Career Exploration Staff Training
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This document provides an overview of career exploration for staff training purposes. It discusses exploring yourself through self-assessment exercises to identify your interests, skills, experiences and values. It also discusses gathering career information through research on career fields, educational options, requirements and outlook. Integration involves using decision-making skills to identify personal fit in the job market and next steps. The document lists various self-assessment exercises, information gathering methods, campus resources and external career research resources to aid in the career exploration process.
Career Exploration Staff Training
- 1. Melanie Coulson Assistant Director, Coaching & Advising June 21, 2016 Career Exploration Staff Training
- 2. • Learning about yourself and the world of work • Identifying and exploring potentially satisfying occupations • Developing effective strategies to realize your goals What is Career Exploration?
- 3. • Key questions include: • What do you like to do? • What keeps your curiosity? • What motivates you? • What do you like to work with? People, concepts, things, data? • What do you value? • What skills do you possess? What new ones can you develop? • Use self-assessment skills to explore: • Interests • Skills • Experiences • Values Understanding Yourself & Self Assessment
- 4. Major & Career Exploration Pre- Screen Questions
- 5. • Transferrable Skills Guide • Best Self Exercise • Values Inventory • Values Interest Questionnaire • My Ideal Day of Work Visioning Exercise • Assessments (SQ, SII, MBTI etc.) Understanding Yourself & Self Assessment
- 6. • Knowledge of Careers: Use career research skills to identify: • Career Fields • Educational Options • Requirements • Work Settings • Future Outlook Gathering Information
- 7. • Informational Interview • TIARA Method • Trinity University Alumni Group • Alumni Database • TrinityConnect • Exploratory Course List • Major Exploration Short List of Majors • Major Fact Sheet • What Can I Do With This Major? • Occupational Card Sort • Possible Lives Mapping • Possible Lives Fact Sheet Gathering Information
- 8. • Use decision-making and action-planning skills to identify: • Personal fit in job market • Practical considerations • Next Steps Integration
- 9. • Important questions for the student to consider: • Do I have the resources to pursue these options? • What challenges might be presented in the job market? • Where are my academic strengths? • What career areas or clusters interest me? • How can I narrow down my options? • Should I pursue graduate school? • What else do I need to know to identify my career objectives? • What can I do to enhance my academic life? (study abroad, internships, etc.) • Do I need to conduct more self-assessment or career research Integration
- 10. • Attend events on campus • Workshops /Programs • Information Sessions • Panels • Making Connections • Gain Experience • Job Shadow • Internship • Research • Study Abroad Integration
- 11. • Occupational Outlook Handbook • O*Net Online • The Riley Guide • Vault • Hoovers • Texas Reality Check • Salary.com • Internships.com • GoinGlobal • Career Explorer Resources