Put Your Best Self Forward Presenters: Barbara Peet

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Put Your Best Self ForwardPresenters Barbara
Peet Ally Weitz
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Preparing for Life after College

• Resources
• Finances
• Networking
• References
• Looking Good on Paper
• Interviewing

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What should I do with my life?
What am I good at?
What do I enjoy?
What can I get paid for?
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Resources online

• Major Career Exploration
• What Can I Do With This Major?
• Major Resource Kits
• College Recruiter Podcasts
• Career Planning Process
• Career Exploration Links
• Choices

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Resources on Campus

• Career Services
• Financial Aid
• Student Jobs
• Professors/Faculty/Staff
• Counselors
• Current Events

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Finance 101

• According to a report provided by the State
  Public Interest Group (SPIRG), 4 out of every 10
  college students will graduate with unmanageable
  debt, meaning that their monthly payments are
  more than 8 of their monthly income.
• In 2000, the Nellie Mae Foundation conducted a
  nationwide survey and found that 1 in 10
  undergraduates will finish with credit card
  balances exceeding 7,000.

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Networking

• Where do you think you can network?
• Examples
• Issues with online social networks
• -stats
• Email name
• Voicemail

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Looking GOOD on paper

• What should you take advantage of while in
  school?
• Knowing what is important

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References

• Mentors
• Look for good people
• You should not just list anyone
• Ask people that know you, can speak about you in
  a work/beneficial setting
• Get a variety of different types or references

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Interviewing

• 4 Main Goals of Communication
• To inform
• To request for a specific action by the receiver
• To persuade
• To build relationships

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Effective Communication
The audience (boss, interviewer) receives your
message How it looks 50 How it sounds
40 What you say 10
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How to Keep the Attention

• Your information has to be interesting and
  up-to-date
• Prepare thoroughly
• Eye contact
• Body language
• Enthusiasm to be there
• Move around, avoid using podiums
• Show your audience what you tell them

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Contd

• Present your information instead of reading your
  notes
• Use visual-aids
• Vary your activities and presentation modes
• Get the audience involved
• Be a good listener
• Be yourself

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Common Vocal Problems

• (Things to avoid)
• Monotone Voice
• Repeating vocal pattern
• Filler words

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Activity

• Cheat Sheet

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Q A

• Barbara Peet- Peet_at_uta.edu
• Allyson Weitz- Allyson_at_uta.edu