The Next Step Darton College Career Development Center Dacia Stone Career Center Coordinator 229-317-6866 Darton College Career Development Center Dacia.

The Next StepThe Next StepDarton College Career Development Center

Dacia StoneCareer Center Coordinator

229-317-6866

Darton College Career Development CenterDacia Stone

Career Center Coordinator229-317-6866

Occupational Growth OutlookOccupational Growth Outlook

Ten Steps to a Successful Career Change

Ten Steps to a Successful Career Change

1. Evaluate your current job satisfaction. (What did you like and dislike about your current job?)

2. Assess your interests, values, and skills using career resources.

3. Brainstorm ideas for career alternatives. (Use GCIS)

4. Conduct research once you’ve narrowed your areas of interest.

5. NETWORK

1. Evaluate your current job satisfaction. (What did you like and dislike about your current job?)

2. Assess your interests, values, and skills using career resources.

3. Brainstorm ideas for career alternatives. (Use GCIS)

4. Conduct research once you’ve narrowed your areas of interest.

5. NETWORK

10 Steps Continued10 Steps Continued

6. Shadow professionals in the field. NETWORK7. Identify volunteer and freelance activities

related to your interests.8. Invest in educational opportunities that may

bridge the gap into your new career.9. Look for ways to develop new skills where

you’re at. (Offer to take on new experiences that may be valuable in another field)

10. Consider alternative roles within your current industry which may enable you to use the knowledge you already have.

6. Shadow professionals in the field. NETWORK7. Identify volunteer and freelance activities

related to your interests.8. Invest in educational opportunities that may

bridge the gap into your new career.9. Look for ways to develop new skills where

you’re at. (Offer to take on new experiences that may be valuable in another field)

10. Consider alternative roles within your current industry which may enable you to use the knowledge you already have.

Job Searching in Today’s Market

Job Searching in Today’s Market

NETWORK NETWORK NETWORK This is the #1 way people get hired in any field

Use online search engines Use Career Fair and Job Expo’s Post resumes online

Career Builder Monstertrack USAJOBS.com

Visit large companies websites Newspaper Chamber of Commerce

http://www.albanyga.com/

NETWORK NETWORK NETWORK This is the #1 way people get hired in any field

Use online search engines Use Career Fair and Job Expo’s Post resumes online

Career Builder Monstertrack USAJOBS.com

Visit large companies websites Newspaper Chamber of Commerce

http://www.albanyga.com/

Leaving AlbanyTop 10 Hottest Growing

Careers

Leaving AlbanyTop 10 Hottest Growing

Careers 1. Software

Engineer 2. College

Professor 3. Financial

Adviser 4. Human

Resources Manager

5. Physician Assistant

1. Software Engineer

2. College Professor

3. Financial Adviser

4. Human Resources Manager

5. Physician Assistant

6. Market Research Analyst

7. Computer IT Analyst

8. Real Estate Appraiser

9. Pharmacist 10. Psychologis

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6. Market Research Analyst

7. Computer IT Analyst

8. Real Estate Appraiser

9. Pharmacist 10. Psychologis

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Staying in AlbanyStaying in Albany

Top Ten Employers in Albany1. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital2. Cooper Tire3. Proctor and Gamble4. Wal-Mart and Associates5. Darton College6. Albany State University7. Miller Breweries8. Swift Transportation9. Calltech Communications10. Cagle Foods Jv LLC

Top Ten Employers in Albany1. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital2. Cooper Tire3. Proctor and Gamble4. Wal-Mart and Associates5. Darton College6. Albany State University7. Miller Breweries8. Swift Transportation9. Calltech Communications10. Cagle Foods Jv LLC

Setting GoalsSetting Goals

It’s important for you to write down your new career goals.

Be specific as to what you would like to see happen.

Break your goals down into small parts that you can take step by step.

Keep in mind, if you have direction you will get to where you want to be.

It’s important for you to write down your new career goals.

Be specific as to what you would like to see happen.

Break your goals down into small parts that you can take step by step.

Keep in mind, if you have direction you will get to where you want to be.

Use Your ResourcesUse Your Resources

Career InventoriesCareer Counseling Job Search Assistance Job BoardResume BuilderComputer GuidanceEducational Advising

Career InventoriesCareer Counseling Job Search Assistance Job BoardResume BuilderComputer GuidanceEducational Advising

Career InventoriesCareer Inventories

Strong Interest Inventory This inventory is offered to help map out people’s

individual interests and relate them to specific careers.

It has been the most widely used interest inventory for the last 80 years

It looks at interests, leisure activities, and values to help assess career interests

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator This assessment helps assess one’s personality

preferences. This information can be used for personal career development as well as to compare personality types to specific careers. As one can imagine certain personality traits are more prevalent in different occupations.

Most widely used inventory in the world Used for Leadership and Development Helpful for self awareness

Strong Interest Inventory This inventory is offered to help map out people’s

individual interests and relate them to specific careers.

It has been the most widely used interest inventory for the last 80 years

It looks at interests, leisure activities, and values to help assess career interests

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator This assessment helps assess one’s personality

preferences. This information can be used for personal career development as well as to compare personality types to specific careers. As one can imagine certain personality traits are more prevalent in different occupations.

Most widely used inventory in the world Used for Leadership and Development Helpful for self awareness

Computer GuidanceComputer Guidance

Career Research Tools Georgia Career Information System GCIS -

http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/ provides information on colleges, careers, salary and job outlook. A scholarship and financial search function is also available.

Career Service Networks- Networks that provide you with job and resume databases

GeorgiaHire http://www.georgiahire.com MonsterTrak http://www.monstertrak.com Career Voyage http://careervoyages.gov

Optimal Resume Builder - This tool gives you access and support to build a resume. It is available for Darton College Students and Alumni. It is managed by the Career Center Coordinator in Bldg. C-228 if you have any questions.

http://darton.optimalresume.com/

Career Research Tools Georgia Career Information System GCIS -

http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/ provides information on colleges, careers, salary and job outlook. A scholarship and financial search function is also available.

Career Service Networks- Networks that provide you with job and resume databases

GeorgiaHire http://www.georgiahire.com MonsterTrak http://www.monstertrak.com Career Voyage http://careervoyages.gov

Optimal Resume Builder - This tool gives you access and support to build a resume. It is available for Darton College Students and Alumni. It is managed by the Career Center Coordinator in Bldg. C-228 if you have any questions.

http://darton.optimalresume.com/

Points to RememberPoints to Remember

If planned out this could go smoothly

Research your optionsStay positiveFocus on your strengthsBe aware of what your willing to doAlways think POP

Persistence Pays Organization Helps Patience is needed

If planned out this could go smoothly

Research your optionsStay positiveFocus on your strengthsBe aware of what your willing to doAlways think POP

Persistence Pays Organization Helps Patience is needed

The End The End

Darton College Career Development CenterDacia Stone

Career Center Coordinator229-317-6866

[email protected]

Darton College Career Development CenterDacia Stone

Career Center Coordinator229-317-6866

[email protected]