Presentation to Support Employees of TUSD in Times of Change

Megan McCormick, PhDReesa Fickett

By the end of the program, participants will have been provided with a collection of tools, references and strategies to help them cope with significant change in their lives.

Participants will be provided with a means to re-frame their current circumstances in a positive and productive light and be provided with a roadmap to begin to move forward with their careers.

How do people choose careers?◦People influence you◦Society influences you◦Socioeconomics influence you◦Culture influences you◦Skills and aptitude influence you

Many people stumble into their careers or jobs due to external circumstances

But what if…..You were given an opportunity to

Re-Invent Yourself?

Would you do anything different??Would you retrace your steps and create

the exact same career path? If the answer is yes, then you know the

way..But if the answer is no….

If you could have a do-over you might want to ask questions that would help you:

Finding Purpose Finding Your Mission Creating a Vision for Your Life Live with Passion

What are you passionate about?

◦I think about it ◦I could do it all day◦Time flies by when I’m doing it◦I would do it without getting paid◦I would pay to do it◦I’m happy when I’m doing it

What sounds like it would be fun to do? What are 100 things I want to do during

my life? What would my perfect life look like? What would my perfect day look like? What did I dream about doing when I was

a kid? If I could do anything, what would I be

doing?

What are my values? What are my characteristics? What are my strengths? What are my unconscious habits that keep

me in a rut? Am I thinking negative or positive

thoughts all day? How do I want to be in the world?

USP (Unique Selling Point) Laurie Beth Jones in her book The Path describes this as what makes you special or unique?

Your Talents: Marcus Cunningham and Donald Clifton in Now Discover Your Strengths discusses how your talents, knowledge and skills combine to create your strengths.

Your Strengths: Build on them, focus on them Your Inspiration: Find it!!

I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What it Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It Barbara Sher

The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be Jack Canfield

Chicken Soup for The Soul: Living Your Dreams Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

Ambition to Meaning: Finding Your Life’s Purpose Dr Wayne Dyer

Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow Marsha Sinetar

The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success Nicholas Lore

The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life: Laurie Beth Jones

Websites:• What's next for teachers?

http://www.suntimes.com/monster/industry/education-training/1340492,education1219.article• Career Tests: Personality Tests:

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/personalitytests/Career_Tests_Personality_Tests.htm• Ten Steps to a Successful Career Change:

http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/careerresources/a/10steps.htm

Teacher Specific Resumes• http://www.bestsampleresume.com/teacher

s-resumes.html • http://resumes-for-teachers.com/teacher-re

sume-examples.htm

You don’t need to pay someone or usefancy software:

◦ Use Word◦ Keep it to 1 page if possible◦ Be specific◦ Be unique◦ Be honest

Websites:• Transferable Skills for Teachers:

http://www.tefl.net/esl-jobs/transferable-skills-teachers.htm • How to Use Transferable Skills:

http://careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-1159-Changing-Jobs-How-to-Use-Transferable-Skills • Transferable Skills Survey:

http://jobsearch.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=jobsearch&cdn=careers&tm=157&gps=146_316_1020_592&f=20&su=p284.9.336.ip_p554.12.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=0&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/car/self/career_transfer_survey.html

Websites:• Beyond.com• Jobing.com• TucsonHelpWanted.com• Careerbuilder.com• Monster.com• Simplyhired.com*• Hotjobs.Yahoo.com*• Indeed.com**Meta-sites that search others for you!

* Use e-mail alerts to find out when new jobs are posted!

Government/Teaching Jobs:• USAjobs.gov• Pima.gov• Tucsonaz.gov• Arizona.edu• Pima.edu • Tusdjobs.tusd1.org/

*Consider TUSD jobs outside of your previous role!

* Use e-mail alerts to find out when new jobs are posted!

Other School Districts: • http://www.amphi.com/• http://www.cfsd16.org/• http://www.flowingwellsschools.org/• http://www.maranausd.org/• http://www.sahuarita.k12.az.us/• http://www.sunnysideud.k12.az.us/• http://www.vail.k12.az.us/*Keep in mind, other Districts may be under similar circumstances.

Start your own business:• Arizona Dept. of Commerce• Chamber of Commerce• Arizona Small Business AssociationNetworking Sites:• Linkedin.com

• http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2009/02/10-ways-to-use.html • http://careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-901-

Changing-Jobs-10-Ways-to-Network-Properly/

• Twitter