Career DevelopmentCareer Development

Anita DeIureAnita DeIure

30 hours30 hours

PHASE 1: Exploration of PHASE 1: Exploration of Employment Opportunities in Employment Opportunities in

AccountingAccounting

Preparing a personal assessment describing Preparing a personal assessment describing their interests, values, aptitudes, their interests, values, aptitudes, weaknesses, etc.weaknesses, etc.

Learning about the organizations and Learning about the organizations and sources of information to consult during a sources of information to consult during a job searchjob search

Preparing a list of potential employersPreparing a list of potential employers Learning about the hiring conditions at Learning about the hiring conditions at

different companies in the field of different companies in the field of accountingaccounting

PHASE 2: Preparation and PHASE 2: Preparation and Application of a Job Search PlanApplication of a Job Search Plan

Planning the steps involved in their job searchPlanning the steps involved in their job search Writing their resume and cover lettersWriting their resume and cover letters Preparing for and going to interviewsPreparing for and going to interviews Following up on the steps takenFollowing up on the steps taken Preparing a personal assessment describing Preparing a personal assessment describing

their interests, values, aptitudes, weaknesses, their interests, values, aptitudes, weaknesses, etc.etc.

Learning about the organizations and sources Learning about the organizations and sources of information to consult during a job searchof information to consult during a job search

Preparing a list of potential employersPreparing a list of potential employers Learning about the hiring conditions at Learning about the hiring conditions at

different companies in the field of accountingdifferent companies in the field of accounting

PHASE 3: Review of Career PHASE 3: Review of Career OptionsOptions

Learning about the new technologies used in Learning about the new technologies used in companies and their impact on the occupationcompanies and their impact on the occupation

Looking at the possibilities of advancement in Looking at the possibilities of advancement in a companya company

Learning about the opportunities for training in Learning about the opportunities for training in accounting or in related fieldsaccounting or in related fields

Learning about the requirements and personal Learning about the requirements and personal characteristics required for entrepreneurship characteristics required for entrepreneurship or self-employmentor self-employment

Looking at their capacities for Looking at their capacities for entrepreneurship or self-employmententrepreneurship or self-employment

Preparing an outline of their career planPreparing an outline of their career plan

PHASE 4: Evaluation of Their PHASE 4: Evaluation of Their

EffortsEfforts

In a group discussion, commenting In a group discussion, commenting on the relevance of the documents on the relevance of the documents used and the effectiveness of the used and the effectiveness of the steps undertaken in their job steps undertaken in their job searchsearch

Adapting their job search planAdapting their job search plan Evaluating how the work they did Evaluating how the work they did

in this module may affect the in this module may affect the development of their careerdevelopment of their career

Web Based CourseWeb Based Course

Website: Website: www.geocities.com/jobsearchtech

Email address:Email address:anitadeiure@gmail.com

Analyzing YourselfAnalyzing Yourself

What are your greatest What are your greatest accomplishments?accomplishments?

How much responsibilityand salary do

you want?

What workingconditions doyou prefer?

What specialknowledge do

you hold?

What purposes orvalues do you want

your skillsto serve?

What kind of people do you

like to be surrounded

by?

Where wouldyou like to work?

YOUR CAREER

IntroductionIntroduction

Getting to know yourselfGetting to know yourself– What you want to doWhat you want to do– What your strengths and weaknesses What your strengths and weaknesses

areare– What your aptitudesWhat your aptitudes

Getting to know the job marketGetting to know the job market– Employability Skills ProfileEmployability Skills Profile– What jobs are availableWhat jobs are available

Where to Look for WorkWhere to Look for Work

Talk to all your contacts … and Talk to all your contacts … and their contactstheir contacts

NewspapersNewspapers Employment centres and agenciesEmployment centres and agencies OnlineOnline Yellow pagesYellow pages

List of Potential EmployersList of Potential Employers

Create a list of about two or three Create a list of about two or three companiescompanies

Research these possibilitiesResearch these possibilities List the following:List the following: Names of individuals at companiesNames of individuals at companies AddressesAddresses Phone numbers (call them for stage or Phone numbers (call them for stage or

job)job) RequirementsRequirements

List of ReferencesList of References

People who know you professionallyPeople who know you professionally– bosses or supervisorsbosses or supervisors– colleaguescolleagues– teachersteachers

Ask potential references for Ask potential references for permissionpermission

Inform them of what kind of work Inform them of what kind of work you are looking foryou are looking for

The EndThe End