Designing Your Personal & Realistic Career Plan (Day 2)

Fri. Mar. 19 10:00 AM - Fri. Mar. 19 06:00 PM

Description:

A unique opportunity to dedicate two days to plan your future and design one or several professional project(s). During this graduate-focused, interactive training, you will design a realistic career plan that fits your personal aspirations, your competencies and aligns with the job market reality.

Workshop Objectives:

Finally take the time to think about and plan your professional future, whether inside or outside the academia. Design a realistic career plan that fits your personal aspirations, your competencies and aligns with the job market reality. Receive personalized support post-workshop to enforce your action plan.

Learning Outcomes:

During this post-secondary focused, interactive training, you will:

Identify your aspirations, values & motivations
Identify your competencies, including transferrable skills gained through graduate education
Identify jobs that match your competencies and interests in a changing career landscape
Acquire a methodology to help define a professional plan and explore career options inside and outside the academia
Learn to communicate value and promote competencies acquired during graduate education to prospective employers
Write an action plan leading you to personal and realistic career plan

Key Topic Areas:

The job market for graduates, opportunities inside and outside the academia
Group and self assessment techniques
Graduate competency framework
Which competencies for which careers?
The three spheres technique
Defining your priorities
Career mind-mapping
Finding and validating job options
Proactive career management
Designing a SMART action plan
Taking action to enforce your plan