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CareerModule–BuildingYouCareer

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CAREERMODULE

BUILDINGYOURCAREER

Acareerisdefinedasthesequenceofworkpositionsheldbyapersonduringhisorherlifetime.Studentsshouldrealizethataperson’scareerisalwaysunderconstruction.Itisalsoimportanttorememberwhoisultimatelyresponsibleforthedirectionofaperson’scareer–it’snotyourmom,oryourdad,oryouremployer.It’sYou!Inthismodule,theauthorsgiveseveralimportantguidelinesforhelpingstudentsmanagetheircareers.

WhatwasCareerDevelopmentLike,Historically?

Careerdevelopmentprogramsusedtobedesignedtohelpemployeesadvancetheirworkliveswithinaspecificorganization.

Thefocusofsuchprogramswastoprovideemployeestheinformation,assessment,andtrainingneededtohelpthemrealizetheircareergoals.

Thisapproachhasallbutdisappearedintoday’sworkplaceduetodownsizing,restructuring,andotherorganizationaladjustments.

WhatisCareerDevelopmentLike,Now?

Thisideaofincreasedpersonalresponsibilityforone’scareerhasbeendescribedasaboundarylesscareer.

Oneofthefirstdecisionsyouhavetomakeisacareerchoice.

Theoptimumchoiceisonethatoffersthebestmatchbetweenwhatyouwantoutoflifeandyourinterests,yourabilitiesandpersonality,andmarketopportunities.

FindingsfromarecentsurveybyCapitalOneFinancialCorporation:

66percentofcollegegraduatessaidthatacomprehensivebenefitspackagewasthemostimportantfactorintheirjobsearch.

Startingsalaryrankedsecondat64percent,with

Joblocationrankedthirdat60percent.

Today’scollegegradsarealsolookingtoberewardedorcompensated(withcomptimeormatchingdonations,forinstance)fortheirvolunteerandphilanthropicactivities.

HowCanIHaveaSuccessfulCareer?

Gettingacollegeeducationisthesurestwaytoincreaseyourlifetimeearnings.

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