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Career Planning ProcessCareer Planning Process

Michael Tavares, MSMichael Tavares, MS

CounselorCounselorSacramento City CollegeSacramento City College


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What is Career Planning Process?What is Career Planning Process?

SelfSelf--ExplorationExploration

Research Academic/Career OptionsResearch Academic/Career Options

Experiential EducationExperiential EducationJob Search/Academic PreparationJob Search/Academic Preparation

Goal Setting/Action StepsGoal Setting/Action Steps


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Learn how to identify and relateLearn how to identify and relate

information about yourself, such as yourinformation about yourself, such as your

skills, interests, work environmentskills, interests, work environmentpreferences, cultural and family influences,preferences, cultural and family influences,

and values to your education and/orand values to your education and/or

career goals.career goals.


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Career counseling services through walkCareer counseling services through walk--

in, individual appointments and HCDin, individual appointments and HCD

coursescourses Individualized career assessmentsIndividualized career assessments

Learn how to get started by developing anLearn how to get started by developing an

education and/or career planeducation and/or career plan

Assistance with choosing/changing aAssistance with choosing/changing a

major or career fieldmajor or career field


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Research Academic/CareerResearch Academic/Career

OptionsOptionsLearn how to research the world of work toLearn how to research the world of work to

gather information about existing ideasgather information about existing ideas

and/or identify new areas of interest,and/or identify new areas of interest,including career/major options, fields ofincluding career/major options, fields of

interest, industry information, jobinterest, industry information, job

requirements, graduate schoolrequirements, graduate school

information, trends, and relatedinformation, trends, and relatedprofessional associations.professional associations.


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Research Academic/CareerResearch Academic/Career

OptionsOptionsCareer Resource LibraryCareer Resource Library

Professional association informationProfessional association information

Internet researchInternet research

Career and job fairsCareer and job fairs

Company literatureCompany literature

Computerized career guidanceComputerized career guidance

Graduate school researchGraduate school research

Career resource information by major/fieldCareer resource information by major/field


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Experiential EducationExperiential Education

Experience actual work environments andExperience actual work environments and

daily requirements of the job, while gainingdaily requirements of the job, while gaining

new skills. Talk with professionals in thenew skills. Talk with professionals in thefield, to gather information, includingfield, to gather information, including

industry trends, job requirements, salaryindustry trends, job requirements, salary

and job outlook data.and job outlook data.


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Experiential EducationExperiential Education

Informational interviewsInformational interviews

Job shadowingJob shadowing

Career and job fairsCareer and job fairsMentoringMentoring

PartPart--time and fulltime and full--time jobstime jobs

Volunteer positionsVolunteer positions InternshipsInternships


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Job Search/Academic PreparationJob Search/Academic Preparation

Learn how to organize and plan your jobLearn how to organize and plan your job

search process, including resume andsearch process, including resume and

cover letters, interviewing techniques,cover letters, interviewing techniques,

professional dress, job search strategies,professional dress, job search strategies,

and preparing for graduate schooland preparing for graduate school

interviews.interviews.


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Job Search/Academic PreparationJob Search/Academic Preparation

Interview practice sessionInterview practice session

PartPart--time and fulltime and full--time listingstime listings

Job search informationJob search informationOnOn--campus recruitingcampus recruiting

Interviewing techniquesInterviewing techniques

Resume/cover letter informationResume/cover letter informationDress for success informationDress for success information


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Identify your career and/or academic goalsIdentify your career and/or academic goals

and develop an action plan to achieveand develop an action plan to achieve

them. Obtain assistance with clarifyingthem. Obtain assistance with clarifying

your goals as well as learning decisionyour goals as well as learning decision--

making strategies.making strategies.


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Clarify career and educational plansClarify career and educational plans

Identify related goals and actionIdentify related goals and action--stepssteps

Learn research techniques to gatherLearn research techniques to gatherinformationinformation

Learn decisionLearn decision--making strategiesmaking strategies


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Web Site LinksWeb Site Links

EurekaEureka Information on careers, majors,Information on careers, majors,

scholarships and financial aidscholarships and financial aid --

http://www.eureka.orghttp://www.eureka.org

DiscoverDiscover Career options, occupationalCareer options, occupational

databases, job hunting skills (user namedatabases, job hunting skills (user name

and password required)and password required) --

http://www.act.org/discoverhttp://www.act.org/discover


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California Career ZoneCalifornia Career Zone -- OccupationalOccupational

information and selfinformation and self--assessmentassessment --

http://www.cacareerzone.orghttp://www.cacareerzone.org

California Reality CheckCalifornia Reality Check -- Find out howFind out how

much money you will need and whichmuch money you will need and which

occupation will pay for all your needsoccupation will pay for all your needs --

http://www.californiarealitycheck.comhttp://www.californiarealitycheck.com


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MyersMyers--Briggs Type IndicatorBriggs Type Indicator Take theTake the

Jung Typology Test (72 questions andJung Typology Test (72 questions and

free)free) -- http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgihttp://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi--

win/JTypes2.aspwin/JTypes2.asp

MBTI Career TypesMBTI Career Types Learn about yourLearn about your

personality typepersonality type --

http://bsm.securesites.com/careers.htmlhttp://bsm.securesites.com/careers.html


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Discover Your Personality TypeDiscover Your Personality Type LearnLearnabout what careers would be suggestedabout what careers would be suggestedfor your personality typefor your personality type --

http://personalitytype.com/quiz.asphttp://personalitytype.com/quiz.asp

Looking For Specific Career Information?Looking For Specific Career Information?

Find jobs in specific careers fieldsFind jobs in specific careers fields --http://www.personalitytype.com/1dwyahttp://www.personalitytype.com/1dwya--specialty.htmlspecialty.html


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Entry Level Job Site for CollegeEntry Level Job Site for College

Students/GraduatesStudents/Graduates -- Resume, coverResume, cover

letter, interview preparation, careerletter, interview preparation, career

informationinformation -- http://www.collegegrad.comhttp://www.collegegrad.com

Higher Education Planning in CaliforniaHigher Education Planning in California

Source for college and career planning inSource for college and career planning in

CACA -- http://www.californiacolleges.eduhttp://www.californiacolleges.edu


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Employment Opportunities and JobEmployment Opportunities and Job

Resources on the InternetResources on the Internet Resumes,Resumes,

cover letters, job banks, interviewcover letters, job banks, interview

preparationpreparation -- http://www.rileyguide.comhttp://www.rileyguide.com

Americas Career InfoNetAmericas Career InfoNet OccupationalOccupational

Information (450 occupational videos)Information (450 occupational videos) --

http://www.acinet.orghttp://www.acinet.org


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California Labor Market InformationCalifornia Labor Market Information -- GetGeta description, wages, employment outlook,a description, wages, employment outlook,and skills of a single occupationand skills of a single occupation --

http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.govhttp://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov

U.S. Department of Labor (Bureau ofU.S. Department of Labor (Bureau of

Labor Statistics)Labor Statistics) Job search tips, links toJob search tips, links toinformation about the job market in eachinformation about the job market in eachstatestate -- http://www.bls.gov/ocohttp://www.bls.gov/oco


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Princeton ReviewPrinceton Review -- Information on majorsInformation on majors

and careersand careers --

http://www.princetonreview.comhttp://www.princetonreview.com

O*NET OnlineO*NET Online Occupational informationOccupational information

and view how your selected skills compareand view how your selected skills compare

to all skills for an occupationto all skills for an occupation --

http://online.onetcenter.orghttp://online.onetcenter.org


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SelfSelf--Directed SearchDirected Search Take the SDSTake the SDS

assessment (not free)assessment (not free) -- http://www.selfhttp://www.self--

directeddirected--search.comsearch.com

University of North CarolinaWilmingtonUniversity of North CarolinaWilmington --

What Can I Do With A Major InWhat Can I Do With A Major In --

http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majorshttp://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors


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Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville --What can I do with this major?What can I do with this major? --http://www.careers.siue.edu/majors/majorshttp://www.careers.siue.edu/majors/majors

/default.html/default.html

University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley --

Investigate career paths, industries, andInvestigate career paths, industries, andopportunities for gaining experience in theopportunities for gaining experience in thefield of your choosingfield of your choosing --http://career.berkeley.edu/InfoLab/CareerFhttp://career.berkeley.edu/InfoLab/CareerF

ields.stmields.stm


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Sacramento State Career CenterSacramento State Career Center

Internet resourcesInternet resources --

http://www.csus.edu/careercenter/joblistinhttp://www.csus.edu/careercenter/joblistin

g/ir.htmg/ir.htm

City of Sacramento Business DirectoryCity of Sacramento Business Directory

Search for local businessesSearch for local businesses --

http://www.thecityofsacramento.comhttp://www.thecityofsacramento.com


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GPA CalculatorGPA Calculator Calculate your GPA forCalculate your GPA for

the current semester or overall coursethe current semester or overall course

workwork -- http://www.csus.edu/acadhttp://www.csus.edu/acad

ASSISTASSIST Learn which courses willLearn which courses will

transfer from one CA college/university totransfer from one CA college/university to

anotheranother -- http://www.assist.orghttp://www.assist.org


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AssignmentAssignment

Write a list of occupations you have consideredWrite a list of occupations you have considered

in thinking about your future. List careers thatin thinking about your future. List careers that

you have daydreamed about as well as thoseyou have daydreamed about as well as those

you have discussed with others. List your mostyou have discussed with others. List your mostrecent first and work your way backwards torecent first and work your way backwards to

earlier jobs you have considered.earlier jobs you have considered.

Answer the following questions about your list:Answer the following questions about your list:

Why did/do these careers/jobs appeal to you?Why did/do these careers/jobs appeal to you?What do you think your choices say about you?What do you think your choices say about you?

If you don't know, say so.If you don't know, say so.


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Dreams Do Come TrueDreams Do Come True


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