Career Success Tips for Building a Fulfilling Future - Sarah Barnes, Sr. Career Consultant
Discover expert advice from Sarah Barnes, a senior career consultant, on how to shape a successful future. Learn how to identify your passions, leverage existing skills, validate your expertise, explore growing industries, plan for success, and network effectively to achieve your career aspirations.
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What Does Your Future Look Like? Sarah Barnes, Sr. Career Consultant New Horizons
What is the first step? Determine what you are passionate about. What would make you excited to get out of bed every morning to go to work? Life is too short to put in time doing something you hate just for the money!
Build on the skills you already have Don t reinvent the wheel. You don t want to start in the basement. You may have to start at a lower level, but make sure you can climb the ladder quickly.
Validate your skills Most careers require one or more of the following: College Degree Experience 57% of open jobs in Texas require more than a HS diploma but lower than a college degree. Nearly every industry requires some kind of certifications, and that will set you apart from other candidates. Give yourself that edge!
Take a look at the job market. The fastest growing industries are IT and Healthcare. If you want to do either of these, you will need to have some type of training. Be ready to work toward that goal. Anything worthwhile is worth working for.
PLAN FOR SUCCESS Look at job descriptions for the positions you are interested in. What are the requirements? Do you meet more than half of them? What would it take for you to meet most of them? Is it realistic to apply for that job? Would you enjoy doing the work? Research specific companies and determine if you would fit into their culture. Search their site. Read articles about them online. Connect with their employees on LinkedIn especially the hiring managers and HR personnel. This research will pay off during an interview!
Be Realistic If your experience isn t in IT and your goal is to be a Cybersecurity Analyst, you may need additional training and possibly start at a lower level to start. As you gain experience, you should be able to climb the ladder with ease!
Its not always WHAT you know, but WHO you know. Network, Network, Network! If you have the basic skills and knowledge, you can build on them on the job if someone believes in you and gives you the opportunity to shine.
Tools to Connect with Employers Connect with recruiters on LinkedIn. Recruiters use LinkedIn 95% of the time to search for candidates for their clients. Make sure you have all the right key words from the job description in your profile (multiple times) so you will pop up in the top 10 candidates.
What Recruiters want to know WHATyou ve done that addresses this job s requirements this is something that they laser focus on within the first 5 seconds, so be prepared. WHEN you did it. Is your experience fresh? WHERE you did it. DEPTH of KNOWLEDGE were you exposed to it or were you responsible for it?
How do Companies find employees? Referrals from their employees Placement Agency LinkedIn searches Job Boards (last resort)
How do People find jobs? Networking with friends and family 35% Reaching out to companies 30% Job Boards and applying online 14% Recruiters and/or agencies 11% Other 10%
What New Horizons offers New Horizons is one of the World s largest Technical Education Provider to gain industry standard certifications. We train students in IT, Healthcare Information Management and Business Skills leading to certifications. We have Career Services available to all students. Help writing a resume Interviewing Skills workshops Perfecting your LinkedIn account to gain attention from hiring managers Job Placement Assistance
New Horizons Offers FREE PROFESSIONAL READINESS WORKSHOPS INCLUDE NHCD.com Keys to Career Advancement Leveraging LinkedIn Resumes that Rock Acing the Interview Effective Job Search Strategy
Programs Offered Demand Occupation skills Entry Level Skills training Solid foundation to build on 10 12 weeks in length 4.5 hours per day 4 days a week
Training Programs Delivered in an Online Live format with a Certified Instructor in REAL-TIME. (Can be taken remotely in certain circumstances) Courses are recorded and you have access to content and labs for 6 months for reinforcement Completion rate is 92% Certification Pass rate overall is 75% Job Placement rate is 65-87%
Business Administration Associate ASSOCIATED JOB TITLES Administrative Assistant Administrative Coordinator Administrative Specialist Administrator Business Administrator Office Assistant Office Clerk Subjects covered: Microsoft Office, Business Skills, Accounting Essentials
Security IT Associate ASSOCIATED JOB TITLES Computer Support Specialist Computer Network Specialist Computer Network Support Specialists Help Desk Technician IT Consultant (Information Technology Consultant) Network Specialist Network Support Specialist Network Technician Subjects covered: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+
Medical Office Associate ASSOCIATED JOB TITLES Health Information Clerk Medical Office Administrator Medical Records Clerk Medical Records Coordinator Medical Records Technician (Medical Records Tech) Medical Secretary Subjects covered: Medical Front Office, Billing and Coding Essentials, Human Anatomy, Physiology and Terminology, Electronic Health Records
Enrollment Requirements High School Diploma, Home School Cert or GED Get at least a 17 on a Wonderlic exam Be committed to attend classes and learn No computer experience is required!
Funding Sources WIOA TAA Post 9/11 VA Vocational Rehabilitation State Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Pay *Internal Grants available upon approval
What is YOUR Plan? It s never too soon to make a plan
Thank you for your time. I wish you all the best for your future career. Please contact me if you have any questions on how to accomplish your goals. Sarah Barnes, Sr. Career Consultant New Horizons Career Development Department 210-308-8200 x 1106 Sarah.barnes@nhcd.com
