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WORKSHOP: INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW & IDENTIFYING YOUR VALUES

SURVEY RESPONSES • “Wo uld yo u like us to have a mo re inte rac tive , hands-o n c lassro o m, like the o ne we had [last] T ue sday, o r a mo re traditio nal le c ture -b ase d c lassro o m? ” L e c ture - Ba se d 36% Inte ra c tio n- Ba se d 64%

SURVEY RESPONSES • “Ho w wo uld yo u vo te o n the ide a o f inc luding a 2- pag e pe rso nal state me nt as ano the r assig nme nt? ” Ye s! 18% No! 82%

SURVEY RESPONSES • “Anything e lse that yo u want to se e mo re o r le ss o f in this c lass? ” • Mo re time ! • Mo re disc ussio n o f a ssig nme nts • Mo re inte ra c tio n with pe e rs a nd he a ring a b o ut the ir c a re e r- re la te d tho ug hts a nd o pinio ns • Mo re disc ussio n with the e ntire g ro up • Mo re disc ussio n o n ho w to write a stro ng pe rso na l sta te me nt

ASSIGNMENT #2 • Co nduc t a n info rma tio na l inte rvie w with so me o ne who is c urre ntly in the o c c upa tio n yo u a re inte re ste d in • Write a Ca re e r Re fle c tio n Pa pe r (4 pa g e s, do ub le - spa c e d) in whic h yo u will e xplo re … • Wha t yo u le a rne d fro m the inte rvie w • T he wa ys in whic h this o c c upa tio n do e s a nd do e s no t fit with yo ur va lue s • Wha t yo u’ ll do to mo ve to wa rds this c a re e r g o a l, o r to wa rds a ne w c a re e r e b rua ry 10 th 4pm o n MyE • Due T ue s F E E

THE INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW 1. I de ntify a pe rso n to inte rvie w • T ry yo ur so c ia l ne two rk, pro fe ssio na l o rg a niza tio ns, ye llo w pa g e s, pub lic spe a ke rs, c a ll a n o rg a niza tio n a nd a sk fo r the na me o f pe rso n b y jo b title , c a mpus c a re e r c e nte r, a lumni o ffic e , L inke dI n, e tc . 2. Sc he dule the inte rvie w 3. Co nduc t inte rvie w • Dre ss a ppro pria te ly (like yo u wo uld fo r a jo b inte rvie w) • Do no t a sk fo r a jo b • T a ke no te s • Sha re so me thing a b o ut yo urse lf • Bring yo ur re sume a nd a sk fo r c ritiq ue (o ptio na l) • Be a g o o d liste ne r • Ask q ue stio ns… Pro b le ms in his/ he r fie ld o r yo ur c ho se n fie ld (fo r Assig nme nt # 3) • But wha t o the r q ue stio ns? (mo re o n this) • 4. F o llo w up a fte r inte rvie w • Se nd a tha nk yo u no te • Ask fo r re fe rra ls (o ptio na l)

PREPARING QUESTIONS FOR THE INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW

IDENTIFYING YOUR VALUES Wha t is impor tant to you? Va lue s a re a se t o f pre fe re nc e s o r sta nda rds to de te rmine a ttitude s, c ho ic e s, a nd a c tio ns. Va lue s pro vide a nswe rs to impo rta nt q ue stio ns suc h a s… What are the “thing s” that I c an’ t imag ine living witho ut? What do I re ally c are ab o ut? What are the fac to rs that I will ne e d to c o nside r to find the jo b I want? Bing ha mpto n Unive rsity Ce nte r fo r Ca re e r a nd Pro fe ssio na l De ve lo pme nt

IDENTIFYING YOUR VALUES va lue s will he lp yo u to fo c us o n Unde r sta nding your se le c ting a nd de ve lo ping c a re e r o b je c tive s tha t a re impo rta nt to b o th yo u a nd yo ur e mplo ye r Ide ntifying your va lue s will he lp you to… • I de ntify the kinds o f a c tivitie s, pe o ple , a nd e nviro nme nts tha t yo u mo st de sire in yo ur wo rk • De te rmine whic h wo rk e nviro nme nts b e st fit yo ur pe rso na l a nd pro fe ssio na l ne e ds • F o c us o n c a re e r o b je c tive s tha t a re impo rta nt to b o th yo u a nd po te ntia l e mplo ye rs • I de ntify the mo tiva to rs tha t pro vide the drive to a c c o mplish the impo rta nt g o a ls in yo ur life Bing ha mpto n Unive rsity Ce nte r fo r Ca re e r a nd Pro fe ssio na l De ve lo pme nt

IDENTIFYING YOUR VALUES T he alignme nt of your and your workplac e value s is one of the stronge st pre dic tors of your happine ss and life satisfac tion! Co nflic t b e twe e n the wo rk we a c tua lly do a nd the wo rk we va lue is o fte n a t the ro o t o f o ur de c isio ns to c ha ng e c a re e rs Cave ats: • T he re a re no rig ht o r wro ng va lue s • Be sure to ide ntify va lue s tha t a re truly yo urs a nd no t so me o ne e lse ’ s!

IDENTIFYING YOUR VALUES CLASS EXERCISE 1. Co mple te the va lue s e xe rc ise o n the c la ss ha ndo ut 2. Disc uss in pa irs the o utc o me o f yo ur e xe rc ise 3. Cla ss disc ussio n o n ide a s a nd the me s tha t e me rg e d fro m the e xe rc ise a nd pa ire d disc ussio ns Ad a pte d fro m Bing ha mpto n Unive rsity Ce nte r fo r Ca re e r a nd Pro fe ssio na l De ve lo pme nt

EXERCISE ON HANDOUT (10 MIN) • Co mple te e xe rc ise • Be o pe n a nd ho ne st! Ad a pte d fro m Bing ha mpto n Unive rsity Ce nte r fo r Ca re e r a nd Pro fe ssio na l De ve lo pme nt

CLASS DISCUSSION (10 MIN) • Disc ussio n po ints: • Wha t a re so me e me rg ing the me s a nd ide a s tha t yo u ha ve le a rne d fro m this e xe rc ise a nd the disc ussio n? • Do the q ue stio ns po se d a de q ua te ly a ddre ss the o ppo rtunitie s a nd b a rrie rs to ma ximizing o r minimizing the va lue s ide ntifie d? • Are the re o the r q ue stio ns tha t c a n b e a ske d fo r e a c h va lue ? • Do c e rta in va lue s c o nflic t with e a c h o the r? • E .g ., “a dva nc e me nt” a nd “fre e time ” o fte n c o nflic t with e a c h o the r • Are the re q ue stio ns tha t c a n b e a ske d to e xplo re ho w tho se c o nflic ts mig ht b e a ddre sse d o r b a la nc e d? • Are the ide ntifie d va lue s truly yo urs o r a re the y so me o ne e lse ’ s (e .g ., pa re nts, so c ie ta l no rms, sib ling s, frie nds) • Ho w will the se va lue s c ha ng e in the ne xt 5 ye a rs, if a t a ll?

TO-DO LIST • Wo rk o n Assig nme nt # 2 (Ca re e r Re fle c tio n Pa pe r) • Ste p 1: Co nduc t I nfo rma tio na l I nte rvie w • Ste p 2: Write 4-pa g e Ca re e r Re fle c tio n Pa pe r e b rua ry 10 th 4pm • Sub mit Assig nme nt # 2 b y T ue s F • Sub mit via MyE E E Dro pBo x (fo lde r‘ F ie ld Stdy Assig n # 2’ ) • L a te sub missio ns will no t b e a c c e pte d • Sta rt thinking a b o ut to pic fo r Assig nme nt # 3 (Co nsulta nt Re po rt) • Re c o mme nde d… • Che c k in with yo ur fie ld supe rviso r the we e k o f Ja nua ry 27 th to find o ut ho w yo u’ re do ing in yo ur pla c e me nt • Se e yo u in 3 we e ks!