JUMPSTART Your Career! January 2007 Vol. 3
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A goal without a plan is just a wish Antoine de Saint-Exupery
STEP 1: Self-Assessment
THINK ABOUT
- Interest, Hobbies & Dislikes
- Strengths & Weaknesses
- Personality
- Values
- Motivation
HOW?
Career/ Personality Assessment
- Online tests (www.assessment.com, )
- Also ask if these assessments are available in your institution
Extra-curricular Activities (ECA)
- Join some clubs/societies
- Take part in sports or campus/programme activities
DO
- Make a list of what you enjoyed doing for the past few
years
- Make a list of skills you have gained (through
activities/training you have participated orthrough work experiences)
STEP 2: Exploration
THINK ABOUT
- Jobs/occupations that interest
- Required academic qualificatio
- Nature of work
- Advancement opportunities/pr
HOW?
- Attend Career Fairs, Career Talk
- Get information from your frien
- Get temporary work experienc
- Get advice from Career Advisor
Student Services
- Search the Internet, Magazines
DO
- Make a list of careers/occupati
research
- Compare the list with the lists iyour interest or skills?
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pects
Career Exploration Events
relatives or even your college seniors
the Career Development & Training Unit,
visit the Career Resource in your institution
that interest you after you have done your
TEP 1 - Does the careers /occupations match
STEP 3: Preparation
THINK ABOUT
- What can you do to improve or develop your skills?
- What can you do to stand out and get noticed by employers?
HOW?- Knowledge of the Industry (current job market trends)
Industry leaders, direction of the industry and employers
expectations towards fresh graduates
- Life Experiences
Internships, part-time jobs, voluntary work and extra-
curricular activities
- Resume Writing and Job Interviewing
Writing a proper resume and attending job interviews.
Look out for Resume Writing & Job Interviewing workshops
organized by the Career Development & Training Unit
- Job HuntingStart 6 months to 1 year before graduation. Through newspapers,
Online Recruitment Portals (log on to SyUCs online recruitment
portal at http://jobcentre.sunway.edu.my or recruitment agencies
DO
- Come out with a Career Plan. State your career goal,
requirements needed, current skills that you have obtained
and preparation you need to achieve that goal
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