{"id":1480,"date":"2016-09-06T20:02:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T20:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1480"},"modified":"2020-09-04T00:05:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T00:05:51","slug":"text-career-development-resources","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/chapter\/text-career-development-resources\/","title":{"raw":"Career Development Resources","rendered":"Career Development Resources"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify career development resources in your school, community, and beyond<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nCareer experts say that people will change careers (not to mention jobs) five to seven times in a lifetime. So your career will likely not be a straight and narrow path. Be sure to set goals and assess your interests, skills and values often. Seek opportunities for career growth and enrichment. And take advantage of the rich set of resources available to you. Below\u00a0are just a few.\r\n<h2>Career Development Office on Campus<\/h2>\r\nWhether you are a student, a graduate, or even an employer, you can obtain invaluable career development assistance at your college or university. Campus career centers can support, guide, and empower you in every step of the career development process, from initial planning to achieving lifelong career satisfaction.\r\n<h2>Books on Career Development<\/h2>\r\nGoing to college is one of the best steps you can take to prepare for a career. But soon-to-be or recently graduated students are not necessarily guaranteed jobs. Staying educated about strategies for developing your career and finding new jobs will help you manage ongoing transitions. The book\u00a0<em>The Secret to Getting a Job After College: Marketing Tactics to Turn Degrees into Dollars<\/em>, by author Larry Chiagouris, was written specifically to help recent grads increase their chances of finding a job right after college. It speaks to students in all majors and provides tips and tactics to attract the attention of an employer and successfully compete with other candidates to get the job you want.\r\n\r\nThe following video provides an introduction to the book.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291148&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=OpeIqQ5qTjc&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-gffd255n-OpeIqQ5qTjc\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nYou can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Transcripts\/TheSecretToGettingAJobAfterCollege_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \"The Secret to Getting a Job After College\" here (opens in new window)<\/a>.\r\n<h2>Career Roadmap<\/h2>\r\nYou can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.depaul.edu\/career-center\/career-advising\/Documents\/career_roadmap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Roadmap, from DePaul University<\/a>, to evaluate where you are and where you want to be in your career\/careers. It can help you decide if you want to change career paths and can guide you in searching for a new job. The road map identifies the following four cyclical steps:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Know yourself<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explore and choose options<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Gain knowledge and experience<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Put it all together: the job search process<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2>Plan, Do, Check, Act<\/h2>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_178\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1110\/2016\/02\/02024938\/800px-PDCA_Cycle.svg_.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-178\"><img class=\"wp-image-178\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1110\/2016\/02\/02024938\/800px-PDCA_Cycle.svg_.png\" alt=\"Arrows pointing in a circle. The arrows say plan, do, check, and act.\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a> Figure 1. PDCA[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>PDCA (plan\u2013do\u2013check\u2013act)<\/strong>, shown in Figure 1, above,\u00a0is a four-step strategy for carrying out change. You can use it to evaluate where you are in the career-development process and to identify your next steps. The strategy is typically used in the business arena as a framework for improving processes and services. But you can think of your career as a personal product you are offering or selling.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>PLAN<\/strong>: What are your goals and objectives? What process will you use to get to your targets? You might want to plan smaller to begin with and test out possible effects. For instance, if you are thinking of getting into a certain career, you might plan to try it out first as an intern or volunteer or on a part-time basis. When you start on a small scale, you can test possible outcomes.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>DO<\/strong>: Implement your plan. Sell your product\u2014which is YOU and your skills, talents, energy, and enthusiasm. Collect data as you go along; you will need it for charting and analyzing in the Check and Act steps ahead.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>CHECK<\/strong>: Look at your results so far. Are you happy with your job or wherever you are in the career-development process? How is your actual accomplishment measuring up next to your intentions and wishes? Look for where you may have deviated in your intended steps. For example, did you take a job in another city when your initial plans were for\u00a0working closer to friends and family? What are the pros and cons? If you like, create a chart that shows you all the factors. With a chart, it will be easier to see trends over several PDCA cycles.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>ACT<\/strong>: How should you act going forward? What changes in planning, doing, and checking do you want to take? The PDCA framework is an ongoing process. Keep planning, doing, checking, and acting. The goal is continuous improvement.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2>Internet Sites for Career Planning<\/h2>\r\nVisit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncda.org\/aws\/NCDA\/pt\/sp\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet Sites for Career Planning<\/a>\u00a0Web site at the National Career Development Association\u2019s site. You will find extensive, definitive, and frequently updated information on a wealth of topics there.\r\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CwbUz4EmZ8_pwgJeBuOa9FcZNNlyOcY0HfeSjw5YpTE\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify career development resources in your school, community, and beyond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Career experts say that people will change careers (not to mention jobs) five to seven times in a lifetime. So your career will likely not be a straight and narrow path. Be sure to set goals and assess your interests, skills and values often. Seek opportunities for career growth and enrichment. And take advantage of the rich set of resources available to you. Below\u00a0are just a few.<\/p>\n<h2>Career Development Office on Campus<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you are a student, a graduate, or even an employer, you can obtain invaluable career development assistance at your college or university. Campus career centers can support, guide, and empower you in every step of the career development process, from initial planning to achieving lifelong career satisfaction.<\/p>\n<h2>Books on Career Development<\/h2>\n<p>Going to college is one of the best steps you can take to prepare for a career. But soon-to-be or recently graduated students are not necessarily guaranteed jobs. Staying educated about strategies for developing your career and finding new jobs will help you manage ongoing transitions. The book\u00a0<em>The Secret to Getting a Job After College: Marketing Tactics to Turn Degrees into Dollars<\/em>, by author Larry Chiagouris, was written specifically to help recent grads increase their chances of finding a job right after college. It speaks to students in all majors and provides tips and tactics to attract the attention of an employer and successfully compete with other candidates to get the job you want.<\/p>\n<p>The following video provides an introduction to the book.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291148&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=OpeIqQ5qTjc&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-gffd255n-OpeIqQ5qTjc\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Transcripts\/TheSecretToGettingAJobAfterCollege_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for &#8220;The Secret to Getting a Job After College&#8221; here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Career Roadmap<\/h2>\n<p>You can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.depaul.edu\/career-center\/career-advising\/Documents\/career_roadmap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Roadmap, from DePaul University<\/a>, to evaluate where you are and where you want to be in your career\/careers. It can help you decide if you want to change career paths and can guide you in searching for a new job. The road map identifies the following four cyclical steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Know yourself<\/li>\n<li>Explore and choose options<\/li>\n<li>Gain knowledge and experience<\/li>\n<li>Put it all together: the job search process<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Plan, Do, Check, Act<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_178\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1110\/2016\/02\/02024938\/800px-PDCA_Cycle.svg_.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-178\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178\" class=\"wp-image-178\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1110\/2016\/02\/02024938\/800px-PDCA_Cycle.svg_.png\" alt=\"Arrows pointing in a circle. The arrows say plan, do, check, and act.\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1. PDCA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>PDCA (plan\u2013do\u2013check\u2013act)<\/strong>, shown in Figure 1, above,\u00a0is a four-step strategy for carrying out change. You can use it to evaluate where you are in the career-development process and to identify your next steps. The strategy is typically used in the business arena as a framework for improving processes and services. But you can think of your career as a personal product you are offering or selling.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>PLAN<\/strong>: What are your goals and objectives? What process will you use to get to your targets? You might want to plan smaller to begin with and test out possible effects. For instance, if you are thinking of getting into a certain career, you might plan to try it out first as an intern or volunteer or on a part-time basis. When you start on a small scale, you can test possible outcomes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DO<\/strong>: Implement your plan. Sell your product\u2014which is YOU and your skills, talents, energy, and enthusiasm. Collect data as you go along; you will need it for charting and analyzing in the Check and Act steps ahead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CHECK<\/strong>: Look at your results so far. Are you happy with your job or wherever you are in the career-development process? How is your actual accomplishment measuring up next to your intentions and wishes? Look for where you may have deviated in your intended steps. For example, did you take a job in another city when your initial plans were for\u00a0working closer to friends and family? What are the pros and cons? If you like, create a chart that shows you all the factors. With a chart, it will be easier to see trends over several PDCA cycles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ACT<\/strong>: How should you act going forward? What changes in planning, doing, and checking do you want to take? The PDCA framework is an ongoing process. Keep planning, doing, checking, and acting. The goal is continuous improvement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Internet Sites for Career Planning<\/h2>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncda.org\/aws\/NCDA\/pt\/sp\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet Sites for Career Planning<\/a>\u00a0Web site at the National Career Development Association\u2019s site. You will find extensive, definitive, and frequently updated information on a wealth of topics there.<\/p>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CwbUz4EmZ8_pwgJeBuOa9FcZNNlyOcY0HfeSjw5YpTE\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-1480\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>College Success. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Linda Bruce. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Specific attribution<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Image of Plan, Do, Check, Act. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Karn G. 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