Don't find your job, find your career

Don’t Find Your JOB . . .
Find Your CAREER
U TIN ZAN KYAW
Principal
Device Business Management Academy
tzk.device@gmail.com

Contents
Part 1: Selling Skills
Part 2: Find A JOB
Part 3: Manage Your Career
Part 4: Career Options
Part 5: Moving Up the Career Ladder
Part 6: Choosing/Finding A Career
Part 7: Career Choices

1. ENTHUSIASTIC
2. HONESTY
3. INTELLIGENCE
SELLING SKILLS
QUALITIES OF A GOOD SALES PERSON

SELLING SKILLS
4. COURAGE
5. SHOW INITIATIVE
6. RELIABILITY

SELLING SKILLS
7. DETERMINIATION
8. CONFIDENCE
9. HARD WORKING

SELLING SKILLS
10. SELF CONTROLLED
11. COURTEOUS
12. FRIENDLY

CREATING A JOB SEARCH PLAN
1. Start with a job-related career goal
2. Think about the skills and experience and the jobs that match
( Strength )
3. Learn about the employers you want to work for
( Learn / Unlearn / Relearn )
4. Identify good places to look for jobs

CREATING A JOB SEARCH PLAN
1. Search for jobs
2. Apply for jobs
3. Interview
4. Consider a job offer
5. Find resources and assistance

SUCCESSFUL SELLING IS BASED ON
Prospecting
Record Keeping
Route Planning
Setting Realistic & Achievable Objectives.

Steps Of Every Call
Planning
Opening The Call
Presenting The Product
Handling Objections
Closing The Sales

MANAGE YOUR CAREER
1. Evaluate your career path
2. Deal with transition
3. Develop a network
4. Learn throughout your life / Choice

Past
Present
Future
1. EVALUATE YOUR CAREER PATH

2. DEAL WITH TRANSITION
Get plenty of sleep
Eat right
Exercise
Pay attention to your body
Talk about it ( NATO )
Focus on the things you enjoy

3. DEVELOP A NETWORK
Keep track of people you know who might be a
resource later

4. LEARN THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE ( CHOICE )
Maintaining the right attitude toward your work will affect
how you react to job transitions and new opportunities.

CLARIFY PERSONAL MISSION AND VALUES
What are you good at?
What do you love?
Where do you want to be 20 years from now?
When your work life is done, what do you want remembered?

RESOURCES FOR CAREER DIRECTION
1. Interest and Skill
2. Association
3. Books
4. Self Concept

TALENTS IN A GLOBAL MANAGER’S PORTFOLIO
1. Technical skills, e.g., computer skills
2. Communication skills, written and oral
3. Interpersonal skills with a vast range of people
4. Ability to learn continuously
5. View of the big picture and the details
6. Team skills
7. Flexibility, willingness to adapt to changing needs
8. Make decisions under uncertainty

1. ACCOUNTING OPTIONS
Booking knowledge
Social auditing
Environmental accounting, auditing
Waste accounting

2. FINANCE OPTIONS
“COUNTING” INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL INVESTMENT COUNSELING
ONLINE INVESTMENTS
DISINTERMEDIATION OF ONLINE FINANCIAL SERVICES
LONG-LIFE INVESTING

3. ECONOMIC OPTIONS
Factoring In Qualitative Variables Like Quality Of Life
Costing Stress And Other Subjects Of Lawsuits
Economic Development Beyond Trade,. E.G., Microenterprise
And Barter.

4. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPTIONS
Managing diversity cross-culturally
Training for cultural empathy
Relational skills development
Networker for business alliances

5. MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
Managing organizational learning
Managing conflict, stress, change
Corporate public relations
Reputation manager
Continuous improvements
Quality management

6. MARKETING OPTIONS
E-commerce
Data mining
Niche marketing
Green retailing
Demographic intensity

7. COMPUTER OPTIONS
Computer forensics
IT security
Mobile security
Advance to “chief security officer” in IT

8. ARTS OPTIONS
Visioning
Writing
Critical thinking
Cross-sector partner manager
Staffing strategist or futurist to track events

MOVING
UP THE
CAREER
LADDER
PART – 5

Tip #1 – Find a Mentor
Someone who has been around longer than you.
Someone to learn the ropes
Someone who can help you create a long term career
plan:
• They’ve been there before
• They can offer guidance

TIP #2 – KEEP A JOURNAL
Record and file achievements
Your lead in company successes
Helps measure and quantify results
Keep a record of:
• How you saved the company $$$
• Creative ideas
• Your commitment to the company

Tip #3 – Sell Yourself
Can do attitude
Think and act a level above
Pay attention to those at the top
Convey confidence
Treat yourself as a product you are trying to promote
What are your best strengths
Promote yourself and advertise your accomplishments
Always make note of cost savings or increases in profits

Tip #4 – Bond with the Boss
Understand company values and priorities
Align efforts with goals and objectives
Know bosses personal and professional goals

TIP #5 – BE A LIFE LONG LEARNER
Get an education
• No replacement for starting with a great education
Always be willing to learn
• More of what you already know
• A lot of what you don’t know
Dream beyond the job description
• Don’t be limited by what you’re assigned to do

TIP #6 – NETWORK?
Use resources to get into corporate world
Get to know as many people in the company as possible
Get to know as many people in the industry as possible
Does not stop once you have the job

TIP #7 – MORE PLEASE!!
Don’t just put in your hours
Volunteer to work in other departments
Ask for more work
• Learn more about what you are studying in school
• Increases value within the organization
The more people you know, the more your name is mentioned

TIP #8 – ACT THE PART
Dress professionally
Become a resource
Express appreciation
Dare to be different
• Stand out
Always remain positive
• Know one likes a complainer

Tip #9 – Teamwork
Supervisors look carefully at how you work on a team
Win friend and influence others
Working on teams is the key
• Demonstrates you can work with others
• Willing to assist or be assisted to accomplish a task
• Team members may be in a position to promote or take you with them to a higher
level

CHOSSING/ FINDING A CAREERPART – 6

CHOOSING / FINDING A CAREER
Rule#1: Choose a career that is something you really like to do.
Rule#2: Do your research and choose carefully and thoughtfully.
Rule#3: Make it meaningful to you.

FACTORS AFFECTING CAREER CHOICES
Interests
Skills
Aptitudes
People skills
Experience
Family traditions
Personality
Life goals and work
values

Exploring Your Interests
Holland’s Hexagonal Model of Career Fields
Investigativ
e
Artistic
Socia
l
Realistic
Conventional
Enterprisin
g

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
Career center
Faculty
Upper-class students
Student organizations
Placement services

Network
Check with people you know about career information.
Networking can lead to meeting someone who may be
able to answer your questions about a specific career
or company.
It is an effective way to learn about the type of training
necessary for a particular position, what it took to get
into the field, and the positive and negative aspects of
the work.
More and more professionals are active on online
networks such as LinkedIn.com and Doostang.com.
Some professionals even use Facebook to get in touch
with others in their field…as well as research potential
candidates.

 ASSESS YOUR SKILLS
Academic Strengths
Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
Math
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Personal Qualities
Self-Esteem, Self-Management, Responsibility
People Skills
Social, Negotiation, Leadership, Teamwork

GETTING EXPERIENCE
Volunteer or service learning
Study abroad
Internships/co-ops
On-campus employment
Student projects/competitions
Research
On-the-job training
Apprenticeships

RESEARCH THE JOB
Identify the skills and experience necessary to
perform the job you want.
Determine the general requirements of the job.
Learn about the day-to-day tasks and
responsibilities.
Research the company and employer.
Determine the company’s philosophy.
The more you know about the job, the stronger
the candidate you will become.
How big will
my office be?

BUILDING A RESUME
Put contact information at the top.
State an objective if appropriate.
List education to date.
State accomplishments succinctly using action verbs.
Separate work experience related to your major from other work
experience.
Include interests you want to talk about—they are often used to begin
an interview.
Even if the job isn’t related to your major, employers will want to see
how your experience is relevant to the job.

CAREER CHOICES
Planning
Interest
Goals
Skills
Preparation
Education
Salary

Steps:
What are your interest?
What do you want to be?
What are your skills?
What types of careers fit your skills and interest?
How do you prepare for the career?
PLANNING

What are your interests?
• What do you like to do? Think about experiences you have
enjoyed. What kind of school, religious, social, or sports activities
do you like?
INTEREST

What is your Career Goal?
A career goal helps you focus on what you want to do for a
living. A career goal can be a specific job you want to do --
such as doctor or teacher -- or a career goal can be a
particular field you want to work in, such as medicine or
education.
CAREER GOAL

What are your skills?
• Evaluate school, volunteer, work, or leisure experiences.
SKILLS

What types of careers fit your skills and interest?
• Use the Occupational Handbook below to locate a career.
CAREER + SKILLS
Occupational
Handbook

PREPARATION
College
Private
Public
Religious
Athletics
How do you prepare for the career?
Find out what characteristics to look for when selecting a school.
Trade
School
Academics

What education is required for your chosen career?
EDUCATION
Education
Requirements

INTERESTS
Middle school is a perfect time to explore your interests
seriously and to begin investigating your career choices.
What are
Your
Interests?

CAREER CHOICES
Information on different careers can be found at First Gov for
Kids by clicking the puzzle piece below.
First Gov
for Kids

SALARY
Explore the salary information at the Career Journal by clicking
the puzzle piece below.
Salary
Information

CAREER TRENDS
Minnesota Careers provides information on career
trends and options .
Career
Trends

WORK WORLD
Activities designed to help you understand how to succeed in
the work world.
Work
World

EXPLORE
Ask adults questions about their jobs. They'll be happy
you asked.

JOBS PEOPLE DO
Explore the Jobs People Do at the site below.
Jobs People
Do
Work through
the text on the
left of this
webpage!

WOW CAREERS!
See what people "on the job" say about your dream career!
WOW
Careers!

LIFESTYLE
In thinking about your future, you must consider what's
important to you in your daily life. What would you think
about a career that required a great deal of travel? Is the
amount of money you make important to you?

READ
Ask your school librarian to help you find books on careers
that might match your interests and abilities. Many
publications can provide you with information about
careers that you may never have considered.

TALK
Visit with your counselor about your interests and abilities.
Find out if your school offers tests or interest inventories that
can assess your skills and interests. Some schools also have
computer software programs that assist with career
exploration.

UNDERSTAND TIME TALK
Think
Inventory
Make priorities
Evaluate

YOU DON’T
BUILD A BUSINESS
YOU BUILD PEOPLE
AND THEN PEOPLE
BUILD THE BUSINESS.
ZIG ZIGLAR

THE SAME OLD
THINKING
THE SAME OLD
RESULTS

YESTERDAY
Towards
A committed
workforce
Doing Worker
Physical
Office
Use of
Calculators
One-to-One
communication
Team work
Mindset
TODAY
Towards A
quality
workforce
Thinking
Worker
Computerized
Office
Use of
Terminals
One-to- many
communication
Quality
Mindset
TOMORROW
Towards A
world class
workforce
Knowledge
Worker
Virtual Office
Use of
Internet
Many-to-many
communication
Innovation
Mindset
WORK
FORCE

Training = Teaching knowledge and skills
Motivating = Creating a desire to perform
Coaching = Directing performance improvement
Results = Evidence of improved performance
Training Motivation Coaching Resultx+ =
MANAGING YOUR PEOPLE

THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION & TIME

Don't find your job, find your career

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