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Jennifer McKennaCareer

Development Practitioner Student

Douglas College June 2010

Bridging to Employment Program

Goals

Short Term

Medium Term

Long Term

Reward YourselfReward Yourself

visualize your reward

visualize your reward

Time to selfTime to self

Read a Romance Novel

Read a Romance Novel

New ShoesNew Shoes

ManicureManicure

Ice CreamSunday

Ice CreamSunday

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Girls Movie Night

Girls Movie Night

Assessment Reassessme

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Assessment Reassessme

ntPersonal growth,

understanding, & self-awareness requires reflection on goals

Personal growth, understanding, & self-

awareness requires reflection on goals

My Short Term GoalMy Short Term Goal

Over the next year I would like to:

The steps and mini goals, to achieve this are:

I will take time to reflect & reassess this process:

I will reward myself by:

My Medium Term GoalMy Medium Term GoalIn a year I would like to begin:

The steps and mini goals, to achieve this are:

I will take time to reflect & reassess this process:

I will reward myself by:

My Long Term GoalMy Long Term Goal

In 2 - 8 years I would like to begin:

The steps and mini goals, to achieve this are:

I will take time to reflect & reassess this process:

I will reward myself by:

Tools to Achieve Goals

• Websites

• Education

• Friends

• Professional Support

• Past Co-workers

• On Job Training

• Volunteering

• Job Postings

• NOC

• National Student Loans

• Family

• Library

Step 1: Research•National Occupational Classification

• Job Futures

• BC Work Futures

Step 2: Network

•List everyone you know

•Contact them

•Request Job Search Information

Network Script

•Introduction & Greeting

•Small Talk

•Inform looking for work

•Request information

Information Interview Script

•Introduction

•Interest in work

•Purpose (Gather Info)

•Request

•Record

•Thank

Training Research

•Important to compare schools

•Accreditation

•Accessibility

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