Building a Resilient Career in Indigenous and Canadian Studies. Facilitated by: Yvonne Collins, M.Ed. Career Services 401 Tory Building

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1 Building a Resilient Career in Indigenous and Canadian Studies Facilitated by: Yvonne Collins, M.Ed. Career Services 401 Tory Building

2 Career Services 401 Tory Building 8:30-4:30 Drop Ins everyday Pop up events Employer Information Sessions Networking nights Career Fairs 2

3 How we can help At Career Services we can help with: Resume reviews Interview preparation Networking skills Part-time/summer/post-grad job search Grad and professional school research Personal statements Career Exploration 3

4 Workshop Goals After this workshop you will: Understand the stages of the career planning cycle and importance of self-awareness and career research Gain an understanding of how to identify your sought after transferable skills Find out where and how to find information about career options and the labour market Find out about the stages of the job posting and the hidden job market Identify how to find and expand networking opportunities 4

5 Chaos Theory of Careers Have there been any unplanned events that have influenced your path? Jim Bright

6 Planned Happenstance Uncertainty is natural as plans emerge and evolve so it is important to remain curious, open and active in generating work opportunities to create those lucky breaks for yourself. John Krumboltz believes in the importance of people creating and capitalizing on chance events in to career learning/opportunities 6

7 How to Plan for Career 1. Know yourself 2. Know what s out there 3. Make connections 4. Develop job search skills

8 What are alumni actually doing? Career Areas Teaching Community Development Non-Profit Management Policy Analysis Educational Administration Government Administration Mental Health Care Field Project Management Real Estate Non-profit Programming Marketing Communications Research Banking GIS Operations Management Sales Job Titles Director of Government Relations Operations & Client Services Manager Policy Analyst Research Officer GIS Analyst High School Teacher Financial Advisor Museum Curator Heritage Writer and Researcher Program Facilitator of Career Mentoring Market Analyst Communications Specialist Coordinator of Manager of Socio-Economic Program Development Manager of Indigenous Capacity-Building 8 Program

9 Opening Doors Employers Hire People Not Degrees! The skills and knowledge you develop as a result of your education, as well as in your work and community activities, have the greatest impact on hiring decisions.

10 Who am I -Explore Self Assessment/Knowledge Values Interests Skills Preferred Environments Personality Preferences WHY? Improved Job/Life Satisfaction Better performance outcomes Helps create direction in job search 10

11 Find Out More About Yourself Common methods include: Talking to those close to you Journaling Volunteer experience Paid work experience Extra curricular activities Career Counselling Online assessments 11

12 Skills Assessment The thread that leads most post academic jobs is not subject matter but skills sets so it is important to identify what yours are Go beyond skills developed through your discipline

13 Skills Quiz 1. Skills refer to technical abilities on which an employer could test you, such as laboratory techniques or programming languages 2. A university education provides you with all the skills you need to be successful in a related career 3. Using examples and stories is generally the most effective way to communicate or sell your skills 4. Assessing and feeling confident in your skill set is an easy and straight-forward process 5. Skills can be developed through any walk of life, including academics and extra-curricular involvement 13 False False True False True

14 Skills Dimensions Technical * Open-Heart Surgery * Programming in HTML * Repairing Airplane Engines * Microsoft Office Suite * Problemsolving Job- Specific * Using custommade database * Corporate memory and knowledge * Negotiating organizational politics at XYZ company * Writing Press Releases * Oral Communication * Teamwork * Patience Transferable Soft

15 Transferrable skills Communication- Presentations, Essays Team Work Group projects, Sports teams Leadership-Project lead, Student mentor Diversity & Intercultural Awareness- Travel, Working with others Planning & Organization Organizing an event, planning a project Research & Information Management Collecting data, documenting Technology-Computer use, using equipment Critical Thinking-Synthesize information, make connections Creative Problem Solving-Implement solutions, problem analysis Numeracy-Working with statistics, estimating Positive Attitude-Taking initiative, making compromises for the team Self-Management- Coming to work on time, meeting deadlines Resilience & Effective Coping- bouncing back from setbacks 15

16 Activity With a Partner: Come up with an example of each transferrable skills for Barista

17 Resilience & Effective Coping Transferrable SKILLS of a Barista Communication Team Work Leadership Diversity & Intercultural Awareness Planning & Organization Research & Information Management Technology Critical Thinking Creative Problem Solving Numeracy Positive Attitude Self-Management

18 Identifying Skills What did I do? How did I do it? What skill areas & specific skills does this demonstrate? Activity Instructions: 1. One partner selects a past or present job-related accomplishment to tell the group 2. The other partner interviews the storyteller to elicit details of HOW and what they did in this situation 3. Once all the details have been told, discuss the skills and skill areas each person demonstrated in the story

19 Identifying Skills What did I do? How did I do it? What was the result? Why did I do that? What skill areas & specific skills does this demonstrate? SITUATION SITUATION RESULT ACTION

20 What s out there- Research World of Work/labour market knowledge Job sectors and industries Organizations Job titles Labour market trends WHY? Broadens your job search Helps you identify organizations you can target Focus your efforts on growing sectors/industries 20

21 What s Out There? Experience Web Resources People

22 Researching Possibilities Online Resources: Self Awareness report on Type focus What can I do with a degree? Career Cruising Talent Egg ONET Labour Market information The Canadian Job Bank Yellow pages Your Degree, Your Future Career Services

23 Research Organizations International Council for Canadian Studies Assembly of First Nations Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Canadian Marketing Association Metis Nation of Canada International Journal of Canadian Studies Conference Board of Canada The Canada Council for the Arts C.D. Howe Institute Canadian Retail Council Mining Association of Canada Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission 23

24 Reconciliation Canada The Council of Canadians Canadian Labour Congress Innu Nation Canadian Historical Association Canada West Foundation Fraser Institute Atlantic Institute for Market Studies Historica Canada Canadian Bar Association David Suzuki Foundation Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 24

25 Research through People Talk to people who do what you want to do or work where you want to work. You will also be able to learn: Up to date career information About an organizations culture, method of hiring Suggestions and advice to get your foot in the door About any upcoming opportunities 25

26 Information Interviews Conduct an Informational Interview -an interview that YOU initiate to ask questions A- Advice I Insight R- Referrals

27 Information Interview Topics Research the company/organization that they work for and prepare questions regarding: 1. Their job and career path 2. Their organization and workplace 3. The industry and labour market 4. Advice particular to your situation 5. Other people you can talk to

28 The Hidden Job Market I Stages of a Job Posting Time Money Trust/credibility 80% in Hidden Job Market Job Postings 20% Direct Approaches Credibility; Drive Information Interviews Posted Jobs = 20 % Networking Trust/Credibility 4. Publicly advertised job posting Lots of competition 3. Open and official job; internal referrals accepted Some competition 2. Potential need, employees are aware; no action taken yet Very little competition 1. Always on the look-out for good employees No Competition

29 What is a job? Basically a job is a relationship, typically between a company or organization If jobs are relationships jobs are found through people and organizations How do I learn about and connect to people and organizations?

30 Who is Networking? 2 1 3

31 but rather to Gather Information Make an impression Develop rapport and build relationships Expand and target network

32 Connect with- Groups Where to find them? LinkedIn Professional Associations Meet Ups Conventions & Conferences Tips: Demonstrate your knowledge/expertise Find events/talks/conferences that you can go to Learn insider tips/knowledge 32

33 LinkedIN Student- Alumni Tool Found on your University Page Find common career paths for students who graduated with your degree. Narrow results to find alumni in a specific location, company, or occupation. 33

34 Looking Ahead Workshop #2 Winter 2018 After this workshop you will: Identify the resume format that best highlights your skills and experiences for specific positions Discover how to market your transferable skills through accomplishment-based statements Discover what employers are looking for and evaluating during the interview Find out how to effectively prepare for the interview 34

35 Your feedback is important to us

36 Contact: Yvonne Collins Career Services 401 Tory (613)