March to Employment Success Time to Grab your
March to Employment Success …Time to Grab your Horn and make some noise! Topic: Getting Started
Getting Started. . It’s about TIME! • What type of position are you looking for? (full-time versus graduate assistant) • What constraints do you have? (location, field of study, financial, family) • Who do you include in your network? (peers, colleagues, your supervisor, individuals you have met at previous conferences or through your educational experiences)
What are YOU Looking For? • What skills do you have? • What skills can be adaptable to another position or environment? • What environment do you thrive in personally and professionally? • Where do you REALLY want to be in 5 years and what will it take to get there?
Use the Web for a jump start! • Check out a few of these sites to help you in your career planning process • www. quintcareers. com/career_plan. html • www. myacpa. org/c 12/selecting. htm (Selecting a Student Affairs Graduate Program) • www. quintcareers. com/SWOT_Analysis. html • http: //tools. monster. com/ • http: //www. jobweb. com/Resources/Library/Career_ Pursuit/default. htm • http: //www. jobhuntersbible. com/
Research Your Ideal Job • Request and review different position requirements for your ideal job • Compare the listings and develop a list of common job requirements and preferred qualifications • Refer to this list when developing and reviewing your resume • Compare your qualifications with your list. How do you size up? Learn more at: http: //resume. monster. com/articles/profilesummary/
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