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UNT in partnership with TEA. UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright ©. All rights reserved.Copyright ©. All rights reserved.

Principles of Architecture Principles of Architecture and Constructionand Construction

Career Advancement in Career Advancement in the World of Architecturethe World of Architecture

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Career LadderCareer Ladder Map to Progress in a CareerMap to Progress in a Career

– Goals Goals – TimelinesTimelines– AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

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Career AdvancementCareer Advancement Continuing EducationContinuing Education Training and DevelopmentTraining and Development Professional OrganizationsProfessional Organizations Plan of ActionPlan of Action

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Professional Social NetworkingProfessional Social Networking Keep Up-to-Date in the ProfessionKeep Up-to-Date in the Profession Make Contacts for Future Make Contacts for Future

AdvancementAdvancement Keep InformedKeep Informed

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How Do You Fit the Company How Do You Fit the Company Profile?Profile?

Employee BenefitsEmployee Benefits Company HistoryCompany History Culture and ValuesCulture and Values Advancement OpportunitiesAdvancement Opportunities Financial StatusFinancial Status Future PlansFuture Plans SummarySummary Annual ReportAnnual Report

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Do Your Career Advancement Do Your Career Advancement Plans Match the Company Profile?Plans Match the Company Profile?

Information Fitness Report-assess the Information Fitness Report-assess the value and relevancy of the company value and relevancy of the company information you have collectedinformation you have collected– Is the information current?Is the information current?– Do you have enough information?Do you have enough information?– What is the quality of the information What is the quality of the information

collected?collected?– What additional information is needed?What additional information is needed?– Review your self-assessment, skill-set Review your self-assessment, skill-set

evaluation, and objective statement.evaluation, and objective statement.

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Organization’s CultureOrganization’s Culture Systematic pattern of beliefs, values, Systematic pattern of beliefs, values,

and human interaction within an and human interaction within an organizationorganization– Employees’ views toward handling Employees’ views toward handling

detailsdetails– Employees’ focus on results and goalsEmployees’ focus on results and goals

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and human interaction within an and human interaction within an organizationorganization– Management’s actions toward Management’s actions toward

employeesemployees– The role of teamsThe role of teams– Organization’s approach to handling Organization’s approach to handling

crises and problemscrises and problems

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and human interaction within an and human interaction within an organizationorganization– Organization’s competitive spiritOrganization’s competitive spirit– Reward systemReward system– Organization’s learning environmentOrganization’s learning environment

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Types of Cultures within an Types of Cultures within an OrganizationOrganization

Customer-Responsive CultureCustomer-Responsive Culture Innovative CultureInnovative Culture Rigid-Structure CultureRigid-Structure Culture Team CultureTeam Culture

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Customer-Responsive CultureCustomer-Responsive Culture Friendly employeesFriendly employees Service orientedService oriented Good listening skillsGood listening skills Less formalityLess formality

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Innovative CultureInnovative Culture Risk takersRisk takers Highly creativeHighly creative

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Rigid-Structure CultureRigid-Structure Culture Traditional cultureTraditional culture Very formalVery formal Rule orientedRule oriented

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Team CultureTeam Culture Team concept embracedTeam concept embraced High degree of employee loyalty to High degree of employee loyalty to

the companythe company

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