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Course #: PD 443
Title: Managing Your Career: Preparing for the Future
Scheduled For: Thursday, Round 14, 12:45-1:45 pm
Presented By: William L. Ware, CMDSM Oce Business Services
James P. Mullan, CMDSM Oce Business Services
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New Age Workforce• Pre-Baby Boomers (pre-1947)
– Senior Managers– Strong Financial Ethic
• Baby Boomers (1947 – 1965)– Middle Managers– Strong Work Ethic– Parental Values
• Generation “X” (1965 – 1980?)– New Workers, Technical– Focus on Personal Values
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Definitions
• Job– Act Affair Function Position Task– A specific duty, role, or function.– A regular remunerative position.
• Work– Act Action Labor Operation Task Vocation– Activity in which one exerts strength or faculties to
do or perform something.– The labor, task, duty that affords one their
accustomed means of livelihood.
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Definitions
• Career– Advance Course Progression Vocation– Pursuit of consecutive progressive achievement,
especially in public, professional, or business life.– A Profession for which one trains and which is
undertaken as a permanent calling.
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Separation… The Time Comes
• Voluntary vs. Involuntary– Resign– Layoff– Outsourced– “You’re Fired”– “You are no longer needed”
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Separation… The Time Comes
• The Emotions• Control… is Lost• Focus
– Your Career– Your Objectives– Develop Your Market Strategy
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Maintain Control of Your Career
• Build Your Network• Educate Yourself• Keep Control• Remember… Nothing Lasts Forever!
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1. Managing Transitions
A. What It Takes To SucceedB. What Does Change Mean For You?C. Coping With A Change In Employment
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2. The Zeroing-In Process
A. Preparation PhaseB. Market Research PhaseC. Focus PhaseD. Closure Phase
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3. Preparation Phase
A. Begin At The BeginningB. Reviewing Your AccomplishmentsC. Defining Your AbilitiesD. What Is A Strength ?E. Taking Your Strengths To MarketF.Elements Of A Career Objective
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4. Your Resume
A. What Is A Resume ?B. Key Elements Of A ResumeC. Choosing A Resume Format
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5. Market Research Phase
A. OverviewB. The Job MarketC. Formal Market ApproachesD. Informal Market ApproachesE. Approach Courtesies & CommunicationsF. Identifying Target Industries & CompaniesG. Market Research Summaries
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6. Marketing Communications
A. LettersB. Telephone CommunicationsC. Presenting The Right Image
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7. Closure Phase
A. Steps To ClosureB. Job Interview ProcessC. Three Types Of InterviewsD. Preparing A “Reason For Leaving”
StatementE. Interview Questions
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The Interview
Sometimes seemingly well-qualified job applicants interview poorly because they don’t ask the right questions early in the interview.
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The Interview
By asking the right questions at the right time, you’ll get information that will help you give the interviewer better answers and convince them you’re suitable for the position.
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Tell Me About Yourself…
• Who you are – work related• Key skills or qualifications• Summarize business chronology• Illustrate accomplishments• How qualifications can best serve an
employer – transferable skills• Reason why you are looking
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7. Closure Phase (cont.)
F.Questions You Should Ask The Interviewer
G. Salary Discussions / Negotiations
H. References
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8. Action Plan
A. Keeping TrackB. Structuring Your CampaignC. Stop Procrastinating
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9. Resources
A. DirectoriesB. The Internet
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10. Comparison Forms
A. Company FocusB. Job FocusC. CompensationD. Personal FocusE. Community Focus
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Your New Career
• Maintain positive attitude• Leave your “Baggage” behind• Be visible from the start• Team, tact, & professional
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Managing Your Career
Questions ?
Comments ?
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Contact Information
William L. Ware, CMDSMSenior Site ManagerOce Business Services, Inc.Time Inc.1271 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, NY 10020212-522-9258 office212-522-1249 fax [email protected]
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James P. Mullan, CMDSMNational Operations ManagerOce Business Services, Inc.Chubb & Son15 Mountain View RoadWarren, NJ 07059908-903-2869 office201-779-9355 cell908-903-2027 fax [email protected]
