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Begin the process now

• You already know a lot about your career plan



• Career planning is a choice, not a discovery

– It is the bridge between our dreams and the reality of our future



• We don’t find the right career—we create it!

• Many people will have 5 careers in a lifetime.



• Know your skills

– Skills are at the core of any job

– You already have many skills

– Content skills reflect your knowledge

– Transferable skills reflect your abilities across different content areas



• Name names

– Name your job

– Name your company, agency, or organization

– Name your contacts

– Name your location


More Career Planning Tips

• Get back to your purpose

• Change your mind when appropriate

• Use résumés to get interviews

• Be prepared to act like a free agent


Cruising for Jobs on the Internet

• Use the Internet to research companies

• Begin with “gateway” sites

• Send your résumé within an e-mail

• If you post your résumé on a Web page, avoid ads


Cruising for Jobs on the Internet

• Remember there are pitfalls

– It can be difficult for employers to find you on the Web

– Jobs posted on the Web are heavily skewed to certain fields

– Most jobs aren’t posted on the Web


Link to the World of Work

Use the strategies in your textbook to promote success on the job

• Ask yourself: Why is it important to plan for my career now?

• Ask yourself: What can I use from this text to help me?

• Ask yourself: How I can apply what I’ve learned to meet my career goals?

• Ask Yourself: What if I began creating the life of my dreams now?

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