3. What is Career Development?
Self-Exploration & Assessment
4. • Interests: What you enjoy, what energizes you, what you enjoy
continuously learning about
• Personality: What kinds of people do you enjoy being around?
How do others describes you?
• Skills: What are your natural talents? What skills would you like to
improve?
• Values: What is important to you on a personal level? What types
of environment do you need to do your very best?
Self-exploration &
Assessment
6. How we can help…
• Discussions with your
Career Counselor
• Gaining Experience
• Vocational Assessments
7. • FOCUS
• Jackson Career Explorer
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
• What Can I Do With This Major?
VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
8. Judging(J) and Perceiving (P)
Judgers
•Planned and orderly
•I like to have things decided.
•I appear to be task oriented.
•I like to make to do lists.
•Work before play
•I plan work to avoid rushing
just before a deadline.
•I do not/rarely do I go with
the flow
Perceivers
•Flexible & Spontaneous
•I like to stay open to respond to
whatever happens.
•I appear to be loose and
casual. I like to keep plans to a
minimum.
•Work as play or mix work and
play.
•Wok best under pressure
•Sometimes I stay open to new
information so long I miss
making decisions when they are
needed.
12. Make An Appointment Today!
http://www.uml.edu/student-services/Career-Services
Career Services and Cooperative Education Center
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 978-934-2355
career_services@uml.edu
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in
your life.”
-Confucius
Editor's Notes
A process
Arrows should be pointing both ways b/c there is trial and error
“Marketing Yourself” between Making a Decision and Job Search
A process
Assist you in understanding how all of these things (your values, personality, skills, and interests) can lead you towards a career where you will the find the most fufilliment
These are all things that we in the career center, want you to understand about yourself
There are many ways that we can do that which I’ll explain in a moment.
Just know, when you get a grasp on these things then you will have a better understanding of what you want to do w/ the rest of your life.
Ideally we all want to do something we enjoy, are good at, and allows us to be ourselves
Making money is important too, however it shouldn’t be at the expense of all the things you love and stand for.
So we’re going to change gears a little…
Work indoors
Handle large sums of money
Many people question the morality of what you do
Constantly Interact with customers
Polyester uniform
Late hours, sometimes until 3am
On your feet
So here’s how we can help. Some of you may have already begun; great!
Talk w/ us, we can help you align your interest, skills, and career aspirations, as well as you assist you in getting the necessary experience to make you a qualified candidate in the future
CareerLINK
Some of you may be thinking, yikes, idk what I like, idk how to describe my personality? Do I have a personality? Idk idk idk! Help!
Don’t worry we can help
Short questionnaires ABOUT YOU
Help students identify their personality and work styles and we help you connect those to potential career pursuits
Personalities do differ and do have an impact on the work you will enjoy
Explain enjoy vs. be good at…
To give you an example, we’ll do a short activity…
Ok so you figured out who are, what you like, and what you want do
Now you need experience
Experience can come from almost anywhere; it’s all about your ability to articulate how these experiences have benefitted you and make you qualified for the position…
Some likely places you can get experience..
