Help! How Do I Decide My Next Career Move and How to

Apply?

AIM ConferenceKimberly Hall

New Orleans, LA August 8-13, 2011

Workshop Objects

• Explore the possibilities for the career path that may be of interest to you– How to Identify career goals and objectives – Conducting a Self Assessment

• Take a personal inventory of who you are – Identifying your individual values, interests,

skills and personal qualities that are useful

• Positioning Yourself for the next step• Make it Happen

Figuring Out What You Want

• I’m ___ years old and I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up!?

• What Interests Me?• What Challenges Me?• What Motivates Me?

Figuring Out What You Want

• The value of conducting a Self Assessment– What is a Self Assessment?– What are the goals of one?

• How is a Self Assessment Conducted– Values, Interests, Skills, Personality

Figuring Out What You Want

Explore Yourself….Self Assessment

Positioning Yourself

• Self Evaluate• Training/Education • Seeking a Mentor/Coach

Positioning Yourself

Self Assessment

• Positioning Yourself– Thinking Out of the Box– Research– Actively seeking out the expert– Education, Training– Stay Positive…”The Secret”

Positioning Yourself

Discussion

Make It Happen

• Applying for the Job• Don’t Take No For an Answer• Don’t Fall Prey to the “Do’s and Don’ts” of

Applying

Make It Happen

Self AssessmentPositioning Yourself

• Making It Happen– The Application Process– Communication/Interviewing Skills– Do’s and Don’ts

Make It Happen

Discussion

Final Thoughts/Reactions

• Soft Skills (most are not resume worthy, but seal the deal every time)

• Self Awareness (if you don’t have…get it)

• Self Promotion (i.e. tooting your own horn)

Questions/Answers

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Appendix

Reference

• Reference Links– Steps to figuring out your next career movehttp://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/02/25/steps-to-figuring-out-

your-next-career-move/– My Next Movehttp://mynextmove.dol.gov/– How To Make The Right Career Moveshttp://www.jobdig.com/articles/959/

How_To_Make_The_Right_Career_Moves.html– The Great Debate: Return to School or Get a Job. http://blog.expresspros.com/movinonup/2008/05/the-great-

debat.html– Secrets to Getting Promotedhttp://blog.expresspersonnel.com/movinonup/2008/04/5-secrets-to-

ge.html

Reference con’t

• Reference Links– Myers Briggs

http://www.answers.com/topic/myers-briggs-type-

indicator#ixzz1T3ncEIMQ – Resume Preparation Do’s and Don’ts

http://www.quintcareers.com/resume-dos-donts.html– Do’s and Don’ts of Interviewing

http://www.hrconnexions.co.uk/dos-dont-interview.php