Career Development Programme

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Career Development Programme

• Week 1
• Introductions and Overview
• Objectives of Career Development
• Outline of course and assessment
• Who are you?
• Knowing Yourself
• Opportunities

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Programme Elements

• Workshops
• Online resources
• Portfolio/ research
• Careers Evening

http//www.tcd.ie/careers/students/degree
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Introducing

• Dr. Kevin Thomas, lecturer kthomas_at_tcd.ie
• Sarah Ryan, Careers Adviser
• Online advice centre at www.tcd.ie/careers
• For an individual meeting careers_at_tcd.ie

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Career Planning
Self Awareness Who am I?
Opportunity Awareness What is available out
there?
Planning Taking Action How best to apply?
Decision-making How can I make the best match?
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Pre-course survey

• Very clear idea of what I want to do after my
  degree 10 (3)
• Some idea / am considering a number of the
  options 55 (16)
• No real idea of what I want /options open to
  me 35 (10)
• I am fully aware of my strengths, the skills I
  have gained, and what motivates me 72 agreed
  strongly/ somewhat
• I am knowledgeable as to the options open to me
  and the career paths related to those
  options 55 disagreed strongly/ somewhat
• I feel fully equipped to make decisions related
  to my career
• 67 disagreed strongly/ somewhat
• I feel fully equipped to make successful
  applications for jobs or further study 73
  disagreed strongly/somewhat
• I am confident in making presentations
• 38 disagreed strongly/somewhat
• 28 agreed strongly/somewhat

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Programme Learning Outcomes

• At the end of this programme you should be able
  to
• Reflect, identify and prove skills, interests and
  values
• Understand the process of career planning
• Identify a range of careers and useful
  information sources
• Develop an action plan for your career
  development
• Make effective applications (CV, Interview etc.)

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Assessment Requirements

• (See Portfolio for detail)
• Reflective Job Study (70) Wk 5
• CV and cover letter (30) Wk 5
• Attendance(-10 for missed session)credit Wk
  1,3,4

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Self Awareness

• Who are you?
• What motivates you?
• (interests and values)
• What have you got to offer?
• ( Skills)
• How do you like to work/learn?
• ( Personal style/ learning style)

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What Do Selectors Want?

• Graduate Employment Potential Student
• Enthusiasm for position 1
• Personal qualities 2
• Transferable skills 4
• Potential for advancement 5
• Good academic record 3
• Relevant work experience 6
• Specialist subject knowledge 7
• Personal interests 8
• Other work experience 9

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Entertainment Industry

• Motivation /Values
• Interests

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Personal Style/ Type

• Apparent contradictions
• We are all unique yet share similarities
• Express preferences, yet sometimes exhibit and
  use opposite sides of our character
• Very stable parts of character yet have huge
  potential to change
• Type Dynamics Indicator Profiling for Success
• Preference not BOX/label
• Continuum
• Extroversion Introversion
• Sensing Intuitive
• Thinking Feeling
• Judging Perceiving
• Both attitudes part of everyones style one is
  preferred and usually better developed

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Extraversion - Introversion
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Sensing - iNtuition
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Thinking - Feeling
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Judging - Perceiving
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Learning Style
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Clarifiers (IS) Preparation Time and space Facts and details Personal Creators (IN) Thoughtful Theoretical Big Picture Original
Activators (ES) Fast pace Interactive Tangible outcomes Practical Explorers (EN) Novelty Possibilities Discovery Involvement
S
N
E
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Type

• Whole type provides insights interaction of
  preferences
• Trouble identifying with preferences?, remember
• Family and work encourage certain behaviour
• Doing what is expected
• What you would like to be /or the real you?
• Ask friends, take your time .
• Careers
• Team (E) alone or one-to-one (I)
• Concrete factual data (S) new ideas and
  approaches (N)
• Logical objective analysis (T) subjective person
  centred values (F)
• Clear structure (J) changing unpredictable
  setting (P)

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Remember

• Profiling for Success
• Preference not label
• Can change over time
• Dynamic not static
• One reflection of your personal style
• Feel free to disagree
• Do you recognise any of yourself?
• Test the results!
• ALL TOOLS
• No one tool to suit everyone
• Use several instruments not just one
• Always listen to your heart
• You are unique
• Tools are just the beginning
• One piece of the jigsaw

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Tools for Self Assessment

• Online PDP Your Degree .. What Next? Choose
  Your Career
• Profiling for Success Your Degree What Next?
  Skills
• Web Prospects Planner, Career Directions . Many
  others
• Paper and Pen
• Ask others 5 positive things
• Reflection
• Keep in your portfolio and update

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And Why is This Important.?

• Begin reflecting on and identifying
• Skills, interests, values
• Personal and Learning Style
• Personal criteria for making career decisions
• Making applications
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Performance Management and Appraisal (PMDS)

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Career Planning
Self Awareness Who am I?
Opportunity Awareness What is available out
there?
Planning Taking Action How best to apply?
Decision-making How can I make the best match?
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Main Choices

• Employment
• Postgraduate study
• Something completely different
• Timeout
• A combination of the above!

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Careers Advisory Service (CAS)

• Web www.tcd.ie/careers
• Guidance software Prospects Planner,
  Pathfinder, Profiling for Success
• Careers Information Centre
• Folder including psychology related professions
• Back issues of The Psychologist
• Information on a diversity of career options,
  postgrads, funding etc.
• Employment opportunities online
• VACWORK summer work experience
• CV review Video/Mock interviews
• Individual advice and guidance
• Careers Week and other events

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What do Psychology graduates do?

• What do TCD grads do?
• Professional psychology
• Clinical
• Counselling
• Educational
• Forensic
• Health
• Lecturer/ academic research
• Neuroscience
• Occupational
• Sport

• Psychology related
• Teaching
• Careers adviser
• Personnel officer
• Market researcher
• Social researcher
• Psychotherapist

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Occupations open to all graduates

• Business
• e.g.Advertising, Marketing, Financial incl.
  accounting, Management Consultancy
• Public service
• Leisure, tourism travel
• Media, communication information
• Journalism
• Law
• Public Relations
• Medicine
• . And many more!

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Professional Psychology

• Clinical Psychology 3 yr doctorate
• Taught, research, placement
• Research and clinical experience, II.1/1st
• Individual, group interview, written exercise
• Trinity, UCD, NUIG, UL, QUB (56)
• Counselling Psychology 2 yr masters
• Personal development, academic, research,
  placements
• Experience in support, listening role, II.1/1st
• Trinity, UCC, UU Jordanstown
• Educational Psychology 2yr Masters (Irl) 3yr
  doctorate (UK)
• Academic, research, placement
• 2 years professsional experience in education/
  psychology related setting, II.1/1st
• UCD 12 places, QUB (3 yr doctorate), more?

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Professional Psychology

• Forensic Psychology
• Many Clinical/counselling psychologists work in
  forensic settings
• UCC (academic focus) (next 07)
• UK MSc. courses with placement (1 yr) 2 yrs
  under supervision (BPS)
• Health - 2 yr full time
• Research/taught with placement
• NUIG
• Lecturer/ academic research
• research/taught masters, PhD, post-doc research
• teaching responsibilities
• All universities with School/Department of Psych

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Professional Psychology

• Neuroscience/neuropsychology
• Plus clinical Clinical Neuropsychologist
• Clinical neuropsychology courses in UK (5)
• 4yr taught/research multi disciplinary doctorate
  (07 entry)
• Occupational - 1 yr masters
• DCU, UCD
• UK MSc courses plus 2 yr under supervision (BPS)
  Chartered
• Sport
• Taught courses (UK) accredited courses available
  for 06 cohort
• Research in area

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Postgraduate StudySome Questions to Ask

• Taught Vs Research
• Ireland or abroad?
• Entry requirements and will I meet them?
• When do I apply?
• Fees and likely living costs?
• Is funding available, how do I apply, likelihood?
• If I don't get funding - plan B?
• NB. What do I plan to do afterwards?
• Where have previous students found employment?

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Postgraduate Study

• IRELAND
• http//www.gradireland.com
• http//www.psihq.ie
• Institution websites
• UK
• http//www.prospects.ac.uk
• http//www.bps.org.uk
• http//www.leeds.ac.uk/chpccp/Clearing House Clin
  Psych
• http//www.lg-employers.gov.uk (Clearing House
  Ed. Psych)
• EUROPE
• http//www.ploteus.net
• US
• www.fulbright.ie
• www.fulbright.co.uk
• www.petersons.com/

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Postgraduate Research

• Does your prospective superviser make time for
  his or her students?
• What is their supervisory style?
• What is the mean time to dissertation for his/her
  students?
• Is there a group of research students?
• Do the students interact with each other?
• Where do students go after they finish their
  Ph.Ds?
• Is that where you want to go?
• Does the group have fun?
• How to get a PhD - Estelle Phillips/Derek Pugh
• www.grad.ac.uk

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Money Money Money

• College Funding (www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies)
• Closing Date 20071st May (Outcome July)
• Research Studentships 8,000 Fees
• Ussher Fellowships 12,700 Fees
• Local Authority Scholarships
• Departmental Funds
• Other organisations National Childrens Office,
  Combat Poverty etc.
• Health Research Board (www.hrb.ie)
• IRCHSS 16,000 fees (www.irchss.ie/) Closing
  Date 2007 January
• Other ???

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Relevant Work Experience

• Clinical/Counselling/ Forensic
• Learning Disabilities
• e.g. John Of God St Michaels House
• Disabilities e.g. Rehab
• Research e.g.assistant or Masters/ PhD incl.
  Clinical setting
• Nursing Homes eg. Royal Hospital Donnybrook,
  Nurses on Call
• Residential care for children e.g. Barretstown
• Applied Behaviour Analysis
• - ABA Schools (list on folder)

• Occupational/ HR
• Any work in an organisation- administration, HR,
  training, research
• Educational
• Teaching/Youthwork/group facilitation/ ABA
  schools/ dyslexia summer camp
• Advertising/ Marketing
• Any work in advertising relevant organisation
  administration e.g. EOP

Experience assisting someone in the field -
remember vacwork!
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Creative Approaches Involve

• Using your networks for information/ advice and
  opportunities
• Taking the stepping stone approach
• Scanning media
• Letting people know you are looking
• Professional networks organisations, journals
• Information and advisory interviews
• Work shadowing
• Voluntary work
• Freelance work
• Training in area related to your target
• Speculative applications to employers

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Your Network

• network noun 1 arrangement of intersecting
  horizontal and vertical lines 2 complex system of
  railways etc. 3 people connected by exchange of
  information etc. 4 group of broadcasting stations
  connected for simultaneous broadcast of a
  programme 5 system of interconnected computers
• Using your networks
• Lets people know what career interests you
• Lets people know what you have to offer
• Helps you gain information, advice and sometimes
  job opportunities
• Is a two-way process
• Using your networks is not
• Nepotism
• Using the old boys/girls network to pull
  strings

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What about Luck?

• I was lucky Not luck but the way you react
  to a situation
• Chance favours only the prepared mind
• Skills to take advantage of chance/luck
• Curiosity
• Flexibility
• Risk taking
• Persistence
• Optimism
• Dont rely on fate but be open to chance
  opportunities
• CPD, Networks, Events, Learning
• Exercise What sort of chance event would you
  like to happen to you?

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Career Planning
Self Awareness Who am I?
Opportunity Awareness What is available out
there?
Planning Taking Action How best to apply?
Decision-making How can I make the best match?