1. Career Advice
and Insights
Sharriette Finley and Jeanna Chapman
Georgia Perimeter College
Advising, Counseling & Retention Services – Online
Spring 2014
2. GPC Career Day
Get prepared for your future career!
Friday, March 28, 2014
GPC’s Clarkston Campus
8am – 1pm
3. Knowing Who You Are
• What are your interests?
• What skills come naturally to you?
• What type of lifestyle do you envision?
• How fulfilling do you want your job to be?
• How much do you plan to develop your abilities?
• Which work values are the most important to you?
5. More Career Assessments
• www.gcic.peachnet.edu: The Georgia Career Information
Center is an online tool available to help students and
adults make informed career choices. The username is
gpcde and the password is gcis588.
• www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp: This is a
free personality assessment based on Jung and Briggs’
Theory of Type. You will answer 72 yes or no questions.
7. Dressing for Success
Job Interview Dress Code for
the Ladies
Job Interview Dress Code for
the Men
• Dress for the job
• No sandals
• No tight fitting clothes
• No revealing clothes
• Conservative with
jewelry
• Conservative with
perfume
• Dress for the job
• No jeans or athletic
wear
• No sagging pants
• Invest in a pair of hard
bottom shoes
• No visible piercings
• No visible tattoos
8. Projecting Your Best
• Social Media
o Everything written online becomes a public record.
o Every picture posted online tells more of your story.
• Telephone Communications
o Monitor voice mail frequently.
o It is best to have a professional voice message without music.
• Written and Online Communications
o Monitor email frequently.
o Have an appropriate email address.
9. Networking Basics
• Networking is
expanding your
sphere of
influence.
• Networking is
reaching out and
learning more
about the career
you plan to
pursue.
• Networking is
taking the steps
forward to meet
people and build
positive
professional
relationships.
• Networking
opportunities are
online: LinkedIn,
Twitter, Facebook.
• Networking
opportunities may
be impromptu, like
a 30 second
elevator interview.
• Many networking
opportunities
happen at special
events, like GPC
Career Day.
10. Quick Cover Letter and
Resume Tips
• Highlight your accomplishments.
• Stick with one page with 10-12 font.
• Reflect your interest in and your ability to do
the job.
• Proofread; be sure to check your spelling
and your grammar.
• Focus on the value of your knowledge, skills,
and abilities to the mission of the
organization.
11. Closing Thoughts
• Your career choice is an aspect of a successful life
and lifestyle. Be sure to choose a career that
reflects who you are.
• Let your personal interests, values, and skills guide
your college major and career choices.
• Be sure to represent yourself well in print, online, and
in person.
12. More Career Resources
•
GPC JagOpp Link for job postings
http://eapps.gpc.edu/studentcareers/
• GPC Career Services Webpage
http://depts.gpc.edu/careerservices/students.htm#.UzCMqLd
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• GAcollege411
https://secure.gacollege411.org/Career_Planning/_default.as
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• GPC Career Day: Friday, March 28, 2014. Registration
available onsite.
Thank you for attending this presentation.
Contact ACRS-Online at gpcol@gpc.edu with any questions.
Editor's Notes
Use the interest profiler to find out which work areas match your interests. With the work values sorter, you can identify your work-related needs. Use the career cluster to determine which types of careers match your interests.
