Career Transitions: Planning

Your Next Career Move

Judy SunUGA Alumni Career Services

Today’s Webinar Speaker

Judy SunGraduate Intern

UGA Alumni Career ServicesAtlanta Alumni Center

judy.sun@uga.edu

Which transition statement(s) reflect where you are today? (Check all that apply)

My skills, responsibilities, and tasks are not representative of me at all. I dislike/am bored of what I do but don’t know what else I can do. I don’t like who and what I’ve become because of my job. My talents could/should be used in a different way. I long to have a greater impact on others in the work I do. It feels like things are falling apart. My company has disappointed me. I am having health problems. I’m always worn out and exhausted. Work-life balance seems impossible.

I feel like an imposter at work. The loss of a loved one has changed me.

My salary no longer makes up for my job.

I dislike the competition at work.

Stages of Career Transitioning

Stage 1: Letting GoStage 2: RediscoveryStage 3: Connecting the DotsStage 4: Making a Commitment

Stages of Career Transitioning

Stage 1: Letting GoWhat problems have I co-created?What do I want to change?What do I need to let go of in order to grow and evolve?

Attitudes• Enduring patterns of feelings, behavioral tendencies, and beliefs

Affective +(Feelings)

Behavioral(Actions)

+ Cognitive(Beliefs)

Affirmations• ”I take full responsibility for my work.”• “I am relaxed and centered. I have plenty of time for everything.”• “Happiness is a choice.”• “I acknowledge my self-worth is independent from how others treat

me.”• “Everything that is happening now is happening for my ultimate

good.”• “I have the potential to succeed and overcome my challenges.”• “I am valued and heard.”• “I recognize and seize opportunities as and when they appear.”• “I am courageous and stand up for myself.”• “I can say no, and that is okay.”

Stages of Career Transitioning

Stage 1: Letting GoStage 2: Rediscovery• What excites me?• What am I capable of?• What matters to me?

Work-Life Integration1. Define success for yourself• What values are important to you?

2. Set boundaries• Are you managing your time well?• What boundaries do you set with technology?• Are you willing to relocate or travel for work?

3. Build emotional support networks• Where am I most lacking support right now? • Do I have the resources I need to transition?

Ted Talk: The Happy Secret to Better Work by Shawn Achor

• “If I work harder, I'll be more successful. And if I'm more successful, then I'll be happier.”

• Job success predictability• Happiness advantage:

- Intelligence - Creativity - Energy

75%Optimism,

Social Support,Ability to see

stress as challenge vs. threat

25%IQ

Imagine the Future You• What do you want to be

known for?• What legacy do you wish

to leave?• What accomplishments

do you want to have made?

Career Daydream Reflection Questions

• Were you happy with what you imagined?

• Will your current career goal result in what you imagined?

• What can you do to make what you imagined a reality?

Self-Assessments: Your Career Fit

Investigative“The Thinkers”

Self-Assessment: Your Interests

Artistic“The Creators”

Social“The Helpers”

Realistic“The Doers”

Conventional“The Organizers”

Enterprising“The Persuaders”

Self-Assessment: Your Interests

MBTI: Extraversion vs. IntroversionWhere do we get our energy?

MBTI: Sensing vs. IntuitionHow do we take in information?

MBTI: Thinking vs. FeelingHow do we make decisions?

MBTI: Judging vs. PerceivingHow do we organize our world?

Interaction & Communication Style

• Which do you prefer…- Working with teams or independently? - Reporting to someone or leading others?- Mode of communication: e-mail, phone, in person, etc.

• What would you like relationships with your boss, colleagues, clients, customers, staff, etc. to look like?

MBTI: Dissected

The middle letters have more to do with the content of your

work.

The outside letters have more to do with the work environment.

ENFP

Self-Assessment: Your Skills• Working with

people- Management- Public Relations/Promotional

Sales- Administration/Leadership- Communication/Teaching- Helping/Human Relations

• Working with data- Numbers/Finance/Office- Observation/Problem-Solving- Research Analysis

• Working with things- Physical/Mechanical- Design/Construction

Self-Assessment: Your ValuesIntrinsicWhat motivates me to truly love my work day after day?

Work EnvironmentWhat working conditions provide an optimum environment in which I can do my best work?

Work ContentWhat makes my work activities more satisfying and engaging to me?

Work RelationshipWhat characteristics of interaction with others in my workplace are the most important to me?

Stages of Career TransitioningStage 1: Letting GoStage 2: DiscoveryStage 3: Connect the dots• Learn from the past• Live in the present• Believe in the future

New Directions• What job/company/industry have you fantasized about? • What new insights have you gained about yourself?• What career choices are you facing?• What new directions do you wish to

pursue/explore/research?• What do you want to achieve in this next chapter of your

life?

Stages of Career Transitioning

Stage 1: Letting GoStage 2: DiscoveryStage 3: Connect the dotsStage 4: Make a commitment• To seek new opportunities• To be open to change and take risks

Goal Setting Criteria:- Conceivable/Specific- Measurable- Achievable- Realistic- Time-oriented- Flexible

Research Potential Directions

• O*Net: onetonline.org• Informational Interviews• LinkedIn “Find Alumni” or UGA Alumni Association

group• UGA Career Center Resources

• Take classes and gain new credentials

• Volunteer for relevant experience• Attend networking events• Participate in professional industry conferences• Shadow professionals in desired field

Try on Your New Professional Identity

Stages of Career Transitioning

Stage 1: Letting GoStage 2: RediscoveryStage 3: Connecting the DotsStage 4: Making a Commitment

When you are at a crossroad, it can help to talk with your Alumni Career Counselor. Alumni have access to FREE career counseling, and can schedule appointments Monday-Friday between 9 am – 4

pm.

Career-Related Topics can include but are not limited to:

For more information to schedule an appointment:http://career.uga.edu/alumni/alumni_career_counseling

Career Counseling Appointments

• Resume/Cover Letter Critique

• Mock Interview• Career Exploration• Job Search Strategies

• Interest/Personality Assessments

• Networking• LinkedIn• Social Media Engagement

WEBINARSAddressing Employment Gaps: Reframing Your Experiences Wednesday, July 29th @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

WORKSHOPSFinding a Meaningful Career MBTI & Strong Career Assessments, $65Tuesday, August 4th @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

For more information, please visit http://career.uga.edu/alumni/alumni_events

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