Advising

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Important Information

• Advising
• Registration STARTS Monday (October 25)
• Advising period is from October 18 - 29
• Catalogue
• Following courses descriptions there is
  F,W,S,SS,on-line
• F fall, W winter , S spring, SS summer
  session, on-line
• This indicates when a course is typically
  offered.
• Presentations Information posted on the Web
• On-line
• Powerpoint presentations emailed to instructor on
  November 16, 2004.
• In-Person
• Lecture5-7 Minutes in Class, starting November
  9th
• Powerpoint presentations emailed to instructor by
  November 16, 2004

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Assignments this week!

• The Goals Handout
• Complete for next week.
• This is a useful form to help you think about
  information that can be included in your resume.

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The Lecture Creating Your Career

• In order to find that great Job remember
• Success Preparation meeting Opportunity
• If you have paid attention in classes
• Taken the opportunities to experience and learn
• YOU will be Prepared for the Future when another
  opportunity presents its self
• THIS IS SUCCESS in action!!

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Success Preparation meeting Opportunity

• In order to be Prepared, you need to work on and
  think about
• Skills Development
• What skills are important in your future
  occupation?
• Personal Habits
• What habits should you develop to make yourself
  more appealing?
• Relevant Coursework
• What courses would help you with the above and
  increase your knowledge base?
• Useful Contacts
• Who already works in an area or knows others
  that may be helpful?
• Related Experiences
• What can I do now, that is related to the
  directions I am pursuing?
• Having an Up-to-Date Resume
• If someone asked you today for a resume, could
  you provide it?

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A Good Job is Finding Your Niche, which is
Finding a place for your Passion

• Places to find passion are
• The Career Development Center (CDC) and Testing
  Center
• Near the Cafeteria and Health Center
  respectively
• A Job/Volunteer Experience
• Work for someone, just to see what the job
  entails
• The Applications Experience in the Department
• Knowing own strengths/weaknesses
• What can you do, and not do effectively?
• Through Self-analysis
• What is your Ideal Career
• If you had your big wish, where would you work?
• What do you need to do to reach it that Ideal
  Career.
• How do you correct those deficits, and show
  others you have the ability to do the job?
• Feedback from others in field (Interview)
• Is this job really what you think it is? Others
  will tell you what they know!
• Serendipity
• Being in the right place at the right time, and
  prepared when it happens!

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Desirable Attributes for every Employer

• Dependability
• Think about the last group project when people
  did not do their part, or arrived late!
• Competence
• Think about the last time when someone was
  suppose to know how to do something, but did not!
• Initiative
• Think about the last time when there was an
  obvious solution, but someone did not try that
  solution.
• Teamwork
• Think about the last time, someone thought I
  was part of Team!

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Skills to Consider that make you just a bit more
Valuable!

• Languages
• Do you know more than one language?
• Report or Grant Writing Skills
• Not everyone can do this!
• Computers/Internet Skills
• This is the wave of the future (present).
• Public Speaking Skills
• No one likes this (very few), but it is
  important!
• Leadership/Interpersonal Skills
• Someone has to lead,
• and interactions with others are always
  important.

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What do Human Service Employers Want?

• Psychological Report Writing Skills
• A specialty of Report Writing.
• Interviewing Group Process Skills
• Applications area experience.
• Knowledge of Legal Ethical Issues
• APA Guidelines and doing what is Correct!
• Skills in Designing Implementing Treatment
  Programs
• DSM Classes and Clinical Skills Courses
• Field Experience
• Volunteer, VOLUNTEER, VOLUNTEER!
• Knowledge of Abnormal/Normal Psych Development
• COURSE work, 310, 315, 316.

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Some Strategies for the Future!

• Determine Your Strengths
• Emphasize those Strengths
• Determine Your Weaknesses
• Correct them or
• Work around them by Adapting and Using your
  Strengths
• Develop your own position to fit you
• If you are good at something, create your own
  niche.
• Develop an expertise that is Unique Valuable
• Do what you love
• the money will follow (we hope)

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More Strategies

• Get good (great)
• Letters of Recommendation
• See guidelines in Handbook
• Make sure Profs know you
• Ask for GOOD letters
• Networking
• Most frequent access to jobs is via
• Faculty, Peers, Friends, Family, Ex-employers

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Changing Gears The Resume

• Career Planning Placement Guide
• Chronological Resume
• Most recent to oldest
• Functional Resume
• You should have different Résumé's for different
  jobs
• Résumé Assignment in 290
• Use MS WORD Resume Wizard
• Use Psych Handbook for Help
• Update Periodically (whenever there is a change)

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The Cover Letter

• Accompanies the Resume
• Tells why you are applying (which job).
• Highlights your most important qualifications
• Jobs
• Related experiences and/or training.
• Refers to enclosed resume.
• Requests an interview.

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The Interview Process

• Information you need
• Career, Planning Placement Guide
• Research the employer Pre-interview
• Practice (if necessary)
• Sample questions
• What do you see yourself doing 5 years from
  now?
• What do you think it takes to be successful in
  our agency?
• What led you to choose your major?
• What courses did you like best?
• How would you describe yourself?
• What do you consider to be your greatest
  strengths?
• What do you consider to be your greatest
  weaknesses?

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Assignment

• Complete the Goals Handout to the best of your
  ability. This is an opportunity to think about
  what you want to do in the future and how you
  will get there. I will only provide feedback if
  you request it.
• This powerpoint presentation was adopted from
  Dr. Jess Deegans Pscy290 Course.