THEN PEOPLE

BUILD THE BUSINESS.ZIG ZIGLAR

THE SAME OLD

THINKING

THE SAME OLD

RESULTS

YESTERDAY

Towards A committed

workforce

Doing Worker

Physical Office

Use of Calculators

One-to-One communication

Team work Mindset

TODAY

Towards A quality

workforce

Thinking Worker

Computerized Office

Use of Terminals

One-to- many communication

Quality Mindset

TOMORROW

Towards A world class workforce

Knowledge Worker

Virtual Office

Use of Internet

Many-to-many communication

Innovation Mindset

WORK FORCE

Training = Teaching knowledge and skills

Motivating = Creating a desire to perform

Coaching = Directing performance improvement

Results = Evidence of improved performance

Training Motivation Coaching Result x+ =

MANAGING YOUR PEOPLE

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION &

TIME