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Career Workbook Results Reflection

After completing the Career Workbook activities, reflect on your own career choices based on your values, interests, personality, and skills assessments. What are the insights that you have gained as a result of your self-research, including connections that you may not have previously made? Discuss how this has impacted your perception of career counseling as it relates to the students or clients you will be serving.

RESPONSE GUIDELINES

Respond to at least two peers regarding their results and career insights based on the workbook activities.

LEARNING COMPONENTS

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Analyze one’s assessment data to reflect on personal career choices.

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I’m an experienced mental health professional with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health and social services industries. Skilled in evidence-based practices, psychological interventions/testing, diagnostic assessments, teaching, and psychological research. Strong clinical and research professional with a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a master’s degree in Criminal Justice.

I have predominantly worked in community outpatient and college counseling settings where I have focused on individual psychotherapy and psychological assessment with youths and emerging adults. I’ve trained as a psychodynamic and process-oriented therapist with a range of experience helping individuals with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, history of repeated trauma, and challenges related to emerging adulthood.

CAREER EXPLORATION CAREER EXPLORATION Capella University 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor Minneapolis, MN 55402 1 CAREER EXPLORATION Table of Contents Looking Inward …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Assessing Your Personality ……………………………………………………………………………… 3 Understanding Your Values ……………………………………………………………………………… 5 Determining Your Interests……………………………………………………………………………… 6 Classifying Your Skills ……………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Identifying Your Professional Assets…………………………………………………………………… 9 Looking Outward ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Identifying Job Titles …………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Researching Job Titles …………………………………………………………………………………. 11 Prioritizing Your Research 11 Researching Typical Hiring Requirements …………………………………………… 11 Investigating Salary and Employment Trends 11 Putting It All Together ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11 Identifying the Gaps ……………………………………………………………………………………. 12 Filling the Gaps ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 Finding Connections ……………………………………………………………………………………. 12 Putting It All Together………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 Creating an Action Plan ………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Career Workspace Example………………………………………………………………………………….. 15 Career Workspace……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16 2 CAREER EXPLORATION Welcome to your career exploration workbook! You will find a number of assessments and activities to complete, so you’ll want to make sure you save this workbook to store your results. This workbook focuses on three distinct areas of career exploration: looking inward to see who you are, looking outward to see what careers are possible, and putting this information together with clear steps toward the career that’s right for you. Watch this video on career exploration to get started. LOOKING INWARD Start the career exploration process by looking inward so you can better understand who you are and how you may fit in different work settings. Watch this video on looking inward. Assessing Your Personality Watch this video on assessing your personality. Use the following links to take brief assessments that can help you gain insight into your personality: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Big 5 Personality Theory Use the following charts to mark the results from your assessments: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Write the resulting letters in the boxes below: E-I S-N T-F J-P 3 CAREER EXPLORATION Take about 15-30 minutes to reflect on what your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator results might mean in relation to your career. Use the space below to write some notes about any key takeaways you might have. Ex. As an introvert, it is interesting that I will likely thrive in roles that allow for me to work on my own at times. Big 5 Personality Theory Write your scores (1-5): Extroversion Openness Agreeableness Neuroticism Conscientiousness 4 CAREER EXPLORATION Take about 15-30 minutes to reflect on what your Big 5 Personality Theory results might mean in relation to your career. Use the space below to write some notes about any key takeaways you might have. Ex. Since I have a high level of agreeableness, I could do well on a team or as an administrative assistant. Understanding Your Values Watch this video on understanding your values. Follow the link below to a values assessment tool, which can help you rank values that are very important to you in comparison to those that are less important. Values Card Sort Write your top 5 values in the box below: Ex. Adventure 5 CAREER EXPLORATION Take some time to reflect on which values were the hardest and easiest for you to eliminate from your list. You can use the space below to write down your thoughts. Determining Your Interests Watch this video on determining your interests. The link below will help you identify categories of jobs that best align with your interests. Interests Assessment Once you have completed this assessment, write the numbers 1, 2, and 3 next to the categories that ranked highest for you: Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional 6Workbook Results Reflection Help

CAREER EXPLORATION Next, choose the job zone that is right for you, based on the amount of education and training you are willing to invest in that career path: Job Zone One: Little or No Preparation Needed Typical Education-High school or less Typical Related Experience-Little to none needed Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed Typical Education-High school or GED Typical Related Experience-Some usually needed Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed Typical Education-Vocational school, associate’s degree, or on-the-job experience Typical Related Experience-Some required Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed Typical Education-Bachelor degree Typical Related Experience-Multiple years required Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed Typical Education-Graduate or doctoral degree Typical Related Experience-5 years or more experience Finally, write down some job titles of interest in the categories that are marked as highest and are in the job zone you selected: Ex. Human Resources Manager, Business Analyst, IT Manager, Nonprofit Manager, College Professor 7 CAREER EXPLORATION Classifying Your Skills Watch this video on classifying your skills. Here is an assessment for you that will help you identify the skills that you currently have: Skills Assessment Transfer the first 10 titles from your assessment to the chart below. Include the number of skills that matched and the job zone where they fit. Job Title Human Resources Manager Skills Matched Number 12 4 Job Zone 8Workbook Results Reflection Help

CAREER EXPLORATION Identifying Your Professional Assets Watch this video on identifying your professional assets. Use the space below to list your professional assets. It is broken into three categories for you, but if something falls into multiple categories, just choose the one that seems most appropriate. Next to each asset, write 1 sentence that explains: • • • How it makes you unique, OR How it qualifies you for professional opportunities, OR How it can help you open doors to opportunities Education and Training Ex. Project Management Certification-this provides me unique skills that are helpful in both leadership and consulting roles. Professional and Volunteer Experience Ex. Server-this role has helped me gain great customer service skills and the ability to multi-task. Manager- I learned a lot about leading others and responding to crisis situations. 9 CAREER EXPLORATION Professional and Personal Connections Ex. Jerry-He works at ABC Inc., which is a place I’ve always wanted to work. LOOKING OUTWARD Next you will identify and learn about careers that align with your interests and strengths. Watch this video on looking outward. Identifying Job Titles Watch this video on identifying job titles. In the space below create a list of job titles that you would like to know more about. Start by reviewing your results from the previous interests and skills activities and write down the job titles that you are interested in. Add to this list by thinking about these questions: • • • Is there a job title you have always thought sounded interesting? Have you met someone recently, and as they described their work, you found yourself wanting to know more about it? When you think about your ideal work situation, what is the job that you are doing? Ex. Human Resources Manager, Business Analyst IT, Manager Nonprofit, Manager, College Professor 10Workbook Results Reflection Help

CAREER EXPLORATION Researching Job Titles Watch this video on researching job titles. Prioritizing Your Research Rank your interest in each job title that you have listed on your Job Title list. Place a #1 by the title that stands out as the one you are the most interested in, a #2 for the next, and so on, until you have ranked your interest for all the titles on your list. Researching Typical Hiring Requirements Spend about 15-20 minutes per job title to research the typical responsibilities, skills, and education requirements for the jobs on your list. 1. Start with the first job title on your list. Find at least 5 job postings for this title using sites such as Indeed.com and SimplyHired. 2. Read the typical responsibilities, skills, and education requirements on each posting. 3. Notice commonalities between the job postings for this title. Record this information in the Career Workspace. 4. Repeat these steps for each job title on your list. Investigating Salary and Employment Trends Watch this video on investigating salary and employment trends. Research the salary and employment trends for the jobs on your list: 1. Go to CareerOneStop’s Salary Finder. 2. Enter your first job title in the “Search by Occupation” field. Enter the first location that you would like to research in the “Location” field. Click Search. 3. A pop-up window will appear with occupation groups that are related to your job title. Click on the one that best represents your job title. 4. Review the salary information provided for the occupation group and location that you selected. Record this information in the Career Workspace. 5. Scroll down the results page and click on the “Learn more about this occupation” link. 6. View the employment data listed on the “State and National Trends” chart. Record notes about your findings in the Career Workspace. 7. Repeat these steps for each job title on your list. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Lastly, you will use all that you have learned to create a career action plan. Watch this video on putting it all together. 11 CAREER EXPLORATION Identifying the Gaps Watch this video on identifying the gaps. For each of the job titles you researched, put a check in the column in the Career Workspace indicating whether this is a current professional asset of yours or if it is a gap in your current experience, skill, or education. After doing this for each item, you should have a clearer view of which jobs are a closer fit at this time, and which are a further stretch, and the gaps that you would need to address to fill that type of position.Workbook Results Reflection Help.

Filling the Gaps Watch this video on filling the gaps. From the exercise above, reflect on the gaps that are showing up and list your main gaps. For each gap in experience, skill, or education, think about what you could do to fill that gap – volunteer work, taking on a new stretch assignment, taking a class or working to finish a degree. Take notes in the Career Workspace on each as you are strategizing. Finding Connections Watch this video on finding connections. Using LinkedIn, other social media, and your personal contact list, note people in the Career Workspace whom you are connected with, or could connect with, that are working in these types of jobs. List those people after each job title. Putting It All Together Watch this video on putting it all together. For each of the job titles, place the job title on the grid on the next page, in the quadrant that best indicates the closeness of the “fit” of your current qualifications and the level of interest you have in the job after completing the exercises. Once you have placed each job title according to these two parameters, you should have a visual tool to compare and contrast the jobs you are interested in pursuing. Interest High Ex. HR Manager College Professor Business Analyst IT Low Non-Profit Manager Low Fit High 12 Low Interest High CAREER EXPLORATION Low Fit High 13 CAREER EXPLORATION Creating an Action Plan Watch this video on creating an action plan. Based on your completed Job Grid, what jobs might you pursue currently? Which jobs are on your future goals list? What is your plan to address any gaps that might make you a closer fit to the jobs you are most interested in pursuing? Ex. Business Analyst IT-Now Human Resources Manager-Future 1. Find and read three articles on employee engagement. 2. Find contact info for local SHRM group and look for opportunities to get involved. 3. Contact first three people on connections list and ask to schedule a phone call or in- person meeting. 14Workbook Results Reflection Help

CAREER EXPLORATION CAREER WORKSPACE Ex. Job Title #1: Common Responsibilities: Human Resource Manager Asset Gap Oversee employee orientation, development, and training Source, screen, and recommend candidates for employment Develop strategies to improve employee engagement Common Skills: Training skills Project Management Ability to maintain confidentiality Common Education/Licensure Requirements: Master’s degree in Human Resources Salary Information: $60,000 – $172,000 Minnesota Employment Trends: +11% growth in jobs in Minnesota Gaps: Read articles/books on measuring and improving employee engagement, ask for side project at work. Connections: Study PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), join local PMI group. Maria Thompson, Jeffrey Hughes, Theresa Webb 15Workbook Results Reflection Help.

CAREER EXPLORATION CAREER WORKSPACE Job Title #1: Asset Gap Common Responsibilities: Common Skills: Common Education/Licensure Requirements: Salary Information: Employment Trends: Gaps: Connections: 16 CAREER EXPLORATION Job Title #2: Asset Gap Common Responsibilities: Common Skills: Common Education/Licensure Requirements: Salary Information: Employment Trends: Gaps: Connections: 17 CAREER EXPLORATION Job Title #3: Asset Gap Common Responsibilities: Common Skills: Common Education/Licensure Requirements: Salary Information: Employment Trends: Gaps: Connections: 18 CAREER EXPLORATION Job Title #4: Asset Gap Common Responsibilities: Common Skills: Common Education/Licensure Requirements: Salary Information: Employment Trends: Gaps: Connections: 19 CAREER EXPLORATION Job Title #5: Asset Gap Common Responsibilities: Common Skills: Common Education/Licensure Requirements: Salary Information: Employment Trends: Gaps: Connections: 20 CAREER EXPLORATION Job Title #6: Asset Gap Common Responsibilities: Common Skills: Common Education/Licensure Requirements: Salary Information: Employment Trends: Gaps: Connections: 21 CAREER EXPLORATION Job Title #7: Asset Gap Common Responsibilities: Common Skills: Common Education/Licensure Requirements: Salary Information: Employment Trends: Gaps: Connections: 22 CAREER EXPLORATION Job Title #8: Asset Gap Common Responsibilities: Common Skills: Common Education/Licensure Requirements: Salary Information: Employment Trends: Gaps: Connections: If you are interested in learning more about Capella University or have feedback that you would like to 23 share, feel free to email us at CareerCenter@capella.edu.Workbook Results Reflection Help

CAPELLA UNIVERSITY LEARNERS To position yourself as a marketable candidate upon graduation, the Career Center encourages you to begin thinking about your career goals and planning immediately upon entering your degree program. This list of career activities is not intended to be an exhaustive individualized list of recommendations, nor as a guarantee of employment. Please customize it for your own timeline, needs and career progression (for instance, adding check boxes for the activities and groups you are already involved in.) Please note that this checklist does not include academic requirements. Early in Your Program Career exploration Explore the Career Center to take a Career Planning Self-Assessment and learn how to Make the Most of Career Center Resources. These tools will provide you with a tailored list of resources and areas to explore within the Career Center. Watch the career exploration video series that will guide you through activities to help you to identify your career goals and develop a personalized action plan. Identify positions of interest within your career field (refer to the job posting sites on the Career Exploration Guide or O*Net as a starting point)  Clarify skill gaps by reviewing job postings in which you have an interest; identify the required and preferred skills.  Compare this list to the skills you have demonstrated in your experience and education.Workbook Results Reflection Help.

Professional affiliation membership and involvement Start investigating professional associations and industry information resources that are specific to your career goals. Explore the websites and literature you find there. Join the local chapter of a relevant association.  Get active! Regularly attend meetings or events. Volunteer for a committee as a means of gaining professional skills and meeting people. If you live in an area without a local chapter, seek out opportunities to connect virtually:  Participate in discussion groups or blogs.  Contact members in your area of interest to engage via phone, email, or in person. Networking Engage with the three Connecting with Others on-demand tutorials. Join LinkedIn, including groups associated with your current and past schools (including Capella), employers, and functional and industry specific groups. Identify networking contacts by accessing the professional association directory, LinkedIn, and understanding how to connect with Capella learners and alumni. Licensure If pursuing a career which will require licensure, learn what the requirements are in your state. Capella has created comprehensive licensure resources for the fields that typically require licensure. Last Updated: 4/10/2018 page 1 ‘ -Workbook Results Reflection Help.

‘ CAPELLA UNIVERSITY Record keeping Download the Competency Translator and use it consistently through your degree program to capture how you have or could apply your learning. Experience Read Volunteering as a Career Development Strategy to learn more about the value of volunteering.  Volunteer for related tasks or stretch assignments in your current organization.  Volunteer for positions through www.volunteermatch.org, or present a proposal to a small business or nonprofit organization for conducting pro-bono consulting work. Shadow a professional at an organization in which you have an interest and/or connections. Seek out internships in your geographic area of interest.  The Job Search and Practica/Internships sections have information on how to conduct your search.  Review the learner manual for Practica or Internship if you are enrolled in a program which requires one, to ensure you are on track with timeline and requirements. Portfolio Review the portfolio information on Campus to learn how to create or enhance your own professional portfolio if it is recommended in your field. Begin compiling assignments related to your coursework, job, and other relevant experiences such as volunteer work to add to your portfolio. Mid-Way through Your Program Professional affiliation membership and involvement Volunteer to help with meetings, conferences, or other activities f …Workbook Results Reflection Help