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Exploring Careers

Exploring Careers. Erin Koolen and Lois Olson Center for Service, Work, and Learning. Introduction. Center for Service, Work, and Learning Anderson Hall Basement, Room 23 612.330.1148 Career Services: individual appointments and assistance Today: Focus on Exploring Your Career Options.

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Exploring Careers

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  1. Exploring Careers Erin Koolen and Lois Olson Center for Service, Work, and Learning

  2. Introduction • Center for Service, Work, and Learning • Anderson Hall Basement, Room 23 • 612.330.1148 • Career Services: individual appointments and assistance • Today: Focus on Exploring Your Career Options

  3. Career Quiz

  4. Career Planning... • A – is a one time decision • B – is a life long process • C – begins after graduation • D – is done on your own

  5. When planning a future career, it is good to: • A – begin thinking about options early • B – look for someone who is successful and do what he or she does • C – pursue jobs in business • D – don’t think much about it until graduation because things change too much

  6. What year should career planning begin? • A – your first year • B – your sophomore year • C – your junior year • D – your senior year

  7. Your major will determine your career • A – True • B – False

  8. Which is NOT a good way to explore career options? • A – conduct an informational interview • B – do an internship • C – job shadow • D – try out a career by taking any job that is offered

  9. What is the percentage of Augsburg students who complete an internship? • A – 60% • B – 40% • C – 85% • D – 25%

  10. What is the percentage of employers who recruit new grads from their internship programs? • A – 47% • B – 24% • C – 92% • D – 77%

  11. How often do people tend to change careers? • A – every year • B – every 15 to 20 years • C – every 8 to 12 years • D – every 3 to 5 years

  12. How many hours of your life will you spend working? • A – 24,000 • B – 110,000 • C – 86,000 • D – 53,000

  13. What do employers view as the most important when hiring new grads? • A – having a high GPA • B – having a certain major • C – having good communication skills • D – being good with details

  14. What career could a psychology major do? • A – Human Resource Manager • B – Counselor • C – Special Event Planner • D – all of the above

  15. What is the fastest growing occupation in Minnesota? • A – Computer Specialists • B – Taxi Drivers • C – Physician Assistants • D – Environmental Engineers

  16. What is the most effective way to job search? • A – online job postings • B – newspaper want ads • C – networking • D – job fairs

  17. What is the average entry-level salary for new grads? • A – $ 35,000 • B – $ 47,000 • C – $ 51,000 • D – $ 56,000

  18. What is the average salary for someone with a bachelor’s degree? • A –$ 79,401 • B – $ 50,944 • C – $ 61,273 • D – $ 37,135

  19. Career Process

  20. Exploring Careers • Go to our Career and Internship Wiki page: http://cswl.pbworks.com/ • Go to “Picking a Major” and select two majors you are interested in • Select two careers that you could do with each major • Go to “Exploring Careers” • Using ISeek, research your career choices and answer questions on your Exploring Careers Worksheet • Example

  21. Reminders • Exploring your options is so important • Other ways to explore and get experience: • Volunteer • Internships • Summer Jobs • Work Study Jobs

  22. Questions?

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