{"id":22504,"date":"2022-11-28T16:18:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T16:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/?page_id=22504"},"modified":"2025-09-08T17:30:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:30:34","slug":"self-career-exploration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/self-career-exploration\/","title":{"rendered":"Self & Career Exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Let's get it started: Self and Career Exploration<\/span><\/h1>\n

    Get started on designing your future with help from the WCSU Career Success Center which can help you throughout and beyond your academic journey.\u00a0Self-exploration and career-discovery are essential first (and continuing!) steps in your personal and professional development. \u00a0When you define your priorities and interests, you can align your educational and related experiences with job roles and careers.\u00a0 This module will walk you through the basics of career development and reflection to guide your early action plan on future courses, internships, and other important experiences.<\/p>\n

    Duration: Two segments (about 45 min each): Discover<\/u><\/span>\/Experience<\/u><\/span> & Create<\/u><\/span>\/Activate<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning Objective: Discover the lifelong cycle of learning to increase self and career knowledge.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tDISCOVER Career Learning (30 min)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      1.\u00a0 Review the \u201cCareer & Life Design: Getting it Started\u201d handout<\/span><\/p>\n

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      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDownload Career & Life Design: Getting it Started Guide\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tTake the next step toward your professional future by doing a personal Assessment. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      O*Net Interest Profiler<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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      2. Learn about the CSC by visiting the website and viewing the introductory video. (Linked Below)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning Objective: Experience the process of career learning through reflection and writing about discovered interests, accomplishments, failures, experiences and other topics.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tEXPERIENCE the process of Career Learning (10 min)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      1. Of the suggested career fields from your selected assessment, what interests you the most? What surprised you most about the results? And why?<\/span><\/p>\n

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      2. Think about an impactful experience (professional\/volunteer\/academic\/other) in which you felt especially satisfied. What are 2-3 skills or pieces of new knowledge did you gain from that event?<\/span><\/p>\n

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      3. List the top 3 experiences, topics, and\/or issues concerning your future life that you would like to explore beyond the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning Objective: Create a profile in Handshake and connect with a specialist\/expert to begin your career plan and prepare for real career opportunities. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tCREATE your profile and make a career connection (40 min)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      1. Begin creating an opening for professional connections with employers on Handshake. First watch Handshake: Your Center for Internships\/Jobs, Events and Connections<\/a> (5:40), then:\u00a0 accept your Handshake account by clicking here. <\/a>\u00a0Using the instructions in the previous video (linked below), complete your professional profile.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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