Your 2015 Career Strategy Little Ladies Club February 24, 2015 Slides:

Your 2015 Career StrategyLittle Ladies ClubFebruary 24, 2015

Slides: www.KimEisenberg.com/Downloads

Our Game Plan• Intros• Presentation

– Finding Purpose– Planning & Action– Connecting

• Q & A• Red Ink

Intros• Name• Professional Elevator Pitch• 1 Personal Passion / Interest

Finding Purpose

Finding Purpose• Premise–Work paradigms are shifting – You are a business of one– You have agency

Finding Purpose• Current Ethos• Passion Trap• Bottom Up vs. Top Down• Multiple Right Answers

Finding Purpose• How To

1. “Good Enough”2. Imperfect Action3. Practice / Time4. Competence5. Mastery Passion

Finding Purpose• Implications for Here & Now– Reject top down ideal– Change by doing– Patience

Finding Purpose• Implications for Here & Now– Planning is good!– So is flexibility– Expect change every 2-5 years

Planning & Action

Planning & Action• Goal Setting– Pragmatism– Idealism– Short List

Planning & Action• Goal Setting

Idealism Pragmatism

• Values• Interests• Strengths• Preferences• Work-Life Desires

• Budget• Work-Life Needs• Marketable Skills• Geography• Tolerances

Planning & Action• Goal Setting– Short List– Imperfect Action– Chase Momentum– Rinse & Repeat

Planning & Action• Goal Setting– SMART– Accountability– Revisit ~6 months

Planning & Action• Sign You’re Doing it Right– Knock out goals– Set new ones– Never arrive – Reinvention– Discomfort

Connecting

Connecting• Premise– Networking: not a dirty word– “But I’m An Introvert!”

Connecting• Success = Skills + Relationships– Not luck, pedigree, academics– Caveat!

Connecting• Coverage Area– The Obvious– Sports & Social– Service– Community– The Weird

Connecting• Strategy– Diversity– Leadership– Authenticity

– CONSISTENCY

Connecting• Strive to – Be known– Add value– Average middle of pack• Mentee• Peer• Mentor

Q & A• Finding Purpose• Planning & Action• Connecting

Red Ink

Red Ink• Online Ads = 25% Effort MAX• Resume

– Must tailor to specific goal• Cover Letter

– Must tailor to specific position and company

• LinkedIn– It’s social media; treat it as such

Red Ink• Tonight– 5 minutes per person

• Later this week– Email for feedback– Consult to discuss

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619-800-6304@Kim_Eisenberg