Tertiary Undergraduate Presentation (2010) : Future Career Success
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Future Career Success: Taking Multiple Perspectives
Barry Horne , February 2010
Overview
• Multiple Perspectives
• Career Development Success Principles
• A Career Development Model
• A Marketing Metaphor
Multiple Perspectives
Actually I never really thought of it as a career, since a career suggests evolution and progress, whereas my professional life has been a series of advances and retreats: stagnation and renewals, lulls and surges, doldrums and typhoons. A career could be planned, my life was the result of chance and improvisation. It was plotless Source: Humphries (2002) my life as me
Multiple Perspectives - MetaphorsINHERITANCE
Predetermined Outcomes Passed from Background/Family CYCLES Identifiable Stages Through Which Inevitably Pass (Growth, Exploration, Establishment, Maintenance, and Decline)ACTIONImposition of our Will in the World FIT Occupational Slots into Which Must Fit
Source: Inkson (2006)
Multiple Perspectives - Metaphors
JOURNEYS ROLES Acted Out in Theatre of Life
RELATIONSHIPS Networks of Contacts/Interactions RESOURCES Organisational Inputs
STORIES Life Narratives Tell Ourselves and Others
Career Development Success Principles
Lifelong Learning
• Suspend Assumptions / Judgements
• Admit Don’t Know Everything• Develop and Maintain Support
Network• Apply Learning and Persevere• Remind Self of Strengths /
Preferences• Be Kind and Patient While Learning• Take Risks• Be Curious
Work Satisfaction
• Achievement /Contribution • Valued Appreciated• Challenge• Social Interaction• Flexibility• Financial/Extrinsic Reward
Source: Denham (2003)
Career Development Success Principles
Positive Uncertainty
Be…• Focused and Flexible About What You
Want• Aware and Wary About What You
Know• Objective and Optimistic About What
You Believe• Practical and Magical About What You
Do
Source: Gelatt (2003)
Planned Happenstance
• Curiosity – Explore New Opportunities
• Persistence – Exert Effort Despite Setbacks
• Flexibility – Changing Attitudes and Circumstances
• Optimism – View New Opportunities as Possible and Attainable
• Risk Taking – Take Action in Face of Uncertain Outcomes
Source: Krumboltz et al (1999)
Career Development Model
Source: Denham (2004)
A Marketing Analogy
Scan Environment
Source: Patton & McMahon (1999)
Examples
• Asia• (Western) Abundance• Automation• Global Downturn
Know Your Product – Individual System
Source: Patton and McMahon (1999)
Know Your Product : Peak Thinking
Know Your Product : Career Drivers
Source: Schein (yyyy)
Quantitative Analysis Application of Technology
Creative Production
Managing People and Relationships
Influencing Through Language and Ideas Theory Development/Conceptual Thinking
Mentoring/Counselling
Enterprise Control
Source: Butler & Waldroop (yyyy)
Research Potential Markets
Research Potential Markets
Determine Success Criteria
Develop Marketing Strategy
Design Marketing Collateral: Principles
Design Marketing Collateral: Resume
Design Marketing Collateral: Profiles
Design Marketing Collateral: Profiles
A skilled lawyer who offers extensive experience at Board, Committee, Executive and Senior Management levels. Board appointments have been held with financial services, legal, and educational businesses and with professional bodies and not-for-profit community organisations. During corporate and legal careers with <companies>, deep expertise has been developed in stakeholder engagement, relationship management, strategic planning, business development, and risk management.
An experienced agribusiness manager with experience in both the private and public sectors, specialising in viticulture. Career has included exposure to asset management, relationship development, field operations, and research functions. Keenly interested in developing and empowering people to attain business outcomes.
Design Marketing Collateral: Career Narratives
Design Marketing Collateral: Career Narratives
Implement Strategy and Tactics: Recruitment and Selection Processes
Implement Strategy and Tactics: Employer Perspectives
Source: Hudson (yyyy)
Implement Strategy and Tactics: Employer Perspectives
Source: Hudson (yyyy)
Review Progress / Ongoing Career Management Tips
• Adopt Positive Uncertainty and Happenstance Stance
• Scan Environments Constantly (Economic, Industry, Company, People)
• Reflect on Changing Personal Circumstances• Succeed in a 5C World - Be a Problem-Solver• Document Your Successes• Maintain Current Marketing Collateral• Network Ceaselessly
Useful LinksOpportunity Structures• Australian and New Zealand Standard Industry Classification
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/66f306f503e529a5ca25697e0017661f/7cd8aebba7225c4eca25697e0018faf3!OpenDocument
• Graduate Careers Australia: Industry Career Profileshttp://www.graduatecareers.com.au/content/view/full/25
• Australian Standard Classification of Occupationshttp://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/free.nsf/Lookup/A86A0162E6F672DFCA256ADB001D10D4/$File/asco.pdf
• United States Dictionary of Occupational Titleshttp://www.occupationalinfo.org/
• United States O*Net Online: Detailed Occupational Descriptionshttp://online.onetcenter.org/
• Job Guide 2009http://www.jobguide.dest.gov.au/
Useful LinksInterpreting Labour Market Information• Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information (2001), Elaine
O’Reilly, Canadian Career Development Foundation. http://www.makingcareersense.org/intros/preface.htm
Labour Market Trend Data• Australian Jobs 2008
http://www.workplace.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/FA91FB91-73A8-4F5D-83CF-D391BEDF3538/0/AustralianJobsforWorkplace.pdf
• Australian Job Outlook: Good Prospectshttp://joboutlook.gov.au/pages/goodprospects.aspx