Dana Jarvis created the Veteran CareerStar Accelerator to empower veterans for amazing career opportunities. Dana is a Veteran Career Coach at CCAC Veteran Services.
2. Veteran CareerStar Accelerator: Phase I
Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)
Veteran Services – Veteran Career Services
Dana E. Jarvis, MPA, MSW, Veteran Career Coach
August 7, 2014
3. The Best YOU!
• Knowledge –
• Skills –
• Results –
Knowledge, skills and
results strengthen your
resume and career
approach.
Career Goal
In the short term, what
would be your ideal job
title?
What would you
specifically do in this job?
Why would this type of
job/career interest you?
Actions Needed
What specific actions do
you need to take to go
from “Starting Point” to
“Career Goal?”
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Think about the strength
of the Big 3 (Network,
Resume, Social Media).
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4. Action Workout: The Best YOU!
• Knowledge (e.g. seminars, degrees, certificates, on-the-job-training, etc…) –
• Skills (e.g. leadership, management, problem-solving, computer programming, etc…) –
• Results (e.g. improved efficiency of manufacturing by 23% annually) –
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Knowledge, Skills
and Results
strengthen your
resume and career
approach!
5. Action Workout: Actions Needed
What specific actions are required to go from “Starting Point” (1) to “Career Goal” (3)?
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Think about the strength of the Big 3 (Network, Resume, Social Media).
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6. Action Workout: Career Goal
In the short term, what would be your ideal job title?
What would you specifically do in this job?
Why would this type of job/career interest you?
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A “Career Goal”
that you take action
on, positions you
for long-term
success!
7. Veteran CareerStar Accelerator: Phase I
The Best
You!
Actions
Needed
Career
Goal
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Intersection of Awesomeness =
Career of Meaning and Purpose
for You!
Now What?
Review your
results with
Dana Jarvis,
Veteran Career
Coach, CCAC.
8. Thank Yourself Because You Have Begun a Fantastic Voyage
Towards an Amazing Career of Meaning, Purpose and Value!
Be Sure to Check out additional Phases of the Veteran
CareerStar Accelerator to rock out your career on
http://www.slideshare.net/djarv4 and contact Dana Jarvis, MPA,
MSW, Veteran Career Coach at CCAC Veteran Services to
discuss your Phase I results (djarvis@ccac.edu, 412-237-2560).
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Once you complete the Action Workouts in this ppt, you will have completed Phase 1
of your Voyage. The next steps will focus on you building your personal professional
brand integrated with social media.