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Chapter 1:Prepare

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What does this mean to you?

For tomorrow belongs to the

people who prepare for it

today.

~ African proverbNadezhda V. Kulagina

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Where to start?

scyther5

Monkey Business Images Gunnar Pippel

What’simportant to

you?

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Prepare for your lifetime

My future career

Self-assessment

Self-marketing

Exploration of world of work

Informed

decisions

Career goalsCareer

management

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Career journalEnvironment

Jude Lazaro CandyBox Images Dmitriy Shironosov

People

Kiselev Andrey Valerevich Dmitriy Shironosov Alexander Raths

Activities

Alexander Raths Alexander Raths Vladimir Melnik

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Prepare for the world of work

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Benjamin Haas nopporn

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Diversity

manzrussali

auremar

Yuri Arcurs

Golden Pixels LLC

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Multigenerational workplaceOverlapping images of Four generations

Rob Cottrell

iQoncept

OtnaYdur

Leigh Prather

Berci

Varina and Jay Patel

Lisa Fischer

Thomas Pajot

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Technology/globalization

alphaspirit

ArtisticPhoto Robnroll

Toria

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What do you think?

Diversity, technology and globalization will affect my career by…

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Goal of career development

Meaningful lifeCareer success

YOU

Skills

Interests

Values

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A career

Evolves over time

Reflects broad themes

Involves accumulation of skills and talents

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Career theorists

•Founder of field of vocational psychology

•Match skills to occupation

Frank Parsons

•Developmental theorist

•Nine life roles; five life stages

Donald Super

•Built on Parsons’ work

•Theory of personality type

John Holland

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Super’s developmental theory

• Life roles and life stages

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Portfolio thinking

Review past successes• Highlight skills, abilities, interests, and values

Identify skills gaps• Develop appropriate plans

Recognize personal accomplishments• Enhance career resilience• Consider additional career options

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Career Portfolio

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Campus Resources

What resources are available on your campus?

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Community Resources – which ones are available to you?

Sylvie Bouchard

Mike Heywood

Sam72

Maisna beboy

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A flexible career plan

•Gather information

•Evaluate

•Make conclusions

Analysis

•Set objectives

•Identify tasks

•Define action steps

Action

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What do you think?

• Who is responsible for your career success?

• What are you looking forward to in the world of work?