2. OBJECTIVES
At the end of this presentation participants will be able to…
•Define their career path
•Discover self awareness
•Understand their strength and skills
•Determine their product and Locate their market
3. Introduction
There is no such good thing as you deciding the end from the
beginning. And to climb the ladder of your career and make
success out of it, you must understand basic principles.
Know the why of career success…
4. 10
TH I N GS YO U N EED TO KN O W
BEFO RE YO U
GRAD U ATE
15. How can you get Guaranteed
Success in Life?
The only way to attain success in any
endeavor is to become aware of the
principles that determine success in that
field and use them to our advantage
16. PRINCIPLE 1
The Principle of Individualism: Each individual is a
unique creature possessing unique abilities, talents,
interest and personality
17. PRINCIPLE OF INDIVIDUALISM
The awareness of our
individualism is an
essential foundation for a
successful career (Self
Discovery)
Our Individualism is the
foundation for:
• Distinction
• Greatness
18. PRINCIPLE 2
The Principle of Inner Image:
You never become what you have never seen envisioned.
Tony Elumelu
20. GETTING A JOB
SELF ASSESSMENT:
• OPTIONS:
Skills
• Explore the occupations in
Relevant Experiences
Achievements which you are interested
Interests
• Research the industries in
Personality
Preferred Environment which you would like to work
Developmental Needs
• Research the labor market
Network
21. GETTING A JOB
• ACTION:
• Identify additional sources of
MATCH:
Identify possible training & education, if
occupations needed
Evaluate these • Develop a Job Search
occupations Strategy
Explore alternatives • Write your Resume & cover
Chose both a short and letter
• Prepare for employment
long term option
opportunities
• Get busy & remain focused
22. Talent is a unique natural endowment
for economic progression
- Leke Alder
23. TALENT…
Talent:
• A natural ability to excel at a
duty or action
• A special aptitude
• A marked Innate ability
• Our Gift(s) from God to
deliver value on earth
The commercial appreciation of
a talent is directly proportional
to the value it can produce
Your neglect of your gift(s) is to
your own detriment
24. WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR TALENT(S)
Discover
Observation • Deploy
Feedback
Assessments – Create a product or service
out of it
Develop
Formal – Kaizen
Informal
Use to serve
25. PRINCIPLE
The Law of Value: To get Value in
life, you MUST give Value
Definitions of Value:
how much something is worth in
money or goods for which it can
be exchanged
The quality of being useful of
important
Money (financial reward) is a
representation of value
26. PERSPECTIVES ON VALUE
• Your salary is a reward for
perceived value offered within a
particular period of time
• The cost of an item is indicative of
its perceived value
• Promotion is recognition and
appreciation for value delivered
within an organization
• Professional recognition is based
on perceived value delivered within
a field or industry
27. VALUE GENERATION MODEL
Policy Makers;
INDUSTRY PLAYER Business Owners;
Shareholders
Specialists; Senior &
PROFESSIONAL Executive Managers
Task Oriented
WORKER Workers; Supervisors
of Task Oriented
Workers
LEARNER
Entry Level; No or
Low Skill Level
28. VALUE GENERATION
MODEL- REQUIREMENTS
Resources;
Entrepreneurial
INDUSTRY PLAYER Ideas; Network ;
Visionary & Strategic
Leadership
Knowledge;
PROFESSIONAL Experience; Problem
Solving Capability;
Network
WORKER
Skill
LEARNER
Time
30. JUST DO IT!
"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the
things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw
off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor....Explore.
Dream. Discover."
- Mark Twain