Slide 1: Job & Career Management Seminar
Track 1 Discovering your Natural Gifts
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Slide 2: Today’s Schedule
Hour 9:00 9:30 10:45 11:00 12:00 1:00 1:45 2:30 2:45 3:30 Topic Course Introduction Introductions; Student Situations & Goals; Discussion of Immediate Relevant Applications Break Continue Discussion of Relevant Applications & Survey on Focus Topics for Afternoon Lunch Cover Topic #1 Cover Topic #2 Break Cover Topic #3 Overview of day, offer of 13 week coaching, wrap up by 4
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Slide 3: Learning Goals & Outcomes
self understanding in context of God’s gifts and plans job market understanding for better awareness of the trends affecting workers and the world of work application of self understanding to determine strategy for 1) finding a job, 2) progressing in present career or 3) transitioning to new career exploration of available options for work and service
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Slide 4: What this course is not?
13 week coaching course, but only introduction the end, but only the beginning for the lazy, this is work
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Slide 5: What is required to benefit
Open mind Sharp ears Each one, teach one Connect around common vision and interests
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Slide 6: Life Keys Process
Who I am? Interests Personality Values What I Think & Feel? Passion Priorities What I Can & Like Doing? Learning Styles Life Narratives Areas of Service Barriers
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Slide 7: Our 3 Foci: Your Unique Mission in Life
To exercise that talent you most delight in In the places and settings which God has caused to appeal to you For the purposes God most needs to have done in the world
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Slide 8: Barriers to Valuing Life Gifts
Thinking gifts insignificant Being blind to gifts Doubting & fearing gifts Gifts hard to recognize Thinking gifts mismatched Thinking practicing wrong gift Guidance from family & friends Distorted self-concept Fear of pride Think gift wrong for area you work in
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Slide 9: Work Trends to Consider
Employability, not employment Results, not activity Skill and knowledge, not positions/jobs Networks, not companies You are always in school, just pick which one
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Slide 10: Be Prepared With Your Vision
1 Pet 3:15
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
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Slide 11: Be Diligent & Spread Eggs
Eccl 11:6
6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
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Slide 12: We Are Specially Made
Psalms 139:14
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
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Slide 13: Class Introductions
Name Occupation/Vocation/Gift/Purpose Why taking course? What must you get from course? What is your dream/ideal scene?
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Slide 14: Who I Am?
Souls of Value Instruments of God’s Love Valuable Resource Collections of skills, knowledge & competence
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Slide 15: We Are His Workmanship
Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
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Slide 16: Who I Am Is Manifest as:
Interests Personality Values
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Slide 17: Holland’s Interest
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Slide 18: Holland Interest Inventory
Realistics Investigatives Socials Enterprisers Conventionals Artistics
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Slide 19: Holland Interest Types
Realistics Mechanical aptitude Manual dexterity Physical coordination Taking physical risks Emotionally stable Organizing supplies Building devices
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Investigatives Inventing Researching Conceptualizing Independent work Computer aptitude Process information Theorizing
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Slide 20: Holland Interest Types
Socials Teaching Listening Facilitating Counseling Serving Evaluating others Showing empathy Enterprisers Public speaking Selling Persuading Leadership Management Negotiating Adventurous
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Slide 21: Holland Interest Types
Conventionals Organizing Appraising Detail oriented Managing time Setting priorities Calculating skills Persistent Artistics Acting Writing Verbal skills Musical expression Creative expressers Fine artists Creative designers
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Slide 22: Personality
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Slide 23: Personality
the totality of one’s attitudes, interests, behavioral patterns, emotional responses, social roles, and other individual traits that endure over long periods of time God gives us certain preferences No personality is better or worse, just different Our differences make life interesting
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Slide 24: Myers Briggs Type Indicator
Energy source – (E)xtravert or (I)ntravert Info. Process – (S)ensing or I(n)tuitive Decision Making – (T)hinking or (F)eeling External Life – (J)udging or (P)erceiving
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Slide 25: MBTI Types – Energy Source
(E)xtravert Multi tasking Likes interruptions Outgoing Speaks mind Acts, then think Live it first Take over (I)ntravert 1 thing at a time Hates interruptions Protective Keep thoughts to self Reflects before action Understand it first Steps aside
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Slide 26: MBTI Types – Info. Processing
(S)ensing Practical Accurate Uses past experience Methodical approach Focus on present Real world Real world Identify pieces
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I(n)tuitive Insightful Creative Uses inspiration Novel approach Focus on future Idealistic Theoretical Identify connections
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Slide 27: MBTI Types – Decision Making
(T)hinking Logical, analytic Data/ things oriented Fair but firm Business first Analyze Impartial Decide with head Critical
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(F)eeling Harmonious People oriented Empathetic Camaraderie first Sympathize Sugjective Decide with heart Finds positive
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Slide 28: MBTI Types – External Lifestyle
(J)udging (P)erceiving Organized, efficient Flexible Goes with flow Plans ahead Fly by seat of Settled pants Work before play Work & play Steady worker coexist Systematic Last minute worker Scheduled Spontaneous Enjoys finishing Spur of moment Enjoys starting
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Slide 29: Values
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Slide 30: Identifying Values
What’s important to you? What you would die for? What is meaningful to you? Big influence in your decision making? What you take a stand on? What makes you most productive?
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Slide 31: What I Think & Feel Is Manifest as:
Passions Priorities
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Slide 32: Identifying What I Think & Feel
Witnessing our thoughts and feelings Witness emotions as “energy” in the body, and thoughts as “voice” in mind Share thoughts and feelings with the Lord Feelings are not facts
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Slide 33: Watching What We Think
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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Slide 34: You Can’t Afford a Negative Thoughts
Phil 4:8
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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Slide 35: Don’t Worry, Pray
Phil 4:6
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
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Slide 36: God Has Good Plans For Us
Jer 29:11
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
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Slide 37: Learn to Encourage Yourself
1 Sam 30:6
6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
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Slide 38: Passions
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Slide 39: Passions
A desire or purpose that brings you joy en theos “with God” - enthusiasm Carrying out God’s design
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Slide 40: Passion Types
1 Passion – Single passion, many settings Make Me An Offer – Partner & Assist Right Under My Nose – Already There Dreamer – Where Next Lord? You can be passionate in multiple ways simultaneously!!!
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Slide 41: Knowing What God Has In Mind
Be in relationship with God Recognize God at work Understand how God uses your gifts
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Slide 42: Priorities
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Slide 43: Procrastination
Not laziness But perfectionism
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Slide 44: Making Life Choices
Put God’s Kingdom First Know your mission
Plan ahead
Know your limits – Mark 6:45-46
Learn to say “NO” to unimportant
Simplify your life – Phil 4:11-13 Observe those who seem to have enough time
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Slide 45: Even Jesus Said No
Mark 6:45-46
45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
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Slide 46: The “No” Formula
I can not / will not … Because … (reason based on priorities) However … (options otherwise)
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Slide 47: Be Content
Phil 4:11-12 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
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Slide 48: Time budget
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Slide 49: Time Budget Example
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Slide 50: Life Work Chart
Mission (Lifetime) Teach/Design/Research Vision (5-20 yrs.) Coach Author DM Strategist Designer
Goals (1-5 yrs)
WiseWorking
Publish/ Consult.
DM Ph.D.
Design Ed.
Projects (<1yr.) Activities
(Today)
WiseWorking
• Position / market • Publish • Build clientele • CSHBC -JCM
eMarketer
• NN eMarketing • Marketing Services Strategist
DM Teach.
• PhilaU Pilot • Drexel U. PrdDev
WiseTees
• Self-educate • Research designs • Sessions.edu
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Slide 51: What I Do Is Manifest As:
Learning Style Service Areas Life Narrative Barriers
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Slide 52: Learning Styles
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Slide 53: Learning Styles
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Slide 54: Meaning & Theory Learning Styles
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Slide 55: Solution & Activity Learning Styles
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Slide 56: Plan Your Personal Development
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Slide 57: Service
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Slide 58: Principles of Biblical Servanthood
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Serve from fullness not emptiness Care for self to care for others Use gift consciously. Be open to move to where He wants us Expect opposition God’s call may be near or far
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Slide 59: Places & Settings
Physical or mental work Indoor or outdoor work Climate: warm, temperate, cold Single or multi-culture Variety & Change: a lot or a little Making things or people Risk: hi or low Working alone or in groups Likes starting or likes maintaining (managing)
Researching or Implementing Focus on details or on whole situation Science or art focus Lots of interruptions or few interruptions Objective or subjective measure of success Pace: fast or slow Work & Play: the same or different
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Slide 60: Purposes
Healthcare Malnutrition Housing Helping Disabled Spreading Gospel Social Work Human Rights Alternate Energy Education
Telecom Law Enforcement World Peace Finance Transportation Government Entertainment Poverty/Hunger ???
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Slide 61: Life Narrative
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Slide 62: Life Is A Story
Ps 90:9
9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. Look for positive & cautionary life patterns!!!
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Slide 63: Typical Career Choice Pattern
Economics drive career choice Diligence lead to success in choice Early success leads to responsibility Life changes lessen energy Evaluation of original choice based on life gifts identify mismatches and possible better choices
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Slide 64: Barriers
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Slide 65: Barriers
Internal Attitude Self Perception Health Personal Discipline Emotional Discipline Fear / Doubt External Skills Education Time Money Reputation Network
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Slide 66: Basic Barrier Busters
Biblical Self-Talk = Better ATTITUDE, DISCIPLINE & PERSEVERENCE Training & practice = SKILLS Volunteering = NETWORK & EXPERIENCE Diet/Exercise/Thinking = HEALTH $ & Time Budgeting = TIME & MONEY Keeping Promises = REPUTATION
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Slide 67: We Can Overcome All Barriers
Phil 4:11-12
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me.
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Slide 68: Learn to Encourage Yourself
1 Sam 30:6
6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
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Slide 69: Next Steps
Pray & Meditate on these things Consider multi-week coaching track Commit to continuing to pursue God’s impossible dream
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