Workshop at Payyanur College - Hand outs
By C. Radhakrishnan
A Guide to Career Planning
Aptitude
Life Style
Job Types
Education & Training
Labour Market
Getting Work
Keeping Work
Moving On
THE MOST IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE DIMENSIONS BEING SOUGHT BY PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS
#1 = Interpersonal Skills
#2 = Ethics and Integrity
#3 = Leadership
#4 = Perseverance
#5 = Knowledge
The Confluence Counseling Model*
Student & Employee Success-Personal Competence Skills-Social Competence Skills-Career & Job Search Skills
Emotional Intelligence Skill Sets
I. Personal Competence Skills
Be dependable
Take responsibility
Be trustworthy
Self-Reflect
Be autonomous
Manage strong emotions
Be conscientious
Adapt easily to change
Be aware of own feelings
Show ethical behavior
Remain optimistic
Manage stress effectively
Manage time effectively
Develop a healthy lifestyle
II. Social Competence
Be a team player
Be cooperative
Communicate effectively
Know your interpersonal style
Understand diversity
Be awareness of others’ feelings
Resolve conflicts effectively
Be willing to take calculated risks
Develop a social support network
Show empathy
Listen effectively
Understand preferences
Be service oriented/altruistic
III. Career Management Competence
Develop your career
Know your interest, skills, & personality
Understand motivated values
Build and transfer skills
Lead and influence others
Build a track record of success
Develop a reputation as an employee
Take initiative
Be a lifelong learner
Develop a career plan
Find a mentor
Satisfy needs through leisure
Commit to personal excellence
Find a job
Create your own job
Make career decisions
The EQ Competencies that Drive Workplace Performance
Achievement Drive [Optimism, Strive to Improve Performance];
The Ability to Develop Others [Sense Needs/Bolster];
Adaptability [Managing Change/Open to New Ideas];
Influence [Sense Emotions in Others/Persuasion];
Self- Confidence [Self Aware Strengths/Weaknesses];
Leadership [Inspire Others to Shared Vision];
The Only Intellectual or Cognitive Competency [IQ] that Distinguished Top Performers as Strongly as any of these was ‘Analytical Thinking’ (Dave McClelland (1998) a Harvard Psychologist)
On Line References
How EI Skills Are Assessed Taught Developmentally At Radford University
Freshman: University 100 Classes
Sophomore: Career Development Classes
Junior: Pre-Internship Classes
Senior: Seminar Classes
Everyone: “Thursday Night” Seminars
Resources for Assessing and Teaching EI Skills
JOB SURVIVAL & SUCCESS SCALE. JIST Publishing(www.jist.com)
THE SELF-ESTEEM PROGRAM: Inventories, Activities, & Educational Handouts. Wellness Reproductions & Publishing(www.wellness-reources.com)
THE SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM: Inventories, Activities, & Educational Handouts. Wellness Reproductions & Publishing(www.wellness-reources.com)
THE STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: Inventories, Activities, & Educational Handouts. Wellness Reproductions & Publishing (www.wellness-reources.com)
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