what they dont teach you in school presentation
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What They Don’t Teach You In School – A Holistic Approach to Career Coaching
Presented by: Kendra WilburnCincinnati State Midwest Culinary Institute
Agenda
•What career coaching isn’t. •What career coaching is.•Value of career coaching•5 Step Career Direction Journey Model•Steps to Implementation
“ The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”
- Vince Lombardi
What Career Coaching Isn’t …….
•A career coach is NOT a: ▫Boss▫Guru▫Fortune teller▫Therapist/psychologist
A Career Coach is……….
•An assessor of:▫Attributes▫Skills▫Current work situation▫And provides feedback
A Career Coach is……….
•An Information Provider▫Supplies ideas and information on options▫Resources▫Potential barriers
A Career Coach is……….
•A Guide▫Suggests courses of action▫Provides feedback during the process of
what is working and what isn’t.
A Career Coach is……….
•A Tutor▫Teaches techniques and information for
Career changes Job searches Career planning
Value of Career Coaching
•Increased control over career direction•Increased control over career pace•Minimizes change – related stress•More effective and satisfying career
decisions
5 Phases of Career Direction Journey
Assessing Self
Exploring Options
Developing Skills
Marketing Self
Performing
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Phase I - Assessing Self & Preferences•Understanding self, skills, interests &
values▫Particular talent that when expressed
makes the world a better place▫Something you might gravitate toward
during after-hours activities▫People respect you for………
Phase I - Assessing Self & Preferences•Who am I?
▫Two approaches to addressing this question Asking student/employee/client to explore
their individual talents Using assessment to explore individual
preferences
Phase I - Assessing Self & Preferences•Approach one – consider the following
questions:▫When have you been most committed,
passionate and enthusiastic?▫When have you been most creative?▫When have you been most sure of yourself
and your decisions?▫What do you consider to be your greatest
accomplishment?▫When have others considered you to be most
successful?▫When have you enjoyed your work the most?
Phase I - Assessing Self & Preferences•Approach one – consider the following
questions:▫What about the world puzzles you or
disturbs you that you could make an impact on?
▫What jobs do you like to do at work when you have a choice?
▫What activities are you drawn towards out of work?
▫If money were no concern, what would you be doing?
Phase I - Assessing Self & Preferences•Approach two– use of assessments:
▫DiSC (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness)
▫“Now Discover Your Strengths” by Buckingham and Clifton.
** Treat these tests as advisory only
Phase I - Assessing Self & Preferences•As you explore your
student’s/employees/clients personality you come to realize who they are is really determined by the choices they make.
•How they choose to react one way over another, or to prefer one thing over another.
•Take this one step further and ask:▫Why they make the choices they do
When you know the why you begin to see how they can become fulfilled through the work they do.
Phase I - Assessing Self & Preferences•Putting it all together – ask:
▫What their talents and strengths are ▫The talents they achieve the most with▫The activities they get the most satisfaction
from; The type of activity the assessment – if
applicable – moves them toward
5 Phases of Career Direction Journey
Assessing Self
Exploring Options
Developing Skills
Marketing Self
Performing
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
“Moving on is a gift you give yourself.”
- Joan Rivers
Phase II - Exploring Options
•Proactively identifying, understanding and matching student/employee/client to the possibilities.
•Struggle occurs when:▫Pursue a career path that is at odds with
values, beliefs, and way of seeing the world. Leads to poor performance, stress and
pressure
Phase II - Exploring Options
•Starting Point▫Brainstorming – jobs individual thinks would
suite who they are. ▫Research top careers they have identified
•Career Tests▫Princeton Review Career Quiz (FREE!)▫Self-directed-search.com (inexpensive – good
selection of careers)▫Assessment.com (inexpensive – good selection
of careers)▫Career test are merely a starting point not a
final destination.
Phase II - Exploring Options
•Research:▫Sites like:
Acinet.org bls.gov/oco
▫Reading industry / career magazines understanding of major players in the industry as well as issues/problems/trends etc..
▫Attend professional and trade shows▫Participate in job fairs▫Visit company websites▫Volunteering
5 Phases of Career Direction Journey
Assessing Self
Exploring Options
Developing Skills
Marketing Self
Performing
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
“The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.”
-Abraham Lincoln
Phase III - Developing Skills & Experience•Building skills, knowledge & reputation•Co-op and Internships•Volunteer•Accepting part-time work within your
industry
5 Phases of Career Direction Journey
Assessing Self
Exploring Options
Developing Skills
Marketing Self
Performing
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
“Everything, absolutely everything you’ve ever wanted now lies within reach! Of course, you still have to reach.”
- Mike Dooley www.tut.com
Phase IV - Marketing Self• Obtaining the skills to seek, obtain, maintain and change
jobs.• Realize that you are a brand
▫ Cover Letter▫ Resume▫ Portfolio
Hard Copy Web
▫ Network▫ References
• Ask:▫ Would YOU interview YOU?▫ Would YOU hire YOU?
• The Exact Right Product to the Exact Right Target Market Using the Exact Right Media at the Exact Right Time
Phase IV - Marketing Self
•Ask:▫Would YOU interview YOU?▫Would YOU hire YOU?
•The Exact Right Product to the Exact Right Target Market Using the Exact Right Media at the Exact Right Time
Phase IV - Marketing Self
•Use a SWOT: ▫Strengths
What are you good at? What skills do others recognize in you? What do you do better than most people you
work with? What about yourself, are you most proud of
or satisfied with? What experiences, resources or connections
do you have access to that others don’t.
IV - Marketing Self
•Use SWOT▫Weaknesses
What do you try to do that you can’t seem to master?
What do you do only because you have to do? Are there one or two aspects of your
personality that hold you back? What do other people most often identify as a
weakness for you? Where are you vulnerable? Where do you lack experience, resources or
connections where others have them?
Phase IV - Marketing Self
•Use a SWOT: ▫Opportunities
What ways can you maximize strengths? What opportunities are open to those who do
these things well? What would you love to do that you’re good at? How can you minimize your weaknesses? Where do you see the most potential growth
for yourself? What trends are having an impact on your
current career or one you are thinking about pursuing?
Phase IV - Marketing Self
•Use a SWOT: ▫Threats
Do you have weaknesses that need to be addressed before you can move forward?
What problems could your weaknesses cause if unchecked?
What setbacks might you face? What obstacles have other people overcome
to get to where you want to go?
5 Phases of Career Direction Journey
Assessing Self
Exploring Options
Developing Skills
Marketing Self
Performing
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
- Thomas Jefferson
Phase V - Performing & Planning Next Steps•From Paper to Application
Now have something very few people have a well thought out Personal Plan
Take the self – organizational steps to bring plan to life. Write a Career Mission Statement
▫What you intend to accomplish and why Determine short-term and long – term goals and
action steps▫Create your To Do List
Phase V - Performing & Planning Next Steps•From Paper to Application Cont…
Review SWOT and see if you need to take any action to mitigate these threats. Add to “TO DO” list. Examine skills and competencies
Commitment to work on the plan everyday.
5 Phases of Career Direction Journey
Assessing Self
Exploring Options
Developing Skills
Marketing Self
Performing
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Final Thoughts
Remember the Career Journey is as dynamic as you are. As circumstances change, so does your plan. Rather than scrapping the plan all together, make changes along the way to keep it current and relevant.