WELCOME University Classified Staff Councils Staff Development Brown

WELCOME University Classified Staff Council’s Staff Development Brown Bag

Anjanette Sullivan Learning and Development Manager, HR

University Classified Staff Council

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OBJECTIVES By the of this session, you should be able to identify methods to help you: • Create an action plan to address your next move in your career. Expectations

PREPARE Question: • How do you determine the job best suited for you? • How do you determine the next steps in your career? Answer: • Own your career. • Ask yourself a few questions: – – • • • What do I like to do? How do I like to do it? Do I have the skills I need to do it? Is that job available? Take free career assessments. Find a mentor. Ask questions of someone currently in the job. Exercise

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DIG DEEP Question: • How do you determine if this is the right move for you? Answer: • Am I doing all that I can do in my current role? • Can I expand my role? • Are there obstacle? • Am I my own obstacle? • Am I running from something or running to something? Why? • What is the cost? – – – Financially? Time? Impact to my family? Impact to my current job? How long will it take? Exercise

RESEARCH Question: • How do you determine if you have the skills/ abilities needed for your next move? • How do you expand your current skills sets? • How will you know if you really like the role? • What will it take to be successful? Answer: • Research job descriptions on Monster, Career. Builder, Indeed, Ladders, UTHealth, etc. – Is it enough money for the lifestyle I want? – Is it something I can see myself doing every day? • • Call someone who is actually doing the job today. Ask your mentor about skill requirements. Highlight the skills you don’t have. Be real with yourself. Exercise

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PLAN Question: • How do you address the skill/ abilities gaps? Answer: • Ask for opportunities for stretch assignments. • Suggest stretch assignments. • Ask for opportunities to shadow someone. • Join Professional Organizations and volunteer. • Work with your mentor to come up with an action plan. • Attend applicable training. • Go back to school. Exercise

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WORK YOUR PLAN Question: Now what? Answer: • Own your career. • Specifically what are you going to do? – – • • • When will you get it accomplished? Who will need to help you? What will you need to get it done? What time will you need? Be flexible. Be self aware. Be REAL. Exercise