Career Planning
Welcome to My Career Voyage!
Submitted by Patty on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 19:30
Charting the Career Course
Career Development Facilitator, Patty Edwards Shaver, provides guidance to career explorers as they chart their course. Explorers will benefit from career planning and job search assistance that will help them land a job in which they are well suited. Contact Patty Shaver, and ask how she can help you to reach your career destination.
Thank you for visiting My Career Voyage.
My Career Voyage Launches Re-Employment Workshop - Updated Aug. 5
Submitted by Patty on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 09:05My Career Voyage's (MCV) first re-employment workshop set sail July 20 for a 5-day career planning voyage at Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh. Career explorers met from 9 a.m.-noon for hands-on training in using self-assessment, career exploration, and job search tools to chart their course. The self-assessment and exploration tools helped participants to better understand themselves and to find occupations of interest.
Facing Career Transition: Retooling for the Journey Ahead
Submitted by Patty on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 16:18
By Patty Edwards Shaver
For Jobs For Life
When Sara King of Raleigh, North Carolina, heard about the Jobs For Life program offered at Trinity Baptist Church in Raleigh, she thought it would be a good opportunity to improve her job search skills. She was in the midst of a career transition after moving from Virginia. The farm she owned and operated there was not generating enough income. She moved to Raleigh to be closer to family and because she believed Raleigh offered more job opportunities. The area in Virginia where King lived “was in a downward spiral,” she said. “It was economically deprived.”
Volunteer = Career Opportunity
Submitted by Patty on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 22:18 By Patty Edwards Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
After attending two years at the University of North Carolina, Rob Phillips was unsure what occupation he wanted to pursue. Phillips took some time off from school until he decided which career path to take. He worked in various jobs including a retail sales position with a local music store that he held for ten years. Since he was a musician at heart this was a good fit for Phillips, but something was still missing.
Engineer Transitions to Teaching
Submitted by Patty on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 22:14 By Patty Edwards Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
After taking courses in engineering and design at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, of Greensboro, Dorrian Stephens realized that he did not want to be an engineer for the rest of his life. So he majored in technology. With a desire for teaching and coaching and a four-year degree in technology education, Stephens began a teaching career.
Mexican Immigrant Fills Need for Translation and Interpretation Services
Submitted by Patty on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 08:06
By Patty E. Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
As a child living in Mexico, Jackie Metivier did not understand why her father felt so strongly about her learning to speak fluent English. He believed that immersing her in the American culture would be the best way for her to learn English, so he sent her to Colorado to live with family members for one year.
What to Look for in a Career Services Professional
Submitted by Patty on Wed, 06/10/2009 - 08:42 Patty E. Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
After attending a recent workshop, I was reminded of a very important skill all career services professionals should possess. Listening.
Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist, a Good Ally
Submitted by Patty on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 12:28
By Patty E. Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
After gaining vast knowledge and skills many professionals desire to give back by bringing their valuable experiences into the classroom. Considering our current job market and North Carolina’s shortage of teachers, teaching may be an option worth pursuing. But first, you must be a good ally.
Pathway to Success - Change for the Better
Submitted by Patty on Thu, 05/14/2009 - 13:47By Steve DeVane
SteveDeVane.com
I recently heard an excellent presentation about making the most of our talents. It included this old proverb: “If you want to know what you’re doing in the future, tell me what you’re doing right now.”
As I thought about it, the wisdom of the statement stuck with me. So often we go through life hoping things will get better. But if we want our lives to change for the better, we have to change for the better.
Career Services Professionals Can Help Jobless Get to Work Faster
Submitted by Patty on Thu, 05/14/2009 - 07:43
By Patty E.Shaver
Career Development Facilitator
With the highest number of layoffs in decades, many unemployed workers are seeking assistance from career services professionals to help them find jobs faster.
One type of career professional that can help is a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) . GCDFs provide career facilitation and guidance in a variety of settings.
