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Choosing a Major Planning Your Future

Choosing a Major Planning Your Future. Career Services Montana State University Billings www.msubillings.edu/careers. The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be! Yogi Berra. The average American beginning a career will work in 10 or more jobs for 5 or more employers before retiring!

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Choosing a Major Planning Your Future

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  1. Choosing a MajorPlanning Your Future Career Services Montana State University Billings www.msubillings.edu/careers

  2. The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be!Yogi Berra The average American beginning a career will work in 10 or more jobs for 5 or more employers before retiring! Workplace 2000: The Revolution Reshaping American Business The real value of higher education is to prepare students for career possibilities they cannot yet imagine.

  3. The Value of Not Planning “The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise and is not preceded by a period of worry and depression.” John PrestonBoston College

  4. Why Plan your Career? Your career affects 1/3 of your life = 10,000 days. Your career generates up to $3.3M in lifetime earnings with BA/BS degree. Your career affects your identity as a person. Your career affects your physical & mental well-being.

  5. How to Plan? Let Career Services help you! CAREERSERVICES

  6. Identify: Who are You Career inventories like Montana Career Information System and your past experiences identify: • Interests & Abilities What am I good at? What do I like to do? What skills do I have? What skills do I need? How much education am I willing to complete? • Values & Needs What would make a job satisfying to me? Which work environment fits me best? What is most important to me in a career?

  7. Skills are Key to Careers!Go to “advanced search” for skills assessmenthttp://online.onetcenter.org

  8. Investigate Occupations: • Conduct Informational Interviews. Talk to people who do the jobs you’d like to do! • Get hands-on experience through internships, part-time jobs & volunteer work. • Research job trends & projections: Which jobs are growing/declining? What do they pay? Are there vacancies where I want to live?

  9. America’s Career InfoNet www.acinet.org

  10. In US Biomedical engineers Network systems & data communications analysts Financial examiners Medical scientists Physician assistants Skin care specialists Biochemists/biophysicists Athletic trainers Dental hygienists/vet technicians Computer software engineers In Montana Computer software engineers Network systems analysts Industrial engineers Veterinary techs Geoscientists Chemical engineers Environmental scientists & techs Mining & geological engineers Computer system analysts Physical therapy assistants Hot Jobs in the US & Montana to 2018 America’s Career InfoNet: www.acinet.org/acinet

  11. Implement Your Plan: • Compare each career with what you know about yourself. • Which major best prepares you? • Would you enjoy doing this career every day? • Does this career match your personality, needs, wants, abilities? • What are the risks? Your chances for success? • How to start your plan?

  12. Use Career Services! • Make your decision. • Set goals to get where you want to go. • Implement your plan. • Evaluate your plan. • Re-focus, if needed. • Do it over again throughout your life! University Professionals can help you to:

  13. Choosing a MajorPlan Your Future! “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll probably end up somewhere else.”David Campbell, PH.D

  14. Career Services Montana State University Billings • University Campus: LIB 100 657-2168 • City College: Jacket Student Central 247-3006 www.msubillings.edu/careers

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