Career Development Strategies

2. Career Development Strategies Developing Business Practice –302LON Unit: 7Knowledgecast: 1

3. Module Learning Outcomes In this Knowledgecast, we will: • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of independence in learning and the need for a ‘growth’ mindset • Evaluate own skills, competencies and attitudes required for a successful work experience • Develop an effective employment and career development strategy

4. Module Overview

5. Career Strategy: Define Your Goals Based on: Cameron (2009)

6. Career Strategy: Review Your Strengths

7. Career Strategy: Identify Your Reality

8. Career Strategy: Create Your Vision • State clearly WHAT do you want • WHEN, WHERE and with WHOM do you want this? • What will you SEE, HEAR and FEEL when you have achieved this? • Are you in control of the changes you need to make to achieve this? • Is the outcome worth what it takes to get it? • What are the consequences in your life if you achieve this goal?

9. Career Strategy: Know the Job Market Entrepreneur opportunity Non-graduate level entry My Options

10. Career Strategy: The Hidden Job Market Approximately 70% of vacancies are never advertised Identifying employers by: • Employer directories • Alumni destinations • Press coverage of changes • Your network • Recruitment agencies • SMEs (Small to Medium Sized Enterprises)

11. 5 Key Strategies for Career Success Based on: Cameron (2009) Positive Thinking

12. Career Skills: Positive Mindset • Fixed Mindset = Intelligence is innate, unchangeable, and fixed at birth • Growth Mindset = Intelligence can be developed through effort and persistance Source: Dweck (2007)

13. Career Skills: Positive Mindset xxx Source: Dweck (2007)

14. What are we going to cover next? In our next Knowledgecast, we will look at: • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of independence in learning and the need for a ‘growth’ mindset • Evaluate own skills, competencies and attitudes required for a successful work experience • Develop an effective employment and career development strategy

15. Knowledgecast Summary In this Knowledgecast, we have looked at: • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of independence in learning and the need for a ‘growth’ mindset • Developing a growth mindset to support your career development strategy • Evaluate own skills, competencies and attitudes required for a successful work experience • Know your skills and strengths as a key phase to develop your strategy • Develop an effective employment and career development strategy • Identify the 5 key strategies to develop and implement a strategy to achieve your goals

17. Seminar: Regular Assignment 2 Independence and Reflection: the ingredients for successful learners? Prepare and deliver a Group Presentation. Group Presentations – Cohort One • You have 10 minutes to deliver your presentation • Time will be allocated for questions from the audience • Every member of the presenting group will be required to participate

18. Group Activity: Regular Assignment 2 Independence and Reflection: the ingredients for successful learners? Prepare and deliver a Group Presentation. Group Presentations – Cohort Two • You have 10 minutes to deliver your presentation • Time will be allocated for questions from the audience • Every member of the presenting group will be required to participate