Career Building with Power Tools

Discover Your Ideal Career Path with Career Building with Power Tools

This course guides you through the essential first step in your job search: self-discovery. Learn to identify your strengths, passions, and values to pinpoint your perfect career role.

We'll use the easy-to-follow V.I.S.I.T. framework – a practical model for self-exploration encompassing:

• Prioritizing Your Values: Understand what truly matters to you in a career.
• Gaining Insight from Past Experiences: Analyze your history to identify patterns and preferences.
• Assessing Your Skills: Determine your transferable skills and areas for development.
• Clarifying Your Interests: Explore what genuinely excites and motivates you.
• Discovering Your Talents: Uncover your natural abilities and aptitudes.

Unlock Your Potential with Career Building Power Tools

This course provides you with Career Building Power Tools, simple and engaging activities designed to clarify your personal work preferences and build a concrete action plan. These tools, available in Microsoft Excel or Word format, are provided as downloadable resources. Think of them as efficient tools to quickly and effectively identify the attributes of your ideal job.

Leverage Online Resources

You'll also learn how to utilize online resources like O*Net to further refine your understanding and pinpoint specific job roles that align with your profile.

Beyond Job Searching

The benefits extend beyond career exploration! Many of the Power Tools can be applied to decision-making, information organization, and identifying root causes in various aspects of your life.

Course Structure: Designed for Easy Learning

The Career Building with Power Tools Course is structured for ease of learning and engagement, divided into three key sections:

• Introduction: Setting the stage for your career journey.
• Self-Exploration: The core of the course, diving deep into the V.I.S.I.T. framework and associated Power Tools.
• Bringing It All Together: Creating a cohesive plan for your career goals.

What You'll Learn:

• Framework Overview: Understand each component of the V.I.S.I.T. framework and its corresponding Power Tool.
• Power Tool Demonstrations: Learn how to effectively utilize each tool.
• Practical Exercises: Test and apply your learning through hands-on exercises.

Engaging Learning Formats:

This course utilizes a variety of formats to keep you engaged:

• Videos
• Screen Sharing
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Articles
• Exercises
• Quizzes

New! A new lecture has been added on Using ChatGPT for Resumes (June 2023) to help you optimize your resume and cover letter!