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A Personal Guide to Professional Career Goals
Kelly Oberlin
Communications, Media & Society- COM500
Mission Statement
To become a manager in a department of a company that I find a passion for and be in a position to positively influence those that I manage.
Action Plan- Goals
Goal #1:– Discover my passion.
Goal #2:– Become a subject matter expert.
Goal #3:– As a manager, use talents to positively influence
my team.
Goal #1
Discover my passion.
•Finance?•Marketing/Advertising?•Public Relations?•None of the above?!•Big company?•Small company?
Strategies & Tactics
Gain exposure to different departments or different companies.
- Network across depts.- Risk a career change.- Finish school.
Resources
Utilize social media and online resources.– https://www.linkedin.com/ – http://www.monster.com/ – http://www.snhu.edu/
Goal #2
Become a subject matter expert.
Strategies & Tactics
Focus on personal learning and development.– Gain experience from managers/leaders/mentors.
Create leadership opportunities.– Get involved with volunteer work
Red Cross VNA Child Care Center Easter Seals
Resources
Mentors include: – Managers
Doug, Heather, Jason
– Individuals who have been successful in my role Geoff, Vanya, Ann
– Colleagues within volunteer work Lisa, Danielle
Goal #3
As a manager, use talents to positively influence my team
Upper Management
Management Team Management Team KELLY Management Team Management Team
Team Member Team Member Team Member
Strategies & Tactics
Use my knowledge and pass it on.– Share experiences of finding my passion.– Create career development program for new employees.
Resources
Mentors include:– Management team– My team
Communities Include:– Social media– Personal website or blog
The Final Product
Being a successful business woman with a network of support and leadership.
Sources
Austin, J. (2000). Business leadership coalitions. Business & Society Review, 105(3), 305. Retrieved November 19, 2013, from the EBSCOHost database.
Csapo, Z., Karpati, L., & Nabradi, A. (2011). Networking in business training community. The Business Review, Cambridge, 17(1), 242-247.
Retrieved November 19, 2013, from the ProQuest database. Ford, D., & Mouzas, S. (2013). The theory and practice of business networking.
Industrial Marketing Management, 42(2), 433-442. Retrieved November 19, 2013, from the Science Direct database.
Herbold, J., & Douma, B. (2013). Student's use of social media for job seeking. The CPA Journal, 83(4), 68-71. Retrieved November 23, 2013, from
the ProQuest Central database. Joos, J. (2008, Spring). Social media: new frontiers in hiring and recruiting.
Employment Relations Today, 35, 51-59. Retrieved November 23, 2013, from the EBSCOHost database.
Sources (cont.)
Moreau, D. (1992, November). Career Changes. Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, 46, 83. Retrieved November 23, 2013, from the ProQuest Central database.
Palmer, D. (2009). Business leadership: three levels of ethical analysts. Journal of Business Ethics, 88(3), 525-536. Retrieved
November 23, 2013, from the ProQuest Central database. Watson, J. (2012). Networking: Gender differences and the
association with firm performance. International Small Business Journal, 30(5), 536-558. Retrieved November 19, 2013, from the SAGE Premier 2013 database.
Youssef, C., & Luthans, F. (2012). Positive global leadership. Journal of World Business, 47(4), 539-547. Retrieved November 23, 2013, from the Science Direct database.
Sources (cont.)
Photo Slide 1: Clipart (both)
Photo Slide 3: http://salongurus.com/following-your-passion-doesnt-always-work/ Photo Slide 4: http://www.womanseeksworld.com/overcoming-apathy-how-to-find-your-passion/ Photo Slide 5: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8680022.htm Photo Slide 6: http://www.npaworldwide.com/tag/monster/
Photo Slide 6: http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
Photo Slide 7: http://www.semantelli.com/pharma/facebook_moderation
Photo Slide 11: http://ventureatlanta.org/2012/08/mentors-and-startup-success/
Photo Slide 12: http://sbrownehr.com/and-the-mentor-goes-to/
Photo Slide 13: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sepblog/3941048713/