positioning yourself for a career change
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Positioning Yourself for a Career Change: Thinking About Your Professional Identity
Lorina Karreci, BA CEW Masters Level Social Work Intern
Doreen Murasky, LMSW, ACSWSenior Manager for Student Programs
Agenda
❖ Introductions
❖ Self Assessment
❖ World of Work
❖ Resources
IntroductionsWho is in the room?
Please break into pairs, and take turns introducing yourself to the person next to you using the following information:
1. Name2. What city/state you are from3. One interesting fact about yourself
You may be asked to introduce your partner to the rest of the group!
OverviewTwo major components:
Self-Assessment
+ World of Work
________________
Desired Career
Self-Assessment: What to consider
Values
Skills
Interests
Identity
Lifestyle/Personal needs
Field/Settings
Self-Assessment: Values
There are two main types of values:
❖ Core
❖ Situational
Core Values
❖ Most important to you
❖ Influence your life choices
❖ Remain constant throughout your life
Situational Values
❖ Reflect priorities
❖ Preferences❖ Fluctuate over time with the family life cycle,
changing interests, etc.
Values Assessment Activity
Self-Assessment: Skills
There are two main types of skills:
❖ Hard Skills
❖ Soft Skills
Hard Skills
❖ Teachable, easy to quantify❖ Easy to recognize❖ Often seen as “qualifications”
Examples: A degree, computer programming, proficiency in foreign language, etc.
Soft Skills
❖ How you relate to others
❖ Acquired through experience rather than formal training
❖ Highly transferrable
Examples: Teamwork, communication, patience, etc.
Achievements Activity
Self - Assessment: Interests
Interests Questionnaire
Self-Assessment: Other Considerations
Identity
Lifestyle/Personal Needs
Field/Settings
These are all important factors to take into consideration during the self-assessment process.
The World of Work: Moving Toward Specificity❖ Explore the targets
▪ What do you want to know? ▪ How can you find out?
❖ Explore the fit▪ Their requirements▪ Your requirements
❖ Identify the path forward▪ Timing▪ Preparation▪ Incremental steps
The World of Work: Attaining Information
❖ Learn about current employment and career opportunities
❖ Read: local newspapers, business journals, newsletters, trade/professional journals, books/publications related to your area of interest
❖ Conduct online research about areas of interest, specific companies/organizations, and/or people who inspire you
The World of Work: Networking❖Connect with people to learn helpful information and
expand contacts
❖Utilize the web to gather information and make contacts
❖Conduct Informational Interviews
❖Attend membership meetings/conferences
❖Develop immersion opportunities – volunteer, observe, job shadow, intern/apprentice
Next StepThink of one thing you can do in the next week toward positioning yourself for a career change.
Examples:
Complete the Skill Assessment Worksheet to clarify transferrable skills.
Find one job description that is of interest and bring it with you to Part 2.
The Center for the Education of Women would like to thank TIAA CREF for their support in our programming.
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