...Professional Career Action Plan Kara Jenkins HCS/449 January 2, 2015 Instructor: Michael Jones Professional Career Action Plan It is agreed upon by many that the pathway to achieving success involves the establishment of goals. Through this paper I will outline my professional goals and the job I would like to obtain in the health care field. I will also address skills that I have currently acquired and skills that I would like to acquire and skills that I need to change or alter. In closing I will review my plan to achieve these goals, I will identify the organization(s) that will help me achieve these goals, and I will identify how a career action plan outline will benefit my goals. The key to setting career goals begins with having a clear vision of the end state you are trying to achieve. This needs to occur before you can take actions to reach that goal. With that being stated, developing a vision statement for your career path is the first step in reaching your career goals ("Berkeley HR", 2015). My personal vision statement is to become a human resources manager, but not to just become a human resources manager. I want to become a manager with integrity, trust and respect for all persons that I encounter. I also want to be an encourager and one who empowers my staff to the greatest extent possible. Once I have clearly defined my vision statement, I must then give serious consideration to how I plan to make that vision a reality. In setting my goals...
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...my goals and denote my achievements. Before starting the application for Post University, Master Human Services program, I intended to wait two years before grad school. During my undergrad years, many of my professors advised me against this decision because most people lose the motivation and drive to return to school In undergrad. This did not concern me because I always follow through with my plans. During these two years I would work hard to learn the system of serving in the field of human services. I had recently started to look for employment in the field and after reviewing several sites; however, I did not find much interest in my work, so I requested updates about jobs...
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...Upon completing the career interest profile, competencies, and work culture activities, I received interest feedback. Social occupations enjoy helping and providing services to others. They have excellent teaching and communication skills. I work better with details than ideas. My career often is starting and completing projects, while leading people and making difficult decision. My work culture includes career advancement, work different jobs at different locations. There are a chance to learn new skills and promotion. As a business planner, I prefer to give speech or lead groups. Possible employers are procurement clerks and executive administrative assistants. I will clearly define goals and expectations with no conflicting demands. As a social and community services manager, I would promote and defend equal opportunities; encourages organizational and individual responsibility toward the community and environment. Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor will set clear define objectives, plan activities and project in advance and possible takes account of changing circumstances. Social and Human Services assistants indentifies and organizes resources needed to accomplish tasks, provides clear directions and motivates and empowers others. I will provide development opportunities and appropriate standards for behavior. Cosmetologists and hairstylists will allow me to enhance ones beauty and increase self esteem. In my spare time, I do manicure and pedicures...
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...Careers in Psychology Amy Garrow-Estrada BEH/225 October 05, 2014 Deanna Foley, instructor Careers in Psychology Over the years I have thought about a career in psychology a few times, but I do not think that it would work for me since it is not my true goal in life. Throughout my time in school though, I have found a few areas of psychology interesting, and believe that they could be beneficial for my career as a health care administrator. I found that the community psychologist role would be a good role to look into, along with the role of the developmental psychologist. Both of those careers hold the most interest for me, and what they can do for me to give back to the community and to the people that I plan to one day build my retirement home for. A community psychologist helps people to strengthen their abilities, and to meet their own personal needs. They help people to find the resources to help themselves, and to work with others to improve their lives and those around them. They strive to enhance a community, and find a way to empower the people to make a stronger community. They work with schools to prevent bullying, with neighborhoods to prevent crime, and they help to implement changes to policies to improve health outcomes. It is their job to show others how to work within their social systems to meet their needs. According to Education Portal, “Those interested in becoming community psychologists may begin their careers by completing...
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...in pursuing sales opportunities with your organization. Please consider me as an applicant for your Financial Development program. I recently talked with your representative John Smith at the UW-L Career Expo. John reviewed my resume and provided me with excellent information on the program. We both agreed the program would fit well with my career goals and he encouraged me to apply. I believe I am an excellent candidate for the position of Assistant Human Resource Manager available at your organization. Please accept the enclosed resume as application for the position. Please accept this letter as application for your summer Direct Marketing internship. With a major in marketing and a minor in communication studies, I have acquired the knowledge necessary to be successful in the position. Please consider me as an applicant for your summer Finance Internship position. I will be available for a full-time position beginning May ___ and continuing through August __. I learned of the position from Dr. _____, a UW-L finance faculty member. Dr. _____ felt I would be a strong candidate for the position and encouraged me to apply. Please consider me as an applicant for your recently posted International Business internship with ABC Company. My professional career goal is to obtain an international business position that allows me to utilize my French skills and experiences in the French culture. As my experiences and education closely match the position description...
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...Research rehabilitation on reasons for pursuing a career and degree in the field of psychology and psychiatric rehabilitation. Name Institution name Introduction Psychology refers to a science concerned with the study of behavioral characteristics found in both human and animals. Psychologists are individuals who have pursued a career in psychology. On the other hand psychiatric rehabilitation is an area of psychology that focuses on the assessment, development and treatment of people who are living with severe mental disorders. A person trained in psychiatric rehabilitation will help individuals with chronic mental disorders gain the necessary skills and motivation they need to successfully enhance their quality of life and manage independent living. There are a number of reasons as why to consider pursuing this joint honor and they are as follows. Social services. An individual aspiring to be a community psychologist focuses on changing community settings to increase opportunities for persons and families to successfully participate in community life. Therefore psychological training helps to address community issues and use community based participatory research to guide community decision making. Creates appreciation of human life Psychology and psychiatric rehabilitation helps in restoring human dignity in the sense that it helps people in understanding human behavior. Psychology is very essential in helping individuals know their worth and enhance their efficiency...
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...Studies of Human Behavior 5318: Annotated Reference List: Ideal Human Service Organization Breanne Smith Capella University Annotated Reference List Anonymous. (2001). Code of ethics of the American mental health counselors association. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 23(1), 2-21. Written by and for the American Mental Health Counselors Association, the Code of Ethics reflects the oath in which individuals in the mental health profession agree to take upon embarking on their career. The preamble of the code of ethics opens the document and reiterates the belief that dignity and worth of individuals are at the forefront of services. In addition, it touches upon basic requirements to assess, interview, consult, write reports, respond to subpoenas, and offer expert testimony during one’s career in mental health. The code of ethics state individuals will also act according to any applicable state and federal law. With this, they must possess appropriate knowledge and competence prior to practicing and will not offer personal opinions or bias while conducting business. Overall, the code of ethics is an inclusive set of principles of what is explicitly allowed and not allowed by an individual in the mental health industry. The code of ethics relates to the final ideal organization project in that it applies to all places of employment concerned with mental health. As a whole, this source seems legit and conclusive but according to the website for the American...
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...Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the Job Search Process Resources and Professional Associations by Career Field Accessing the Alumni Directory The Art of Networking Networking Questions Career Search & Industry Lists Job Fairs On-Campus Recruiting The Art of Interviewing Staffing Agencies, Temporary Placement Firms, and Executive Search Firms 1 5 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 22 27 2 Job Search Groups WELCOME TO THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS Although the Internet has revolutionized the job search process, finding employment in your niche requires a broader, more proactive approach. The most successful job hunters use these essential strategies: • a clear focus on the job desired • a targeted resume that demonstrates experience and skills • a “big tent” search that taps multiple resources • a willingness to network and initiate contact with employers • a dogged persistence in realizing your goal All of the following resources will help you conduct your comprehensive, successful job search. ACCESS THE RESOURCES OF CAREER SERVICES & COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Employers contact us daily looking for talent, and organizations regularly invite our students to industry-specific job fairs and career expos. Here’s how to take advantage: www.suffolk.experience.com—our online platform for job postings: full-time listings, paid co-ops, and unpaid internships. This site also gives you access to VAULT, a comprehensive online career library...
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...Theory I. Definition of Career Concepts • Career is a series of job posisitions that people have held during their work life. Many people look back on their careers, knowing that what they might have achieved they did achieve, and that their careers, their lives and their potential went unfulfilled. • Career management is a process that enables employees to understand and develop their career skills and interest, and to use them effectively. For the time being, career management can be briefly described as ongoing process in which an individual - Gathers relevant information about himself or herself and the world of work - Develops an accurate picture of his or her talents ,interest, values, preferred lifestyle as well as alternative occupations ,jobs, and organizations - Develop realistic career goals based on this information - Develops and implements a strategy designed to achieve the goals - Obtains feedback on the effectiveness of the strategy and the relevance of the goals Moreover, individuals will need to develop a set of career competencies that enable them to develop insight into themselves and their environment so they can navigate their increasingly unpredictable and “chaotic” careers. The specific steps in the career management process and the qualities necessary to carry them out. • Career planning is the deliberate...
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...APPEN DIX Writing a Marketing Plan Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks. —Paul “Bear” Bryant, football coach, University of Alabama 2A for the firm, marketing objectives and strategy specified in terms of the four Ps, action programs, and projected or pro forma income (and other financial) statements—enables marketing personnel and the firm as a whole to understand their own actions, the market in which they operate, their future direction, and the means to obtain support for new initiatives.2 Because these elements—internal activities, external environments, goals, and forms of support—differ for every firm, the marketing plan is different for each firm as well. However, several guidelines apply to marketing plans in general; this Appendix summarizes those points and offers an annotated example. WHY WRITE A MARKETING PLAN?1 A s a student, you likely plan out much in your life—where to meet for dinner, how much time to spend studying for exams, which courses to take next semester, how to get home for winter break, and so on. Plans enable us to figure out where we want to go and how we might get there. For a firm, the goal is not much different. Any company that wants to succeed (which means any firm whatsoever) needs to plan for a variety of contingencies, and marketing represents one of the most significant. A marketing plan—which we defined...
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...APPEN DIX 2A Writing a Marketing Plan Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks. —Paul “Bear” Bryant, football coach, University of Alabama WHY WRITE A MARKETING PLAN?1 A s a student, you likely plan out much for the firm, marketing objectives and strategy in your life—where to meet for din- specified in terms of the four Ps, action programs, ner, how much time to spend study- and projected or pro forma income (and other ing for exams, which courses to take financial) statements—enables marketing per- next semester, how to get home for winter break, sonnel and the firm as a whole to understand and so on. Plans enable us to figure out where we their own actions, the market in which they want to go and how we might get there. operate, their future direction, and the means to For a firm, the goal is not much differ- obtain support for new initiatives.2 ent. Any company that wants to succeed (which Because these elements—internal activ- means any firm whatsoever) needs to plan for ities, external environments, goals, and forms a variety of contingencies, and marketing repre- of support—differ for every firm, the marketing sents one of the most significant. A marketing plan is different for each firm as well. However, plan—which we defined in Chapter 2 as a written several guidelines...
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...explores the balance between career and family life. Whether we believe the mindset of corporate America is conducive to the type of work and family arrangement that is suitable. Then explain reasons why or why not. This writer will tell whether or not the United States should require organizations to provide paid maternity leave if so, discuss whether or not the United States should assist the companies financially in this endeavor. This writer will describe the stance of the United States requiring organizations to offer paternity leave. They give rationale for the position of choice. Also state whether specialized organizational arrangements can be made for those workers wish to combine career and raising children, and give an explanation why or why not. If specialized organizational arrangement should be made for the workers, explain the steps that an organization can take to accommodate them adequately with their parental needs. Lastly, state whether a firm should be obligated to give employees flexibility to work out a particular career and family balance that is right for them. State whether this is far beyond the social responsibility of the organization, then justify the response. Swedish Daddies Today, we value family and career. Although women have yet to attain full worth at the highest levels of business, they compose nearly half the United States workforce. Their salary is not so very far behind that of men. Balancing both career and family can be a source of...
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...students in academic essays. The system embeds comments into your paper and suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper, but remember that your instructor's preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability in this area is limited. NOTE: WritePoint comments are computer-generated writing and grammar suggestions inviting the consideration and analysis of the writer; they are not infallible statements of right/wrong, and they should not be used as grading elements. Also, at present, WritePoint cannot detect quotations or block-quotes, so comments in those areas should be ignored. Please see the other helpful writing resources in the Tutorials and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Week 2 Functional Areas of Success Nikitta Echols Nikitta Echols MKT/521 March 18, 2012 Jerry Davis WEEK 2 Functional Areas of Success Over the course of the last two weeks, I learned several new things about myself that will permit me to become an executive administrative assistant. I, of course, plan to reach to my highest peak of success by opening a software company that uses the functional corporate strategy. Becoming an entrepreneur apparently is starting a new career; therefore, I think it is correct to define an entrepreneur. An entrepreneur is...
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...that provides technical preparation in a career field that combines at least two years of secondary and two tears of postsecondary education in a sequential course of student without duplication of coursework. Integrates academic, vocational and technical education and if appropriate and available, work-based learning. Provides technical reparation for careers, Builds student competence in core academic and technical areas and leas to an associate or baccalaureate degree or postsecondary certificate in a specific career field and leads to placement in appropriate employment of further education. b. School-Based Enterprises c. Dual Enrollment- provides student with the opportunity to simultaneously earn credit toward a high school diploma and a postsecondary certificate, diploma, or degree. These programs are attractive to teachers and parents because they are academically challenging for students and encourages them to continue their postsecondary education. d. Career Academies e. Career Clusters- industry classification system for education with 16 broad and unique career clusters that provide educators, counselors and parents to help youth and adults identify their career interests and goals and to plan for their future. They consist of all entry-level through professional-level occupations in a broad industry area and include the both academic and the technical skills and knowledge needed for future education and careers. f. Carl D. Perkins Act- defined...
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...Planning a Career in Psychology A Canadian Perspective for University Bound and Beginning University Students CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS Planning a Career in Psychology A Canadian Perspective for University Bound and Beginning University Students Marvin L. Simner, Ph.D. Address correspondence to: Canadian Psychological Association 141 Ave Laurier West, Suite 702, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3 © Marvin L. Simner, 2009. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés Published by the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, Ontario Copies may be ordered from Canadian Psychological Association 141, Ave Laurier West, Suite 702 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5J3 Phone: (613) 237-2144 Fax: (613) 237-1674 ISBN N°. 978-1-926793-01-6 Planning a Career in Psychology: A Canadian Perspective for University Bound and Beginning University Students Marvin L. Simner CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Subfields of Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Is Psychology the Right Choice for Me? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 How to Become a Professional Psychologist . . . . . . . . . . 8 Occupational Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 How to Succeed in University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Recommended Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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