This document outlines the agenda for a career development group meeting. The agenda includes an introduction, discussing the purpose of the group, a presentation on optimizing LinkedIn profiles, a workshop on exploring job options using the O*Net Interest Profiler, information on Microsoft IT Academy e-learning, a request for volunteers, and time for questions or comments. The purpose section explains that the group aims to help members gain contacts, learn from professionals, share job search tips, improve skills, explore careers and opportunities, and build long-term relationships.
In these lecture-slides, young adolescents and nascent entrepreneurs are enabled to identify their own talents by making use of the proto-type of a talent.
Planning for your Future, for Year 2 Linguistics and English Language studentsUniversity of Edinburgh
A brief introduction to the process of planning for your future after graduation;
- ideas and inspiration on career areas from recent graduates and beyond,
- putting the building blocks of research, skill-development and experience in place to make transition from university as smooth as possible.
- support from your careers service
In these lecture-slides, young adolescents and nascent entrepreneurs are enabled to identify their own talents by making use of the proto-type of a talent.
Planning for your Future, for Year 2 Linguistics and English Language studentsUniversity of Edinburgh
A brief introduction to the process of planning for your future after graduation;
- ideas and inspiration on career areas from recent graduates and beyond,
- putting the building blocks of research, skill-development and experience in place to make transition from university as smooth as possible.
- support from your careers service
Where will your Psychology degree take you? Discover the wide range of opportunities open to psychology graduates, including examples from Edinburgh graduates, how to choose your own direction, and how the Careers Service can support you.
Psychology, Philosophy and Language Science students - what do you have to of...University of Edinburgh
Exploring your skills and attributes and their relationship to the workplace.
Identify the variety of skills you’ve developed through your academic and life experience, how to articulate these effectively to employers, and how skills and other factors influence career choice.
The Holland Code is the name applied to a vocational theory developed by Dr. John Holland. He conducted research, developed theory, and applied practical career interventions to develop career instruments grounded in psychology.
The focus of the six categories of the Holland Code helps the user see how personality and environment influence career choice. The highest occupational interests of an individual are most commonly represented in a two- to three-letter code.
One of the benefits of measuring interests is achieving greater satisfaction in the work environment. The Holland Code can be applied to understanding your interests in multiple settings, including academic, leisure, and career. If you’d like to take the Strong Interest Inventory, which uses the Holland Code, please schedule an appointment with a career counselor by calling 919.660.1050.
Bernie White (from Better Change) gave this presentation as part of our Communication & Interview Skills bootcamp programme for students seeking SoT2016 internships
ICT School - How to write a better resume John Clegg
This is the Slides to the "How to write a better resume" talk that was delivered to the ICT Graduate school in Wellington.
This shows the fundamentals around good CV structure and how to write content for your CV
Where will your Psychology degree take you? Discover the wide range of opportunities open to psychology graduates, including examples from Edinburgh graduates, how to choose your own direction, and how the Careers Service can support you.
Psychology, Philosophy and Language Science students - what do you have to of...University of Edinburgh
Exploring your skills and attributes and their relationship to the workplace.
Identify the variety of skills you’ve developed through your academic and life experience, how to articulate these effectively to employers, and how skills and other factors influence career choice.
The Holland Code is the name applied to a vocational theory developed by Dr. John Holland. He conducted research, developed theory, and applied practical career interventions to develop career instruments grounded in psychology.
The focus of the six categories of the Holland Code helps the user see how personality and environment influence career choice. The highest occupational interests of an individual are most commonly represented in a two- to three-letter code.
One of the benefits of measuring interests is achieving greater satisfaction in the work environment. The Holland Code can be applied to understanding your interests in multiple settings, including academic, leisure, and career. If you’d like to take the Strong Interest Inventory, which uses the Holland Code, please schedule an appointment with a career counselor by calling 919.660.1050.
Bernie White (from Better Change) gave this presentation as part of our Communication & Interview Skills bootcamp programme for students seeking SoT2016 internships
ICT School - How to write a better resume John Clegg
This is the Slides to the "How to write a better resume" talk that was delivered to the ICT Graduate school in Wellington.
This shows the fundamentals around good CV structure and how to write content for your CV
Transforming Data to Unlock Its Latent ValueTony Ojeda
At the heart of data analysis, there lies a need to understand the real world entities being represented in the data. Every data set we encounter is an attempt to capture a slice of our complex world and communicate some information about it in a way that has potential to be informative to humans, machines, or both. Moving from basic analyses to advanced analytics requires the ability to imagine multiple ways of conceptualizing the composition of entities and the relationships present in our data. It also requires the realization that different levels of aggregation, disaggregation, and transformation can open up new pathways to understanding our data and identifying the valuable insights it contains.
In this talk, we’ll discuss several ways to think about the composition and representation of our data. We’ll also demonstrate a series of methods that leverage tools like networks, hierarchical aggregations, and unsupervised clustering to visually explore our data, transform it to discover new insights, help frame analytical problems and questions, and even improve machine learning model performance. In exploring these approaches, and with the help of Python libraries such as Pandas, Scikit-Learn, Seaborn, and Yellowbrick, we will provide a practical framework for thinking creatively and visually about your data and unlocking latent value and insights hidden deep beneath its surface.
Informational Interviewing Guide Benefits of Informatio.docxcarliotwaycave
Informational Interviewing Guide
Benefits of Informational Interviewing:
• Get firsthand, relevant information about the realities of working within a particular field, industry or
position. This kind of information is not always available online.
• Find out about career paths you did not know existed.
• Get tips about how to prepare for and enter a given career.
• Learn what it’s like to work at a specific organization.
• Gain insider knowledge that can help you in writing your resume, interviewing, and more.
• Initiate a professional relationship and expand your network of contacts in a specific career field; meet
people who may forward job leads to you in the future.
Six Steps for Informational Interviewing:
1. Research Career Fields
a. Do some initial research on the career field or employer using internet and print resources.
2. Identify people to interview
a. Find people to network with through faculty, advisors, LinkedIn, Pioneer Connect (du.alumnifire.com),
family, friends, extracurriculars, athletics, clubs, volunteer work, members of professional
associations, etc.!
3. Prepare for the interview
a. Develop a brief introduction of yourself and your hopes for the meeting.
b. Plan open-ended questions to ask.
4. Initiate contact
a. Contact the person by phone, email, or LinkedIn message.
b. Mention how you got his or her name/found their profile.
c. Ask when they have time to talk for a few minutes.
d. Emphasize that you are looking for information, not a job.
e. Ask for a convenient time to have a 20-30 minute appointment.
f. Be ready to ask questions on the spot if the person says it is a good time for him/her and that s/he
won’t be readily available otherwise.
Sample Telephone/E-Mail/LinkedIn Script for Requesting an Informational Interview:
"Hello. My name is Jane Wilson and I'm a current [insert field of study] student at the University of Denver. I
found your information through my research on professionals in the [field/industry] industry. I have become very
interested in [industry/company] and would like to learn more about your work. Would it be possible to
schedule 20 to 30 minutes with you at your convenience to ask a few questions and get your advice on how best
to prepare to enter the field?"
5. Conduct the informational interview
a. Dress neatly and appropriately, as you would for a job interview.
b. Arrive on time or a few minutes early.
c. Restate that your objective is to get information and advice, not a job.
d. Give a brief overview of yourself and your education and/or work background.
e. Be prepared to direct the interview, but also let the conversation flow naturally, and encourage the
interviewee to do most of the talking.
f. Take notes.
g. Respect the person's time. Keep the meeting length within the agreed-upon timeframe.
h. Ask the person if you may contact them again in the future with other questions.
i. Ask for names of other people to meet so ...
Exploring your options with a psychology degree, working out your own path, and putting the foundations in place to turn your options into reality on graduation.
In Module III. You will learn more about how to articulate your skills, strengths and accomplishments and increase your chances of getting interviewed.
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3. Purpose
Gain valuable contacts
Learn from industry professionals and
guest speakers
Share effective job search techniques
with members
Receive and distribute job leads
4. Purpose continued
Improve communication and
presentation skills
Explore career options and
opportunities
Build long-term relationships
5. Social Media – LinkedIn
Invitations sent
Meet with
different cultures,
ages, interests
and learning
styles
6. 5 Critical LinkedIn Optimizations That
Take 5 Minutes or Less
1. Upload your photo
7. 5 Critical LinkedIn Optimizations That
Take 5 Minutes or Less
2. Customize your Professional Headline
8. 5 Critical LinkedIn Optimizations That
Take 5 Minutes or Less
3. Enrich your Summary with relevant
keywords
10. 5 Critical LinkedIn Optimizations That
Take 5 Minutes or Less
5. Create your LinkedIn “Vanity URL”
11. Workshop for the Week
Exploring Your Job Options
Identify your goals, interests, skills,
preferences, salary requirements and
work priorities
12. O*Net Interest Profiler
The O*NET Interest Profiler can help
you find out what your interests are and
how they relate to the world of work. You
can find out what you like to do.
The O*NET Interest Profiler helps you
decide what kinds of careers you might
want to explore.
13. O*Net Interest Profiler
http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip
1 Build kitchen cabinets
2 Help people with personal or emotional
problems
3 Develop a new medicine
4 Buy and sell stocks and bonds
5 Write books or plays
6 Play a musical instrument
7 Teach an individual an exercise routine
14. O*Net Interest Profiler
Here are your Interest Profiler results!
The more a career meets your interests, the
more likely it will be satisfying and rewarding to
you.
Realistic 14
Investigative 17
Artistic 30
Social 25
Enterprising 23
Conventional 24
15. O*Net Interest Profiler
Realistic
People with Realistic interests like work that includes
practical, hands-on problems and answers. Often people
with Realistic interests do not like careers that involve
paperwork or working closely with others.
They like:
•Working with plants and animals
•Real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery
•Outside work
16. O*Net Interest Profiler
Investigative
People with Investigative interests like work that has to do
with ideas and thinking rather than physical activity or
leading people.
They like:
• Searching for facts
• Figuring out problems
17. O*Net Interest Profiler
Artistic
People with Artistic interests like work that deals with the
artistic side of things, such as acting, music, art, and design.
They like:
•Creativity in their work
•Work that can be done without following a set of rules
18. O*Net Interest Profiler
Social
People with Social interests like working with others to help
them learn and grow. They like working with people more
than working with objects, machines, or information.
They like:
•Teaching
•Giving advice
•Helping and being of service to people
19. O*Net Interest Profiler
Enterprising
People with Enterprising interests like work that has to do
with starting up and carrying out business projects. These
people like taking action rather than thinking about things.
They like:
•Persuading and leading people
•Making decisions
•Taking risks for profits
20. O*Net Interest Profiler
Conventional
People with Conventional interests like work that follows
set procedures and routines. They prefer working with
information and paying attention to details rather than
working with ideas.
They like:
•Working with clear rules
•Following a strong leader
21. O*Net Interest Profiler
• To focus your search, think about the following
question:
• How much education, training, and experience do I
need to do the job?
• Each O*NET career is in one of five Job Zones,
which group careers that need the same level of
experience, education, and training.
• Different careers need different amounts of
preparation. You will be asked to pick a Job Zone.
Using your Job Zone and your interests, the Interest
Profiler will help you identify and explore careers that
might be right for you.
22. O*Net Interest Profiler
Job Zone One: Little or No
Preparation Needed
Experience Education
Little or no previous work-related Some of these occupations may
skill, knowledge, or experience is require a high school diploma or
needed for these occupations. GED certificate.
Training Examples
Employees in these occupations These occupations involve
need anywhere from a few days following instructions and helping
to a few months of training. others.
23. O*Net Interest Profiler
Job Zone Three: Medium
Preparation Needed
Experience Education
Previous work-related skill, Most occupations in this zone
knowledge, or experience is require training in vocational
required for these schools, related on-the-job
occupations. experience, or an associate's
Training degree.
Employees in these Examples
occupations usually need one These occupations usually
or two years of training involve using communication
involving both on-the-job and organizational skills to
experience and informal coordinate, supervise,
training with experienced manage, or train others to
24. Artistic careers that fit yo
Anthropologists
*
Architects
*
Architecture Teachers,
Postsecondary *
Art, Drama, & Music
Teachers, *
Postsecondary
Astronomers
*
Biochemists &
25. Microsoft IT Academy e-Learning
Self – Paced learning of
Microsoft Applications
Access, Excel, Outlook,
PowerPoint, Word and more!
26. Volunteers
Interest in
facilitating next
meeting
Design a
newsletter
Create / maintain
a website
27. Questions or Comments?
Questions or
comments
Feedback
New action items
Thank you for
attending!
Happy Holidays!