MAKE ‘EM WORK (& PLAY) IN YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSES & WORKSHOPS

Cher Yazvac, Purdue UniversityKaletra Dispennett, Purdue University

Game Plan• Introductions and Ice Breaker• Wheel of Fortune• Apples to Apples• Give Yourself A Point• RESUME SWAP• NACE Employer 2010 Wish List• Job Search Quiz • Story Time• Speed Interviewing• Wrap Up

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Six Interest Types

Realistic Invest Artistic Social Enterp Conven

Have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals, or to be outdoors.

Like to observe,

learn, investigate analyze, evaluate or solve

problems.

Have artistic, innovating or intuitional abilities and like to work in unstructured situations using their imagination and

creativity.

People who like to work with people to enlighten, inform, help, train, or cure them, or are skilled with words.

People who like to work with people, influencing, persuading, performing, leading or managing

for organizational goals or economic gain.

People who like to work with data, have clerical or numerical ability, carry out tasks in detail or follow through on others' instructions.

Give Yourself a Point!• Presented at a conference within the last year• Revised your resume or CV within the last 3 years• Read PD-related materials during office hours• Completed no work at your lunch hour in the last week• Collaborated with an outside colleague on a project• Chaired a committee for an org. within the last 2 years• Received a work related award within the last 6 months• Published a document within the last 5 years• Earned a promotion within the last year• Referred a student to another resource in the last week.

GYP Questions for Students

• Completed, reviewed, and revised a resume within the last 6 months

• Conducted an informational interview• Researched a company during a job search• Have an internship lined up for the summer• Read an article on interviewing• Attended a career-related workshop or career fair• Done a mock interview• Prepared a 2 minute introduction: “elevator pitch”

15 Second

Part II of RESUME SWAP

• What is your most significant experience?• What did you do? • What did you accomplish (results)?

• How can you state this in one or more power statements?

• Changes needed in resume?

NACE Employer 2010 Wish List

• Communication skills (written and verbal)• Strong work ethic• Initiative• Teamwork skills (works well with others)• Interpersonal skills (relates well to others)• Problem-Solving Skills

JOB SEARCH QUIZ

What was her first position?

Kathleen is a 3.4 senior who has done some research and held several leadership positions. She knows she’s not super interested in research, especially in a small lab. She really wants to work for the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.

A. Quality control at AbbottB. Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

What was his first position?

Dustin is a Communications/PR major who is also team captain of his university’s soccer team. He is having a difficult time deciding whether he should obtain a career playing soccer or in the communication field. Dustin’s soccer team was the champion of their conference tournament and was ranked among the top 10 in the country.

A. Played soccer in Spain for a year then pursued a career men’s fashion editing

B. Became a professional soccer player

What was her first position?Janna is a management major who is heavily involved in performing arts. During college, Janna held many lead roles both in her college’s musical organization as well as the local civic theater. In addition, Janna has been recognized for her acting and singing abilities. Because of her accomplishments in the classroom, as well as on the stage, Janna has developed a strong network in her fields of interest.

A.Played lead role in a production and is discovered for a Broadway appearance

B.Obtained a position as director of an award-winning theatrical production

• Write 1 – 3 dream jobs

• Choose a partner

• Create a story that shows how you obtained one of your dream jobs.

Speed Interviewing

STAR Method

situation

task

ACTION

RESULT

Time to Practice

• Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.

• Give me an example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.

• Tell me about yourself.

MAKE ‘EM WORK (& PLAY) IN YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSES & WORKSHOPS

Wrap Up and Debriefing