Strengths Major Career Exploration Updated 10_20_14
Transcript of Strengths Major Career Exploration Updated 10_20_14
Strengths Experience
• What have your experiences been with Strengths so far, positive & negative?
• Share with a partner
StrengthsFinder Facts
• 34 themes
• Online assessment, you get your top 5 with descriptions and action guide
• 33.39 Million
Predisposition Developed Requires Effort
Talent x Investment = Strength
Investment is a MULTIPLIER of talent! Investment includes time spent practicing, developing skills, &
building knowledge Louis, 2008
Knowledge
Of student development theory
Of psychology
Of management and mentoring
Strength: Supervising and Mentoring students
Skills
Facilitating meetings
Support and challenge
Talent themes
Empathy Learner Maximizer Arranger Positivity
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Barrier Labels
• When your strengths act as a weakness or someone misunderstands your behavior and labels you – weakness - when something gets in the
way of your success or other people’s success.
• “Work is more important than people” - Achiever
• “Cliquish” - Relator
Understanding Your Strengths
• Strengths are more than simply 5 words……you need to describe strengths in your own words & give examples of how you use your strengths
• Read through your report and
note words and phrases that describe you
Activity • Pick one of your Top 5
Strengths that resonates with you
• Draw an image and/or write
down a word or phrase that represents what this strength means to you
• Get up and find a partner and ‘share & tell’
Strengths & Your Major/Career
• Your Strengths do not match one career field or one major, instead they help you understand how you can be successful in your career or major of choice
• The best people in a role deliver the same outcomes, but with different behaviors (strengths)
• When you find a career or major that fits you work doesn’t really seem like work
Job Analysis Event and Communications Intern, American Heart Association
• Overall implementation of fundraising
event including, but not limited to: logistics, event planning, social media communications and volunteer recruitment.
• Ability to organize time and work independently
• Ability to multi-task • Computer skills, including word
processing and experience with Microsoft office Written and verbal skills.
• Ability to work well with people, face-to-face, on the phone and over online communications
Juan -Achiever -Learner -Communication -Context -Belief Ann -Restorative -Empathy -Futuristic -Intellection -Maximizer
Leadership Domains
Executing: Make things happen, take and idea and bring it to fruition Influencing: Help team reach more people/larger audience, “sells” teams’ ideas and achievements outside of department or organization, helps team to have a voice that is heard Relationship Building: “Glue that holds the team together,” “Creates groups and organizations that are much greater than the sum of their parts” Strategic Thinking: Keep people focused on potential and the future, absorb and analyze information to help make effective decisions
Major/Career Exploration Strategies
Executing:
• Create a to-do list for yourself. For instance, maybe you commit to reading ten different job descriptions or researching 10 different majors: http://www.catalogs.umn.edu/
• Majors: it will be important for you to understand what the expectations are of each major so you know how you can best set yourself up to be successful
• Careers: find jobs where you will have deadlines and a tangible project/outcome
Major/Career Exploration Strategies
Influencing:
• Attend employer events, such as information sessions and job fairs
• Talk to faculty members
• Majors: find a major in which you can share your knowledge, present, write, or compete in some way
• Careers: find a career where you can lead and contribute in meaningful ways
Major/Career Exploration Strategies
Relationship Building:
Ask your academic advisor about the mentor program in
your college
Talk to people (faculty, advisors, professionals)
Major: find a major in which you can get to know your
classmates and can build a community--You will also most
likely enjoy discussion based or team project based courses
Career: find a career in which you can work with others to
get things done
Major/Career Exploration Strategies
Strategic Thinking:
• Reflect on which classes have you enjoyed the most? The least?
• Read Major Profiles and Career Profiles: http://www.cape.umn.edu/majors/umn/ and http://www.onetonline.org/
• Majors: find one in which you are challenged to analyze and reflect, and one in which you can collect and absorb information and ideas
• Careers: find one in which you are constantly learning and where your critical thinking abilities are valued
Now What? • Seek to learn more about your Top 5
– Talk to people about your Top 5 • Friends, family, academic advisor, career counselor, CAPE
coach – Reflect, reflect, reflect! – Visit STRENGTHS.UMN.EDU, read other people’s strength
stories! Find out about events! – Follow us on Twitter! @UMN_Strengths – Meet with a Peer Strengths & Engagement Coach! Drop-in
hours M-F 11am-2pm in STSS 511 • Act on your Strengths! Student Action Items found at:
www.strengthsquest.com (log in and click on ‘apply”) or use the U of M Strengths Tip Sheets – Academics – Extra Curricular – Career