Presentation to Support Employees
of TUSD in Times of Change
Megan McCormick, PhD
Reesa Fickett
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By the end of the program, participants will
have been provided with a collection of
tools, references and strategies to help
them cope with significant change in their
lives.
Participants will be provided with a means
to re-frame their current circumstances in a
positive and productive light and be
provided with a roadmap to begin to move
forward with their careers.
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How do people choose careers?
◦ People influence you
◦ Society influences you
◦ Socioeconomics influence you
◦ Culture influences you
◦ Skills and aptitude influence you
Many people stumble into their
careers or jobs due to external
circumstances
But what if…..
You were given an opportunity to
Re-Invent Yourself?
Would you do anything different??
Would you retrace your steps and create the
exact same career path?
If the answer is yes, then you know the way..
But if the answer is no….
If you could have a do-over you might want
to ask questions that would help you:
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Finding Purpose
Finding Your Mission
Creating a Vision for Your Life
Live with Passion
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What are you passionate about?
◦ I think about it
◦ I could do it all day
◦ Time flies by when I’m doing it
◦ I would do it without getting paid
◦ I would pay to do it
◦ I’m happy when I’m doing it
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What sounds like it would be fun to do?
What are 100 things I want to do during my
life?
What would my perfect life look like?
What would my perfect day look like?
What did I dream about doing when I was a
kid?
If I could do anything, what would I be
doing?
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What are my values?
What are my characteristics?
What are my strengths?
What are my unconscious habits that keep
me in a rut?
Am I thinking negative or positive thoughts
all day?
How do I want to be in the world?
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USP (Unique Selling Point) Laurie Beth Jones
in her book The Path describes this as what
makes you special or unique?
Your Talents: Marcus Cunningham and
Donald Clifton in Now Discover Your
Strengths discusses how your talents,
knowledge and skills combine to create
your strengths.
Your Strengths: Build on them, focus on
them
Your Inspiration: Find it!!
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I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What it Was: How to
Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It
Barbara Sher
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The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are
to Where You Want to Be Jack Canfield
Chicken Soup for The Soul: Living Your Dreams Jack
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Ambition to Meaning: Finding Your Life’s Purpose Dr
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Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
Wayne Dyer
Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow Marsha Sinetar
The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career
for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success Nicholas Lore
The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and
for Life: Laurie Beth Jones
Websites:
• What's next for teachers?
http://www.suntimes.com/monster/industry
/educationtraining/1340492,education1219.article
• Career Tests: Personality Tests:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/personalityt
ests/Career_Tests_Personality_Tests.htm
• Ten Steps to a Successful Career Change:
http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/careerresour
ces/a/10steps.htm
Teacher Specific Resumes
• http://www.bestsampleresume.com/teachers
-resumes.html
• http://resumes-for-teachers.com/teacherresume-examples.htm
You don’t need to pay someone or use
fancy software:
◦ Use Word
◦ Keep it to 1 page if possible
◦ Be specific
◦ Be unique
◦ Be honest
Websites:
• Transferable Skills for Teachers:
http://www.tefl.net/esl-jobs/transferable-skillsteachers.htm
• How to Use Transferable Skills:
http://careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-1159Changing-Jobs-How-to-Use-Transferable-Skills
• Transferable Skills Survey:
http://jobsearch.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.ht
m?zi=1/XJ&sdn=jobsearch&cdn=careers&tm=157&
gps=146_316_1020_592&f=20&su=p284.9.336.ip
_p554.12.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=0&bts=1&zu=http%3A
//www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/car/self/career_tr
ansfer_survey.html
Websites:
• Beyond.com
• Jobing.com
• TucsonHelpWanted.com
• Careerbuilder.com
• Monster.com
• Simplyhired.com*
• Hotjobs.Yahoo.com*
• Indeed.com*
*Meta-sites that search others for you!
* Use e-mail alerts to find out when new jobs are posted!
Government/Teaching Jobs:
• USAjobs.gov
• Pima.gov
• Tucsonaz.gov
• Arizona.edu
• Pima.edu
• Tusdjobs.tusd1.org/
*Consider TUSD jobs outside of your previous role!
* Use e-mail alerts to find out when new jobs are posted!
Other School Districts:
• http://www.amphi.com/
• http://www.cfsd16.org/
• http://www.flowingwellsschools.org/
• http://www.maranausd.org/
• http://www.sahuarita.k12.az.us/
• http://www.sunnysideud.k12.az.us/
• http://www.vail.k12.az.us/
*Keep in mind, other Districts may be under similar circumstances.
Start your own business:
• Arizona Dept. of Commerce
• Chamber of Commerce
• Arizona Small Business Association
Networking Sites:
• Linkedin.com
• http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2009/02/
10-ways-to-use.html
• http://careerbuilder.com/Article/CB901-Changing-Jobs-10-Ways-toNetwork-Properly/
• Twitter