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JOBTALKSJOBTALKS

Your Talents andEmployer Fit

Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D

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Self-AwarenessandCultural Fit

Matching your background and the culture of the organization

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Sound Understanding

As a Job Seeker, you need a sound understanding of the principles of Creating Making Implementing Job Decisions

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Fundamental Principles

Regardless of your experience or personal background, you must consider: Self-Awareness Cultural Fit Interdependence AdaptabilityAs well as skills match-interviewer’s job

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Self-Awareness

You Need A Clear Picture of…. Who You Are Who You Want to Become

Career Success will stem from…Your Strengths…….Not Your Weaknesses

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Self-Assessment

Helps to separate family and societal pressures from personal needs, desires, abilities, and styles.

Passive vs. Active Role in Job Search Seeking to find a job that satisfies popular

needs and desires OR First defining what you seek in the

workplace

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Take An Active Role in Self-Assessment

Ask yourself some probing questions that will help you begin the self-assessment process. Consider your cognitive skills Consider your personal and

interpersonal work style Consider your outside interests and

needs

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Consider Your Cognitive Style

How do you think? How do you approach problems? Do you focus on details, systems or the big

picture? Do you think in the abstract? Are you easily interrupted? How many things can you remember and attend to

at once? How flexible is your thinking? Do you find different thought processes difficult to

understand or enjoy?

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What is Your Personal and Interpersonal Work Style? What would you consider an ideal daily routine? What are your best hours? What type of work environment do you need to

be at your best? How much variety do you like or need? Do you like structure? Are you a team player or do you prefer to work

alone?

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Explore Your OutsideInterests and Needs? How would you describe your lifestyle?

Focused on work? Filled with many activities? Or a few?

Do you like traveling? What hobbies or recreational outlets do

you have? How often do you need them to stay

refreshed?

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FIT

Second principle is FIT. Using your self-awareness information to

assess the demands and responsibilities of a particular job.

The FIT between a particular job and your personal profile.

Begins with questions designed to generate information your career goal.

Later… prove the match in your interview

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FIT Questions

Avoid “generic” questions. Be precise to help with making a choice. Assess opportunities from a…

Professional standpoint and not only from a personal perspective.

Retaining key elements of person/job fit.

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Manage Areas of Mis-Fit

Build upon areas that provide a good fit. Manage those that do not. Focus on here-and-now. Be less concerned about the next

promotion or the ultimate career outcome.

Do all things extremely well. Establish credibility and respect.

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Interdependence

Various conflicting aspects of life. Professional Financial Educational Physical Emotional Spiritual Social Recreational Intellectual

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Key to Interdependence

Remember that they are all part of the same person.

Don’t close them off – do not compartmentalize these facets of our lives.

Recognize that each career decision will affect your physical, emotional, and intellectual self, as well as your relationships with others.

Make decisions for the whole self.

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Adaptability

Change comes to people and jobs in varying amounts over time.

Ability to respond to these changes is fundamental to implementing your career decisions.

Don’t be too set in your ways. Don’t be too sensitive to change.

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Keep Yourself Adaptable

Develop a range of interests. Maintain a level of self-motivation. Follow the trends both within and outside

of your organization. Readings, conversations, networking Articulate a set of values

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Summary

Four principles of managing the career decision-making process. Self-Awareness Fit Interdependence Adaptability

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Finally…

Those who become proficient in each of these areas are more likely to make good career decisions and thrive in the years ahead.

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