l esson 02: p ursuing a successful career. y our education and career are you ready to face the real...
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LESSON 02: PURSUING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER
YOUR EDUCATION AND CAREER
Are you ready to face the real world challenge?
Classroom learning and textbooks alone are NOT enough for career success
CAREER SUCCESS DEMANDS:
Self-motivation and determination
Life long learning and improvement
Working with and getting support from others
Ethics and professionalism Contributing to society …… Regardless of how brilliant you
are, nothing can replace your hard work
SET YOUR GOALS
A statistic survey shows only about 3% of Americans have a career plan.
You should have a realistic plan: Long-term goals : What do
you envision for yourself, say 10 years from now?
Midterm objectives: What do you want to accomplish in the next three to five years?
Short-term: To reach my goals and objectives, what should I do now? this semester? this year?
CAREER OPTIONS What do you want to do after graduation? What are the possible options?
Engineer, R&D, sales, manager, entrepreneur, education, researcher, government, non-profit, etc.
Follow your passion, be persistent and also be willing to make adjustments.
BE WELL PREPARED
From young adult to fully responsible professional
Assess yourself regularly Do not hesitate to ask for help Have your mentor team Opportunities embrace those
who are well prepared for it.
PRESENTING YOURSELF
You have achieved a lot and you need to present yourself well.
Typical process of employment: Advertisement and application letter Reviewing application and resume for initial
selection Interview to make decision Negotiating to finalize
THE SELECTION Sharing the vision/mission of the organization Having basic knowledge and skills to
contribute to the mission Having the ability and willingness to learn People skills Ethical and professional ……
WHAT HIRING MANAGERS LOOK FOR?
Your qualification, experience, and achievement that more likely will meet their needs
Sufficient details on the above information to make interview decision
Your resume: Keep it professional Full contact information Prioritize the information according to
the relevance Organize the information well, with subtitles Itemize them
Generic terms do not help that much
WHAT IS YOUR IMAGE?
Your online presence Truthfully present yourself in both real and virtual
worlds.
ASSIGNMENTS – THIS WEEK
Submit your draft resume If you do not have a LinkedIn account, create
one Prepare a digital portfolio including a one-
minute self-introduction video