Many college students are more focused on getting a job after graduation than on planning for their careers. Even if you are not currently pursuing your dream job, successfully managing your career requires many career readiness competencies that employers are already looking for, including self-awareness, self-motivation, ownership/accepting responsibility, and openness to change. This activity is important because enhancing these skills will make you a more attractive job candidate in addition to increasing your ability to manage your career.
The goal of this exercise is to challenge your knowledge of tips for managing your career.
1. Angèle breaks her workday into two main chunks. She reserves the first half of the day—the morning, when she is most productive—for activities that are time-consuming, complex, and don't produce any immediate gratification. She then spends the afternoons catching up on emails and other personally satisfying, albeit mindless, work tasks.
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2. Darnell runs into the CEO of his company while attending a conference in another state. Darnell takes the rare one-on-one opportunity to tell the her about the success he and his team have had on a recent company project.
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3. Wesley loves his current job. However, he still views every new project as an opportunity to gain valuable skills that will make him more marketable to other companies.
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4. Esteban treats every interaction at work as a job interview. He wants his coworkers, subordinates, and supervisors to know that he is a dedicated, conscientious, and hard-working person.
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5. Teresa is the VP of Human Resources at her company. Next week she is attending a training to bring her up to speed on the latest in medical marijuana legislation and how it will impact organizational policies in her state.
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6. Luke thinks he is losing ground on the younger workers in his company because he continuously has to ask them for help with technology-related matters. Luke decides to enroll in some seminars on social media management so that he can update his skill set.
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7. In her LinkedIn profile, Reena lists the major projects she has led successfully with her current employer. For each project, she notes the impact that the project had on the organization's financial performance.
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8. Brandy is offered an interview for her dream job. She spends several days emailing back and forth with the interviewer's administrative assistant to get things set up. The assistant is impressed by his interactions with Brandy because she is prompt and respectful in her responses to him. He passes this information along to his boss.
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9. Monique is quitting her job and moving to another state because her partner was offered a tremendous job there. Monique is excited about the opportunity to recharge and refocus her own career.
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10. Khalil researches the norms for attire at each company he plans to interview with. This way he can be certain to dress according to specific organizational expectations.
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Make every day count
Stay informed and network
Promote yourself
Roll with change and disruption
Small things matter during interviews