...Career Plan Building When I completed the Work Culture Preference test I wasn’t surprised by the results, I had taken a similar test before and both of them were almost identical. It only re enforced that I am in the right path. The resources that I will definitely use from my career plan is how to write a resume I want my resume to be consistent, concise, and clear and easy to read. Because if it's not, my resume and cover letter won't get a second glance from any hiring manager. Now in days most companies use recruiting management software to screen candidates for job openings. Resume keywords are the words that those hiring managers search for when going through their database of resumes. In order to get found, your resume needs to contain keywords that directly target the jobs you are interested in. Something else that I will definitely will be using is how to professional network You’re looking for a new job, so you hit the circuit of industry events every week, asking every person you meet to help you find your new gig I use to have a boss that said after all, it’s not what you know, it’s who. And I told him well, yes. But give people some credit if you pursue networking opportunities purely for the job prospects, your contacts will figure you out. You will leave them feeling used, and they will be less likely to recommend you for an opportunity so I don’t know what direction to got to. And as far relating to my personal competencies As I have not studied in over 2 years...
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...CAREER PLAN BUILDING Name MGT/521 June 3, 2013 DENNIS BOEDEKER CAREER PLAN BUILDING Understanding ones strengths is very important to grow as a communicator and manager. By knowing what competencies he or she excels in, they can use them as an advantage at home and in the workplace. In my case, the career plan building activity showed my strongest competency to be innovation. In order to be a successful manager; one must embrace new ideas and change with technology. Although it is comfortable to stick with what works, it is important to make sure to filter in new ideas and continue to get better. Entrepreneurial thinking is one of my weakest competencies according to the career plan building activity. I would have to agree with this considering I hate to take risk. I love to innovate and try new ideas as long as there is no risk. This is definitely an area that I need to work on as a manager. It is so easy to invest on a sure thing, but sometimes some initiative and the need to take a chance is a necessity. In closing, I think all of my competencies need to be worked on to become a better communicator. The career plan building activity scored me high for innovation and average for all my other competencies. New to the area of management, it is obvious I have a large amount of work to strengthen my communication skills. Instead of staying content in a practical job, I think I need to step out of the box to enhance my future. The career planner should guide...
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...Understanding your personal competencies will help you learn your strengths and weaknesses. I believe by doing that, it will shed some light on things that you may need to work on and perfect. It will allow you to list what you have and what needs perfected. Being able to communicate is key quality to being successful in a management position. Without communication nothing up or down the structure pole gets done. Leadership is what being a manager is. The strength of your competencies is what will give you employees that warm fuzzy feeling because they trust in your knowledge and position. Being a strong communicator will help you succeed professionally as well as in life. Sometimes when it comes to communicating, I can be a little detached. Other occasions I can be straightforward and intimidating. A lot of times people tend to shut down when they feel that they are dealing with someone who is aggressive. It is not my intension to seem aggressive, but at the same time I guess people who feel that way is somewhat weak in there competencies. I would have to dial back my approach to people when it comes to communicating and to have more patience in receiving information or feedback. Other times I feel that I need to communicate a little more. I am not big on people in general. So I would say that I am anti-social to a certain existent. Although I feel that I am an all around individual, there is always something that needs work. I cannot...
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...Career Plan Building Activity: Competencies and Interests Profiler Dan Cameron BCOM 275 Competencies and Interests Profiler The two career competencies that were the strongest for me are coping with pressure and networking with four out of five bars that were colored in on the results scale found on the student website. I had three out of five bars colored in for the writing, adapting to change, taking initiative, and presenting. These seven areas of competencies show that I have the ability to be a very strong critical thinker. In the coping with pressure category the survey states that I have the ability to control my emotions and keep a very positive outlook in a problem solving situation. For the networking category I am good with meeting new people, and use my personality to keep strong relationships with others. Under the writing category I have the ability to use logic to make a piece of writing very easy to read without using too much technical jargon. In the adapting to change category the survey states that I have the ability to adapt to new situations and ideas in order to work well with others. For the taking initiative category I have the ability to work without being directed by others and can make decisions without hesitation. Finally, for the presenting category the survey states that I have the confidence to have a strong presence when speaking in front of large groups. As a strong critical thinker I will need to work on my ability to be more responsive...
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...4/29/13 Gloria Flores MGTP 521 CAREER PLAN BUILDING ACTIVITIES According to some behavioral research, it has been proved that most effective people are those who are able to understand themselves. This people are usually able to develop strategies to meet the demand of their environments because they know their strengths and weaknesses. By understanding my personal competencies, I will be able to somehow measure I. How I would respond to problems and challenges II. How I influence others by expressing my point of view III. How I would respond to the peace of the environment IV. How I would respond to rules and procedures set by others Most people are aware of and sensitive to the ways with which they prefer to be communicated. I am conscious that if I am able to communicate with other people I will succeed in any industry. I could begin by developing a chart where I include a description of the typical people in which I might interact. Also, I might have to practice some flexibility in varying my communication style with others that may be different from myself. This flexibility and the ability to interpret the needs of others is the mark of a superior communicator. For instance, when communicating with a person who is dependent, neat, conservative, perfectionist, careful and compliant: • Prepare my case in advance • Stick to business • Be accurate and realistic Factors that will...
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...Career Plan Building: Competencies and Career Interests Profiler Susy Pereira BCOM/275 June 2, 2014 Pearl Maxwell Based on results from the Career Builder and Profiler being innovative and artistic, will help with critical thinking by being able to determine what information can be used as credible facts or that can be considered fallible information. Career matches would be something in an artistic, media, or social scene, where being persuasive, strategizing, and adhere to values will benefit having to recognize one of the most common mistakes, which is the reasoning. Believing in the person making the claim or believing the actual claim. There is some detective work involved, if there is a party of interest that will make a profit by spreading inconsistent information, it can involve risk taking but doing the research and finding a reliable source will make better critical decisions. Career competencies can help evaluate arguments by applying expertise theoretically and practical to distinguish from someone that is exaggerating the truth and trying to persuade them to accept they claim they are making without any relevant facts. Taking initiative and being responsible for one’s own actions, making clear and quick decision, doing the research to find the facts and not taking another’s word for it. The person may sound intelligent and their body and facial language plays a big part in persuading a person on to their side, as they mentioned in Chapter 5 euphemisms...
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...Career Plan Building Activity: Competencies and Career Interests Profiler Tonya L Uhlman BCOM/275- May 19, 2014 Shawn Castle Career Plan Building Activity: Competencies and Career Interests Profiler Critical thinking is a challenging process of reflection in which you carefully consider a problem, question, or situation in order to determine the best solution by means of reviewing is the issue reasonable, and then evaluating and refining that solution or belief. Self-awareness is the most significant thing I have learned during this course. Learning to be aware of how my thinking affects other people and myself. I am challenging myself to put aside prejudices and misconceptions that can undermine the quality of my thoughts. I have also learned that I am not an authority on everything. I have come to the understanding that I have a lot of room for growth and I need to continue to develop and practice my critical thinking skills, especially if I am wanting to pursue my degree in Human Resource Management. The career interests and competency assessments have shown that the passions I possess are on target with achieving my goals. The competencies that I possess is the ability to cooperate, adhere to values, and the ability to adapt to change. These competencies add value to an effective human resource Manager. To be a true critical thinker you must be able to look at all sides and find credible information to which might be the exact opposite of your personal...
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |School of Business | | |BCOM/230 Version 3 | | |Business Communication for Accountants | Copyright © 2012, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to the foundations of communication in a business accounting setting. Students are exposed to various topics related to interpersonal and group communications within the context of applications to the accounting field. Students will develop skills in the forms of written communication, including memos, e-mails, business letters, and reports. Other topics include communication ethics, collaboration, information utilization, critical thinking, and professional competence and values. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document...
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...| [ |Course Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |Foundations for General Education and | | |Professional Success | | | | | . All rights reserved. Course Description This general education course is designed to introduce the intentional learner to communication, collaboration, information utilization, critical thinking, problem solving, and professional competence and values. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach for the learner to develop personal academic strategies in order to reach desired goals and achieve academic success. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University...
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...A++PAPER;http://www.homeworkproviders.com/shop/mgt-521-week-3/ MGT 521 WEEK 3 MGT 521 Week 3 MGT 521 Week 3,MGT 521 Week 3 Career Plan Building Activity Reasoning Aptitude,MGT 521 week 3 organizational planning,Week 3 Quiz, Reflection A++ GRADED!!! Navigate to the My Career Plan in Phoenix Career Services through the My Career Plan link. Complete the Career Plan Building Activity: Reasoning Aptitude. Review the Reasoning Aptitude results page. Add tips to your career plan by selecting the opportunities tab and click the “tips” next to the competency you want to add to your career plan. Click the “my career plan” tab on top of your page to view your populated career plan. Write a paper of no more than 350 words discussing the results of your Career Plan Building Activity: Reasoning Aptitude. What do your results tell you about your individual thinking style or your thought process range? How does knowing this information and your Competencies and Work culture Preferences help you to understand how work is done in teams? What adjustments can you make to your own teamwork style based on your Career Plan Building Activities? Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. 2- Review the example SWOT Analyses located in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings to see the types of information companies include. Complete the following tasks in the University of Phoenix Material: Organizational Planning Worksheet. Cite your resources...
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...MGT 521 WEEK 3 To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/mgt-521-week-3/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM MGT 521 WEEK 3 MGT 521 Week 3 Career Plan Building Activity Reasoning Aptitude,MGT 521 week 3 organizational planning,Week 3 Quiz, Reflection A++ GRADED!!! Navigate to the My Career Plan in Phoenix Career Services through the My Career Plan link. Complete the Career Plan Building Activity: Reasoning Aptitude. Review the Reasoning Aptitude results page. Add tips to your career plan by selecting the opportunities tab and click the “tips” next to the competency you want to add to your career plan. Click the “my career plan” tab on top of your page to view your populated career plan. Write a paper of no more than 350 words discussing the results of your Career Plan Building Activity: Reasoning Aptitude. What do your results tell you about your individual thinking style or your thought process range? How does knowing this information and your Competencies and Work culture Preferences help you to understand how work is done in teams? What adjustments can you make to your own teamwork style based on your Career Plan Building Activities? Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. 2- Review the example SWOT Analyses located in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings to see the types of information companies include. Complete the following tasks in the University of Phoenix Material: Organizational Planning...
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...Material Career Goal-Setting Worksheet Respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Adjust your professional or career goal you created in Week Two based on the Career Plan Building Activities results from the My Career Plan assignment. How did the results of the Career Interest Profiler and Career Plan Building Activity on Competencies contribute to your professional goal development? My result from the career interest profiler and career plan building activity contributed to my professional goal development because I was able to map out my goals. I was able to understand and decide which goals were important to my career. I also was able to understand how my decision making could improve earning my degree. 2. Describe how you will balance academic expectations and your personal and professional responsibilities. I will be using Time Management to balance my academic expectations, my personal and professional responsibilities. I will be setting time aside and blocking out certain things (turning off my phone and television) while completing my school work. I will also focus more on my school now and will prioritize what is important to reaching my goal. 3. How can understanding the importance of SMART criteria and your career interests and competencies help you move toward your career and academic goals? Understanding the importance of SMART criteria and my career interests and competencies help me move toward my career and academic...
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...Running head: CAREER PLAN BUILDING ACTIVITY Career Plan Building Activity Tiffany East BCOM/275 3/11/14 Dr. Joanne Tritsch Career Plan Building Activity I took the Career Interest Profiler quite a while back. I do not recall the testing method, but while viewing the results I do recall the impression it left on me. According to my results, I was assigned conventional, social, and realistic aptitudes. I agree with this assessment; the description seemed to describe the needs in my current career. According to the profile, “conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines” (University of Phoenix, 2014). In my role as a trainer and Continuous Improvement, this was my job description exactly. The Social Aspect perfectly aligns with my strong communication skills and mentoring roles I have adopted with many employees. The last of the profile indicated ‘realistic’ aptitude, which lends itself to “practical, hands-on problems and solutions” (University of Phoenix, 2014) which is also the goal of Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement. I cannot say I agreed with the career matches, but in all other aspects, the profile was correct. The Career Plan Building Activity: Competencies was completed a while ago, and I cannot recall the questions it uses to assess to competencies. The report does not provide detail, but I can comment on the results I have available. The highest competency...
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...Review this week’s resources (for example SMART criteria, and the Career Plan Building Activities). Respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe one academic goal that you have created using the SMART criteria. How do SMART criteria contribute to your academic goals? An academic goal that I have created using the SMART criteria is to pass this class. The SMART criteria contributes to my academic goals by braking the goal do and making it easier to understand and achieve. By using the SMART criteria I am also able to save time to accomplish other tasks at hand. 2. Describe one professional/career goal you have created using the SMART criteria and Career Plan Building Activities results. How did the results of the Career Interest Profiler and Career Plan Building Activity on Competencies contribute to your professional goal development? A career/professional goal I created using the SMART criteria is to get a job as an accountant. The Career Interest Profiler and Career Plan Building Activity on Competencies contribute to your professional goal because I am a Logical thinker. In order for me to be an accountant logical thinking is a must. 3. Describe the stress and time-management strategies you have learned this week that will help you achieve your goals. The time management strategies is learned this week are make a To-Do list. A To-Do list gives you a feeling of accomplishment when you are able to check a task off of your list...
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...Complete the Effective Research and Writing at University of Phoenix Module. Save a screen shot of the completion screen as a Microsoft Word document on your computer once you finish the module. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment 2- Navigate to the My Career Plan in Phoenix Career Services. Complete the Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preferences. Note. Access to Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preferences is only available after you complete the Career Plan Building Activity: Competencies. Write a paper of no more than 350 words discussing the results of your Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preferences and Competencies. Reflect on your results. How can knowing your ideal work culture help you in developing strategic and operational plans to achieve organizational goals? Which competencies are essential to conducting a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis? How do your competencies relate to the essential competencies for conducting a SWOT analysis? Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. 3- You have decided to pursue an MBA degree either to further your career, start a new career, or achieve a personal goal. In this program, you will study the functional areas of business. Use the MBA Overview and Effective Research and Writing at University of Phoenix Modules you reviewed to complete this assignment. Write a paper that analyzes the role of a manager within...
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