The SuccessDoom Loop

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The Success/Doom Loop
PEAK SATISFACTION
The Doom Loop
LEAVE JOBMentally or Physically
NEW JOB
The Success Loop
Evaluation/ReflectionAnalysis/Synthesis
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The Career Development Process
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2
3
4

• ASSESSING
• YOUR
• skills abilities
• motivations
• interests
• values
• temperament
• experience
• accomplishments

• EXPLORING
• CAREER
• information
• objectives
• targets
• (individuals,
• organizations,
• communities)
• alternatives

• DEVELOPING
• SKILLS TO
• conduct research
• write resumes
• letters
• prospect
• conduct
• informational
• interviews
• interview
• negotiate salary

• IMPLEMENTING
• THE JOB
• SEARCH STEPS
• research
• prospecting
• networking
• informational
• interviews
• job interviews
• salary
• negotiations

Krannich, Ronald L. (1995). Change Your Job,
Change Your Life. High Impact Strategies for
Finding Great Jobs in the 90s. Manassas Park,
VA Impact Publications
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Regardless of age, regardless of position,
regardless of the business we happen to be in,
all of us need to understand the importance of
branding. We are the CEOs of our own companies
Me Inc. To be in business today, our most
important job is to be head marketer for the
brand called You.   -Tom Peters, from his
article The Brand Called You  
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Focus on Self-Assessment
Interests
Skills
Plan B
Plan A
Plan B
Plan B
Values
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The Career Development ProcessResources
Career Discovery Assessments (BCII, MPRP,
MPAP) MBTI Exercises in Fitting the Pieces
Together CRC Library CRC Advisors Career
Coaches Career Guides WetFeet Press, Vault
Reports 2nd Year Students CRC Website Career
search website links Faculty
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• ASSESSING
• YOUR
• skills abilities
• motivations
• interests
• values
• temperament
• experience
• accomplishments

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The Career Development ProcessResources
CRC Library CRC Advisors Career Coaches CRC
Website Crocker Library Website (OneSource,
Lexis-Nexis, Moodys, etc.) Networking -Contacts
database in CMS -Marshall School Network Alumni
database -USC Alumni database -2nd Year
Students/1st Year Students -Faculty -MBA
Executive Alumni Mentor Program Success
Teams Read Job descriptions -CMS -First
Class -Internet sites (Monster.com,
HotJobs.com) Join clubs and attend events Summer
Internship Survey Online Resume Book Company
Information Sessions Reciprocity with other
B-Schools Career Resource Centers
2

• EXPLORING
• CAREER
• information
• objectives
• targets
• (individuals,
• organizations,
• communities)
• alternatives

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The Career Development ProcessResources
CRC Workshops CRC Advisors Career Coaches Best
Prep Exercise in Fitting the Pieces
Together Develop your acronym Resume
Critiques -Career Coaches -CRC Advisors -Mentors -
Alumni -2nd Years -Faculty Online Resume
Book Mock Interviews -Career Coaches -CRC
Advisors -Company representatives -Mentors -Alumni
Interview Questions Database Success Teams
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• DEVELOPING
• SKILLS TO
• conduct research
• write resumes
• letters
• prospect
• conduct
• informational
• interviews
• interview
• negotiate salary

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The Career Development ProcessResources
On-campus Interviews (CMS) Self-Directed
Interviews Career Fairs (see CRC website for
listings) Job postings (CMS) Specialized
workshops advising session -CRC
Advisors -Career Coaches Success Teams
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• IMPLEMENTING
• THE JOB
• SEARCH STEPS
• research
• prospecting
• networking
• informational
• interviews
• job interviews
• salary
• negotiations

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Regardless of age, regardless of position,
regardless of the business we happen to be in,
all of us need to understand the importance of
branding. We are the CEOs of our own companies
Me Inc. To be in business today, our most
important job is to be head marketer for the
brand called You.   -Tom Peters, from his
article The Brand Called You