Career Management | Origin: EC116
This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:
Integrating Career Readiness Into Your Courses: Part II --> Career Management
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
To become a great career manager means taking ownership of yourself. Make goals, assess, make new goals.
Learning does not stop when students walk across the stage. It is just the beginning to keeping up and expecting to engage in learning all of their lives.
Career management being more than just upward momentum in todays world
I intend to be more aware of where my students are at in their career journey.
- Assessment
- Investigation
- Preparation
- Commitment
- Retention
- Transition
I learned that career management is about setting goals, building skills, and being open to growth opportunities. I plan to apply this by actively seeking feedback, continuing to learn, and making choices that align with my long-term goals.
Career management is a lifelong process because it involves continuous adaptation and achievement towards career goals and workplace demands.
Career management is about helping students take ownership of their career paths by setting SMART goals, understanding their strengths, and exploring options. I’ve learned it’s important to encourage self-assessment and expose students to real-world career tools early on.
The importance of teaching professionalism is key for students now so they can adapt to the work-force environment and even longing their school education as well
Students should be self-aware, plan for success in a chosen career, and have a dedicated plan to achieve them. Students should also assess, at each step in their career, as to where they are how prepared they are for the next step in their career.
The section on Global and Multicultural Fluency refers to the ability to understand and navigate complex global interactions.
Differences in culture, linguistics, socioeconomic status are important to demonstrate respect for and to adapt to in order to interact and collaborate in diverse environments effectively.
Aspects of career management that i took from this exercise included:
Having a proactive approach to planning, developing skills, and being open to new opportunities and mentorship.
I also learned that career management is a continuous process that helps the individual and their employer align career development and the needs of the business.
Learning how to set and achieve goals will help with career management and career decision making.
The Commitment stage for students is such an interestingly difficult stage as students are expected to transition from exploring career options and acquiring knowledge to actively committing to a specific career path or goal. This requires a higher level of self-awareness, focus, and confidence in their choices, which can be daunting for students who may still be unsure of their long-term goals. Do they transition into that specific career let alone field or should they re-evaluate and transition into another industry all together. Regardless, it would seem that we would serve our students best by teaching social networking skills as the more people they know who are willing to invest in our students the better their ability to navigate to a pathway that will best suit them.
Hello,
What I learned from this course, is the importance of professionalism. I thrive on being professional, but the course made me realize how it affects my career, future, and education. It was a great course.
Tami M Smith
I learned about Career Management Skills (CMS) which are essential for managing one's career and regularly reviewing performance throughout their professional life.
These skills include:
1. Self-awareness: enabling students to make informed career choices.
2. Career development planning and exploration: allowing students to envision their future careers.
3. Lifelong learning: adapting to ongoing innovations and updating knowledge and skills.
4. Networking: building personal and professional relationships crucial for career growth.
As instructors, we can help students develop and reinforce these skills by:
- Providing exploration spaces and feedback.
- Conducting career interviews to inform students about their desired careers.
- Encouraging students to set S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-specific) career objectives and goals.
- Guiding students in creating personalized career action plans and development processes.
Teaching Students to be Future-oriented and forward-looking is yet again another process that is developed over time. I do think that students who have the same or similar teachers throughout their high school experience may have a better idea of what they need
Planning for the future and making those goals happen is a huge part of career training and education. We can use SMART goals to help students make meaningful and measurable goals.
I learned that career management is on-going and life-long. By guiding and helping students explore different careers and pathways can help them stay more aware of different opportunities and become more aware of their goals, interest, and things they value most. By helping them become more self-aware can help them better understand what their strengths are.
I see great value in the career interview for students (and adults) because it allows us to think outside of our current situation. If we want our students to be lifelong learners we have to be willing to accept that the transition is likely going to happen at some point in everyones career.
