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Straight A's of Careers

Published on Mar 25, 2016

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Straight A's of Careers

Curtis Takahashi - Workforce Snohomish

Aptitude

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
-This is your "worth"
-What skills do you bring to a company?
-You must constantly build your knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies.
-There are various ways to build your skills:
--college (2-yr, 4-yr, tech)
--apprenticeships
--military
--OJT
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Attitude

Soft skills
Keeping a job - advancement
Communications, punctuality, ability to learn, etc
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Adaptability

Workplace changes
The workplace is changing with technology. Keep up!!!
Also - adapt to workplace changes - new coworkers, new policies, etc.
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Acquaintences

Networking
Networking is the key to finding work, keeping work and advancing in a career.
Letters of recommendation.
Mentors.
Organizational memberships.
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Aspiration

What's next? How do I get there?
What's next?
More importantly, how do I get there?
Do I need more education, new acquaintances, go to a conference or workshop?

Straight A's

  • Aptitude
  • Attitude
  • Adaptability
  • Acquaintences
  • Aspiration
Review.

Accountability

Mentorship
Bonus!
Find a mentor to help you.
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Any questions?

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