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Career Roadmap Your Path to Career Success
Know Yourself Explore and Choose Gain Knowledge and
Before choosing a career path or making
Options Experience
a transition, you must first know yourself.
It is important to learn about who you Once you know yourself better, you can Once you make decisions about the
are, what you like, and what is important begin to move forward in the decision- direction you would like to take with
to you when thinking about majors and making process. Connect what you your career path, you can begin to gain
careers. learned about yourself to options that are knowledge and experience.
right for you.
What are your interests? How do you gain work experience
What are all available in a new field?
What are your skills and abilities? concentrations, programs and
professional development options? Is graduate or professional school
What values are important to you in required for your area(s) of interest?
your career? What types of positions are
associated with a particular How do you finalize your resume
How does your personality relate profession or industry? and create effective cover letters?
to your career options?
How do you connect skills, How do you enhance your
experience and education with networking, interviewing and
career options? negotiation skills?
How do you make decisions and set How do you continue to build and
goals about career choices? utilize your network?
How do you create an action plan
and begin the job search process?
Put It All Together – The Job Search Process
Once you have gained experience and learned the necessary tools to find
opportunities, you can begin the job search process.
How do you effectively market your skills and experiences to employers? Find out more at
http://careercenter.depaul.edu
How can you identify professional opportunities?
How do you continually develop and maximize your network?
As you progress in your career, it’s important to remember to set goals and assess
your interests, skills, and values on an ongoing basis. Seek out opportunities for
career growth and enrichment. The Career Roadmap can be used to evaluate your
situation, decide whether to change career paths, and learn how to approach a new job
search.
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G E T T I N G S TA R T E D - YO U R C H E C K L I S T
Know Yourself - How?
Meet with a career advisor
Attend relevant Career Center workshops such as:
• FIRO-B Work Style Assessment
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
• Strong Interest Explorer
• Skills and Accomplishments
• Work Values
Explore and Choose Options - How?
Research career resources including:
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - http://www.bls.gov/oco
• O*NET - http://online.onetcenter.org
• DePaul Library Career Information Collection – http://library.depaul.edu/
Meet with an academic or career advisor
Conduct informational interviews using DePaul’s Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Program
Consider finding part-time employment or short-term internships
Consider volunteer work and community service
Attend career networking events
Attend relevant Career Center workshops such as:
• Networking Skills
• Making Connections
Gain Knowledge and Experience - How?
Look for opportunities to volunteer, assist with research, or get involved with community
service activities
Find job shadowing and mentorship opportunities through the
Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Program
Join professional organizations
Meet with your career advisor and/or faculty in your field to look at options for graduate
and professional study
Put It All Together – The Job Search Process - How?
Attend relevant Career Center workshops such as:
• How to Work a Job & Internship Fair
• Job Search Strategies
• Advanced Resumes and Cover Letters
• How to Build a Portfolio
• Advanced Interviewing
• Negotiation Skills
Participate in practice interviews
Meet with your career advisor to discuss job search strategies
Join a Career Transition Work Team through the Career Center
Create a portfolio of your work and accomplishments and practice presenting it
Attend the Career Center’s job and internship fairs
For more information, and to access online job search systems, visit http://careercenter.depaul.edu.
