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Career Tips and TacticsorHow to get paid what youre worthA WORKSHOP FOR COMMUNICATIONPROFESSIONALS AT ALL CAREER STAGES
Fear is not the answerMake every minute countWhy you will be hiredPersonal job search tools
Know Thyself Before your write that resumeDeep understanding of your skillsPositive Psychology Center University of PennsylvaniaAuthentichappiness.orgBrief strengths testGrit testWork life questionnaire
LinkedInYour brandProofing buddyCustom URLProjects, groups, postsOther social mediaWomen + Pinterest
The campaignKnow personal job search toolsWhere are you in your career?Your own careerEntry levelMid-levelSenior-level
The most important partYour own careerTreat as a jobExercise defining your skillshttps://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu
TEDTalk with Angela Duckworth
The GRIT TEST Getting startedGrit, in psychology, is a positive, non-cognitive trait personality analysisIt demonstrates individual's passion for a particular long-term goal or end stateGrit = a powerful motivation to achieve a respective objective
The GRIT TEST ScoringFor questions 1, 4, 6, 9, 10 and 12 assign the following points:5 = Very much like me4 = Mostly like me3 = Somewhat like me2 = Not much like me1 = Not like me at allFor questions 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 11 assign the following points:1 = Very much like me2 = Mostly like me3 = Somewhat like me4 = Not much like me5 = Not like me at all
The GRIT TEST ResultsAdd up all the points and divide by 12Maximum score on this scale is 5 (extremely gritty)Lowest scale on this scale is 1 (not at all gritty)
Your score helps to determine the BEST kind of mentor you can beThere are no right or wrong answers!Grit is the tendency to sustain interestSelf-control is the voluntary regulation of behavioral, emotional, and attentional impulsesLower Grit scores indicate highly observant personalities, but not necessarily mentorsHigher Grit scores indicate role model Mentors
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ResearchCulture matchValue systemsManta.com or zoominfo.comResumUP.com
ResearchHistorical business patternsAttrition rateYour ranking- make your short listManta.com
Entry LevelTitles: coordinator, assistant, AEGeographic variabilityLA $60,600Oregon $32,000NYC $55,000
Entry LevelKnow the basicsInternshipWhy you will get hired
Entry LevelAlumniMentoring relationshipsWorking the field
Mid-LevelTitles: Account supervisor, manager, senior AEGeographic variabilitySFO $81,800NY $75,400Oregon $55,000
Mid-LevelPlan your planSuccinct strength summaryBasics of relationship marketing
Mid-LevelStrategy session - spheres of influenceHow are you interviewing?
Use Professional AssociationsSeek out opportunities Strengthen relationships with peers Define your networkWhats a false network?
Use Professional AssociationsKnow and nurture! your mentorsTreat colleagues as individualsThey are your peers, not a job lead
Use Professional AssociationsWhen you get that next job, follow upMaintain your networking relationshipsPass along job opportunities to others
Use Professional AssociationsCriteria for involvementMaking volunteer opportunities countCreating visibility through involvement
Mid-CareerBy now, you know your own skill setThree to six monthsConscious comprehension
Mid-CareerKnow your niche and work itCombine fields if necessaryCareer pathway jump?Dont undersellSalary comparables
Mid-CareerIs it time to move?Approach others on the same career pathFind your counterparts in nearby cities
Mid-CareerWhat are you doing with professional associations specific to your job niche
Senior-level managementTitles: Ex. VP, Senior VP, VP, CMOGeographic variabilityChicago $185,000Houston $138,500Oregon $120,000
Senior-level managementStop defining yourself in terms of your former job titleResume makeoverReflects skills youve built and management expertise
Senior-level managementCut out non-essential and entry-level jobsDelete your dates of graduation Articulate the senior-level skills of your last few positions
Senior-level managementCareer pathway changesA move may be necessaryHighly paid workers may be unemployed up to a full year in this economy
About adult learnersLife knowledge & past education Understanding of our learning styles
About professional developmentLeg upMakes every minute countLow cost/high return
ResumeOne pageTwo pageMultiple copies depend on short list
Cover letterResearchClich listRule of three
ReferencesWho are theyHow to use themHow to leverage a reference into a referral
Why employers hireSilver bullet syndromeTransitionGrowthDownsizing
The purpose of the interviewListening vs. questioningTest of what you know about THEMWhat to wear
The purpose of the interviewQuestions you SHOULD askAppropriate follow upWhat to do when they dont call
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