As I think back on the past eight weeks, it occurs to me how difficult and yet rewarding they have been. At the beginning of this class I shared in a post that I promised myself I would go back to school for my bachelors degree once my Certified Compensation Professional designation was completed. I knew it would be a challenge to add going back to collage into my hectic life, however, I did not anticipate how much of an impact this first class would have for me. This course and learning environment have been the final component needed to help facilitate some hard decisions. My career has been stuck at a crossroads for longer than I care to admit and have been unable or possibly afraid to make a decision I have known for some time was needed. As part of our assignments in Unit 4, we watched a video and read materials that reintroduced me to …show more content…
In addition, in my time management paper for that week 's assignment I wrote that I could "do a better job at comparing what I think I need to get done against my bigger picture goals to eliminate or cut down on things that are not contributing to my vision (Covey, 1989)." In that …show more content…
Each unit helped me think about the focus for that week in relation to my current personal and career situations. The assignments for each week helped me grow in a new way because I could not count on verbal interactions, questions and responses to show my knowledge or enthusiasm for a topic. I had to thoroughly think about topics, postings and assignments because all our communications and interactions with one another were through writing. As I am typing, the thought occurs to me that this is most likely related to my visual learning preference. Having to write everything instead of relaying the information verbally, slowed me down and helped me to think things through more completely before responding to posts and
Have you ever been in a position where you where stuck and couldn’t decide between two careers? Whether it was something that you love to do or something that pays well? The answer may seem easy to you but when you start comparing the facts; that’s when it gets hard to choose. For many of us, graduates and people around the world have a difficult time choosing a career that can be a confusing process. A lot of people tend to settle down on a career quickly. Unfortunately, choosing a rapid occupation often leads to an unsatisfying path in the future, if not sooner. Eventually the individual decides to quit and start all over again. According to choosingacareer.net, “6% of workers over the age 50 are in the process of changing a career, resumes mailed to companies’ staffing departments only accounts for 3% of hires nationwide, and 95% of human resources managers and 95% of job seekers depend on personal contacts and networking to fill and find openings.” (choosingacareer.net) Choosing a career takes time and research, so it’s better to plan your future than rapidly pick one. Although some people claim they are happy with the career they chose of the bat, choosing a career carefully is much more effective because in the long run you will feel content and appreciate more with the choice you made.
Choosing a vocation can be a daunting task. With the world ever-evolving, one may come across a new attractive career every year. In order to ensure optimal job satisfaction, it is vital to educate oneself about every alluring prospect prior to committing. Simple factors like the time commitment and salary can mean the difference between a content existence and a miserable one.
topics and we only had a certain amount of time to complete them. Doing these every once and a while has taught me
Over the course of this class I feel like I have become a much better writer. When I go back and look at some of my Journal entries and assignments that I did at the beginning of the semester, I can’t help but tense up at some of the things I wrote. Sometimes the things I was writing didn’t flow well, or I might have even have missed glaring grammar mistakes.
Time sure does fly; in the blink of an eye, yet another 7.5-week class has come and gone. Just like life, it is scary to think that in just a few short years I will be graduating college and be in search of a future career. The magnitudes of readings, assignments, PowerPoint lectures, and videos have all contributed to the valuable knowledge I have gained since taking this course. Nothing that was presented or required was seen as invaluable towards my progression of career development. This career development course has allowed me to do some self-exploration, career research, and help me understand what influencing factors were related to the job market. Ultimately, this class helped me gauge and find a suitable career path, which will forever shape my future.
As a second language learner I have never expected myself to be a perfect writer throughout the semester. Even If English was my first language still, I would not be a perfect writer. It is not about first or second language, it is about how well I understand the learning objectives. Then organizing and writing with my own ideas and putting them in my paper. I am going to be honest, I am not good at English subject and English subject is my strongest weakness than the other subjects. In this paper I will discuss and analyze my own writing, reflecting on the ways that my writing has improved throughout the semester.
As I reflect on the two videos, I would like to share a statement from the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) web site. The society has the following statement regarding support of the initiatives:
Growing up I have always had a passion for writing, as I always viewed it as a great way to express myself. While other kids would be enjoying the outdoors and playing games, I would often be found writing away what I thought would be the next famous children’s novel. However, over the years, the more knowledge I took in of writing, the more of a challenge it became for me. I found myself struggling with the rules of grammar, finding the accurate and appropriate words to best describe my thoughts, and to see growth and maturity in my writing. After a long 6-year gap, I had decided to return to school to further my education, with my first course back being WRTG 101. I stepped into this course intimidated with the fear that
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For the past seven years, I have been working across the country as a sailing coach. Whenever I’m coaching, I am always learning different things about both the people and me I am coaching. There are various aspects of coaching all of which stem from a series of traits. To coach sailing one needs to be spontaneous, aggressive, supportive, inspiring, organized but most importantly a leader. From when I first started to my most recent position, I have been in both a line position and manager position. (McCarthy). Organized chaos was the trick to the game in this situation. My job required an extensive amount of planning and research just to prepare for one day. We had daily briefings with our weather team and planned amongst our classes. The way the programs are set up is there is a total of fourteen instructors. Amongst those instructors approximately
On the week of 6/28/17 to 6/30/17, I conducted individual sessions. During my individual session, I did a check-in with the client who disclose suicidal ideation the previous week. The client stated he felt good. He talked about his experience at the facility he was admitted to. He discussed what he learned while he was there and we discussed how he can utilize the information he learned. One thing I am concern about is the client is missing schedule appointment to see his therapist. After reviewing his file, I learned he had an appointment schedule for that day. The client did not know he missed the appointment. I spoke with my field supervisor about the concerned I had my concerned and the importance of speaking with the father about the
A big mistake to make is simply rushing to your career change without giving it a proper thought. Career changers can simply look at a career and go after
I work in the day and attend school in the evening so it is critical for me to know how to manage my time effecteively. However my workload at work had became extremely unpredictable and with the weekly assignments for the FOUN1019 course it was very difficult for me to manage my time. I usually create a list of task I have to complete with the date it needs to be completed, then work on them individually to meet the due date. I realised this alone was not a very effective method for completing my assignment or managing time because I did not consider the preparation some of the task required. I then decided to approach my task differently to ensure that I was able to complete the weekly FOUN1019 assignment as well as other course work and the meet my deliverables at work. I kept making my list but I broke my task down into smaller task and allocate a time slot for finishing it eg. FOUN1019 Essay Outline would have several subtask: write introductory paragraph, write first body paragraph, write sentence outline for remaining body paragraphy and draft essay outline. I found this method to helped me to accomplish more task because I was more resoureful with my
Coming to the point of my current career choice has been a long road. My idea of what a career is or should be has changed with circumstances and age. According to Weintraub (2005), “the average worker spends only four years in a job and will have 12 jobs in as many as five career fields during his or her working life.” (para. 1) My first career was marriage and motherhood followed by a surprising healthcare career. What the future holds waits to be seen. With a bachelor of science degree in information technology the options are wide open.
My parents arrived in the United States hoping for a better future not for themselves, but for the baby they carried in their arms. We would often move from relatives ' houses since my parents couldn’t afford renting an apartment themselves. We were fortunate enough to have caring relatives who didn 't mind us living with them since they knew the hardships we were going through. I grew up in a household where only Spanish was spoken given that both my parents didn’t speak any English at all. When I was in kindergarten, my teacher was afraid that I would be behind the rest of my classmates, given that I only spoke Spanish fluently. I was fortunate to receive free tutoring from my kindergarten teacher. We would often read books together until