This material was presented on UII Integrated Career Days 2019 for fresh graduates (with some edits to make it publicly available)

1. Kickstart Your
Career Journey
As Fresh Graduate
Presentation by Irfan Arghi

2. Today’s
Discussion By the end of this session you will be able to
prepare yourself to start your career journey

3. Life After College

4. Classroom
VS Real World
● There is huge gap between curriculum & real
work needs
● Obsolete knowledge taught in class is not
relevant to current industry

5. What we learn in class

6. What actually needed

7. What I Learned
During My
Career
Pedagogy (learning in class) VS
Andragogy (learning as an adult
during work)

8. Self
Learning &
Self
Upgrade

9. LEARN
UNLEARN
RELEARN
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who
cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. (Alvin Toffler)

10. Top 10
skills in
2020
1. Complex problem solving.
2. Critical thinking.
3. Creativity.
4. People management.
5. Coordinating with others.
6. Emotional intelligence.
7. Judgment and decision making.
8. Service orientation.
9. Negotiation.
10.Cognitive flexibility.

11. Tip for fresh graduate:
Don’t go looking for just a job

12. JOB ≠ CAREER

13. What is Career?
noun
● An occupation
undertaken for a
significant period
of a person's life
and with
opportunities for
progress.
verb
● Move swiftly and
in an
uncontrolled way.

14. The real difference
between a job and a
career is your attitude

15. Starting Your Career
Journey

16. Think of your career
journey as moving
along a path or
climbing a ladder.
Each step of the
ladder could be a job
that gives you
valuable experiences.

17. Choosing a Career

18. What do you enjoy
doing?
Find a type work that you
enjoy doing that you
would be happy to make a
career out of

20. What's your preferred work style?

21. What are your goals
and priorities?

22. Key
Takeaways
● Beyond hard skills and formal qualifications, you will need
to equip yourself with practical skills
● Job is not the same as career
● Having a career is a journey
● There are some aspects to consider when choosing a
career

23. “The only way to do great work is to love what
you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.
Don’t settle.”