Connecting with Todays College StudentsMaxwells Silver Hammer: Resources for Career Counseling

2009 Counseling and Library Science Faculty Development InstituteRita Jones Chancellors Office Statewide Advisory Committee for Career Development

Chancellors Office Statewide Advisory CommitteeWho are we?Why do we do what we do?How are we funded?WIFY?

Getting to Know You1. Counselor or faculty?

2. What do you hope to get out of today?

What I hope to accomplish!

Share some of the best resources that we have developed to help you get better connected to students on your campus.

Three Goals for TodayFind out.

Who are they?What do they need?How do we reach them?Life has greater meaning when you reach out and strive for your goals.

WHO ARE THEY?

TheNext GenerationBorn Between 1980 and 1999

MillennialsScreenagersEcho-Boomers Wired Generation Dot-com Generation Entitled Generation

Getting to Know Them.Raised on TechnologyOpen-minded about globalization Raised to play Instant gratification/ coddledImproved LiteracyWork well on teams

An Ambitious Generation

The CluelessThe AimlessThe Motivated but DirectionlessThe Motivated and Directed

What do they need?

Generation YHigh need for high tech but still personal touch Reflection/Exploration are the KEYS missing pieces in work, education, career exploration and life

How do we reach them?

Use their devicesIpod: podcasts - skill building30 second clip on cellphonesWebsites like Myspace and Facebook using Banner ads: edgy, catch attentionUse lots of different media, YouTube etc.

CareerClues.Org

Searching for Direction: #1 Find Your Strengths! click here to print lesson guide

Did You Know? After studying over 2 million people, The Gallup Organization found that top achievers in virtually every profession, career, and field of achievement built their lives upon their unique strengths and natural talents. Do you know what you do well naturally? Surprisingly, most people have a difficult time articulating their own strengths and talents. If you are in touch with what you do well, you can use the information to find a career you will enjoy and excel in.Your Talent and Strengths Author Richard Koch believes that you can be 16 times more successful by focusing on and using your personal strengths. Watch this video clip from Pritchett Net to learn about your 20% spike and how you can use it. By developing your strengths and natural talents, you will find greater success. Answer these three questions to help you identify what you do well:What activities or skills have you learned easily and naturally and with great enjoyment? What are the things you get completely absorbed in, so that you lose track of time? What do friends, family, colleagues compliment you for or take for granted youll do well? For More Insight Take JASPER, Monsters fun, job assets and strengths profiler, to glean more insight into your talents, work preferences, and values. This assessment takes some time, but we think its worth it!Added Clues Review your free Jasper Profile. What type are you? How can you use this information to help you find career success? If you are looking for some additional clues, describe your 5 Lives using this form from Stanford Universitys Career Center.The secret to success is to become more of what you already are. Marcus Buckingham

Your Talent and Strengths Richard Koch

Answer the following questions to help you identify what you do well

What activities or skills have you learned easily and naturally and with great enjoyment?

What are the things you get completely absorbed in, so that you lose track of time?

What do friends, family, colleagues compliment you for or take for granted youll do well?

Build Your Support Network

Did you know? For every person who finds a position through Monster or Jobster, at least ten more find theirs through the people they know. In fact, most job opportunities are never even advertised because organizations look first at people they know and people who come recommended by people they know when it comes time to hire someone. People are the most important source of information about new jobs and career opportunities. Building and maintaining a good personal network will serve you well as you make your way in the working world.Why Networking WorksWatch this 4 minute video clip on the five reasons Why Networking Works. Then complete the chart on your guide to further explain each key point.Gets You in Front of PeoplePeople Really Want to HelpIts Self PerpetuatingGain Information about YourselfLeaves a Lasting ImpressionMake a Networking IntroductionBecause people are busy, it is important to develop a networking introduction that will quickly identify who you are, what you want. You will want to grab a persons attention and make a good first impression in your initial contact. You want to make a 1,2,3 connection. Fill out your networking introduction on your guide.Who are you and how are you connected? My name is Jack Jones and Mark Peters and I went to school together. He suggested that I contact you.What do you want? I am looking for an entry level accounting position with a large accounting firm.What is your background? I will be graduating from Orange Coast College with an AA in Business, and I am have completed an internship with Parker and Post.Your Networking Report CardConnecting with people and learning to nurture and grow relationships will help you throughout your career. With the reliance on new technologies, many young grads do not realize how important networking is and how to go about building a personal network. Harvey Mackay is a top selling author who has built a career advising successful people. In his book, Dig Your Well Before Youre Thirsty, he has a Networking Report Card. See how you perform as you answer and score your responses. Who you know gets you into the door, what you know keeps you there!

Career Clues Booklet

An opportunity to developInterpersonalSkills

Missing Major Booklet

Five Things to Help Them Succeed!Know Their StrengthsIdentify ObstaclesExplore and ReflectLearn to NetworkPractice and Build Skills

Insert Missing Major slide

Remember..Students who have made decisions about their majors and careers are our most motivated students. They stay in school longer and get better grades.

Time to shareWhat has worked on your campus?

Questions?

Rita Jonesrjones@occ.cccd.edu

Simple metaphor to help your students..

Thanks to Matt Weinstein and Luke BarberGently Down the Stream: 4 Unforgettable Keys to Success

Row, row, row your boat

Get involved

Row, Row, Row Your BoatIf you want to be successful in life, then you must be willing to take an ongoing and energetic role in making it happen.

Gently down the stream,

Go with the flow,

Gently Down the Stream

There must be a flow to your life. If you just relax into it, the path to success will be revealed.

Pay attention to opportunities that come your way.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily

Have fun

Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, MerrilyTo be successful, you must bring more laughter, play and fun into your life. Your life will become more joyful and productive.

When you enjoy something and are having fun, you tend to do it more often, when you do it more often, you get better at it, when you get better at it, you enjoy it more and therefore are more successful!

Life is but a dream.

And create a vision

Life is But a DreamPeople who are successful know that our choices always move us closer or farther away from what we really want in life. You can choose to make your life a nightmare or a dream

ps. You dont have to have it all figured out just plan the next step

It really works!

Career Development is Everyones Job!

*******Clueless = 12 %Aimless largest at 36 %Motivated but directionless at 27% Top three categories are 75% of students*****You can direct students to this website to get information and resources about finding a career. Whether they are searching for direction, a major, experiences, or a job, this site will help them out.

There are 16 short online adventures with multiple resources and a lesson guide to print and fill out as they go.

In the four adventures under Searching for Experience, students are encouraged to go out and DO things. Those include doing an informational interview, visiting a workplace, getting an internships and finding a volunteer experience in their communities.

***Hand out Activity #5: Career Clues Booklet

In this booklet, you will find ideas and direction to help students gather and analyze their career clues for success. You can have students use the activities independently, in small groups, or as large group assignments- in the classroom or workshop- these informal, action-learning activities encourage students to use a variety of resources as they search to resolve their career dilemmas.

Look through the booklet and explain to the person sitting next to them the one that best suits their students.*

Hand out Activity #6: MissingMajor.Com Booklet

If you flip the book over, you will see that going the opposite direction are activities related to the Missing Major. In this booklet, just like Career Clues, the left hand page houses suggestions on how to use the activity. The right-hand page is the student page and can be photocopied from the booklet or downloaded from wblconnections.com.

Turn to the third activity, Campus Connections, and tell the person sitting in front of you how many of the campus resources you think your students are using. *We have shared with you many resources that we hope will help make your classes more interesting and relevant. While it may seem like a lot, if you sign up for On the QT, you will get information and resources as well as simple activities to help you. The WBLConnections.Com site houses all the information you have seen today. So, if you become familiar with this site, it can be your go to place for the best career information and resources.

Handy Activities for Students Success, gives you 10 great activities and especially emphasizes the work-based learning opportunities you will want to share with your students.

CareerClues.Org and MissingMajor.Com are two very interactive sites that you must review and use. If you are looking to add extra credit assignments to your classes, these are perfect.

Dont overlook the 10 additional activities in the Career Clues/Missing Major booklets you received.

*********As simple as this timeless and universally recognized song- all you need to do is apply its four unique principles to your life, to your work, and to your future. TODAY!**********Are there any questions or comments?

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