I had the great opportunity to attend the Texas Women’s Conference in Austin on Tuesday and one of the speakers I heard was Delia Ephron. You may recognize her movies, which include You’ve Got Mail, Hanging Up, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Her topic was “Life at a Crossroads: Finding the Courage to Choose a Different Path” and the quote above was one of the things she said that stood out to me and certainly reflected her own values and views of happiness and security. Whether or not you share her perspective on these values, I hope her words will encourage you to ponder the things that are important to you. What is essential for you to live the life you want? For Delia, happiness is a huge value and one that she has been willing to take risks for. What are the guiding values in your life?
The students who come through our doors each year and take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® to aid in career decisions may not consider how their personality preferences can affect other decisions they make in life. For example, MBTI® can help you understand relationships and even how you make decisions like which car to buy. Visit the links below to learn more about suggested strategies for each type when researching dream cars.
If you are a Baylor student who has never taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, and you would like assistance with academic or career decisions, consider scheduling a career exploration appointment with us. You can request an appointment by visiting our website and clicking the red button.
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Thinking about going to grad school in the future, but unclear about where to start? Kaplan is hosting a “Do’s and Dont’s: Getting into Professional/Graduate School” workshop TODAY from 5 – 6 pm in Hankamer Cashion Building, Room 110. This workshop can be a powerful opportunity to hear from an expert and get lots of questions answered. Also, did you know that the Career Exploration team in Career and Professional Development can help guide you to the program area that is right for you if you are unclear about the direction you want to take with your graduate program and our Professional Development area can help you write a personal statement? Please stop by and see all the ways CPD can help you achieve your goals and if you aren’t sure if we can help with a certain aspect of your journey, just ask! If we don’t offer services in a particular area, we will do our best to help you find the person who can help.
Students who are interested in topics like project management, supply chain management, management consulting, and purchasing might be interested in checking out the Distribution Management and Technology major. For those who are unfamiliar with the field, distribution management involves the process of getting a product from the manufacturer to the customers. Good job opportunities are expected in this field, and Baylor’s DMT major has a built-in internship component. Freshmen and sophomores who are interested in this program can prepare by following the pre-business plan of classes. Acceptance into the program is competitive, so maintaining a strong grade point average is essential.
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Word on the street is that Baylor is playing in a pretty high profile game tonight at Floyd Casey. The #10 Sooners are coming to town to play against the #6 Bears in a history making matchup. It is the first time ever that two top 10 teams will be facing off at Floyd Casey Stadium. But what else makes this game so important? Why do we get fired up about the amazing season our Bears are having? Because they are successful! Success like this doesn’t happen overnight. This kind of success takes endurance and discipline. It takes focus and drive. These are principles we can all apply to our lives in achieving our career goals.
Just as the Bears have to know the plays and be able to match their opponents, we have to take time to think about where we are headed and what it will take to get us there. We have to put in the time in the classroom and outside of it. Discipline to follow through on class assignments, keep up with the reading, and manage our time and study habits well are just a few of the areas we cannot let up on if we want to be successful in achieving our career goals. If one of our football players decided to take a week off from workouts in the middle of the season and maybe just put in a quick workout the night before the game, I’ll bet his lack of discipline would show up in his stats the next day if he was allowed to play. It would be like waiting until the night before to study for a test. If we put in consistent study strategies all along the way, our skills will prove themselves when they are tested. Just like our Bears are putting up amazing stats (I’ve heard them described by some as video game-like), when we consistently apply discipline in our studies in the areas that fit with our gifts, we can achieve strong grades to aid us in our career search.
Not only do our Bears put in time in individual workouts, but they take on scrimmages and practice as a team. They put themselves in game like simulations, so they can most adequately prepare for what they will face in a true game scenario. Informational interviewing, job shadowing and internships are like scrimmages for career development. Putting ourselves in the workplace situation helps us gain skills, understand the work environments and build our network. Did you know that around 60% of internships turn into jobs? That’s a pretty high number, huh? It works!!
A final thing to keep in mind is that our Bears don’t play any of these games on their own. They have great resources in their teammates and coaches. Before each play starts, they are looking to the sidelines for their cue. They listen to their leaders and know they have a place to go when they have questions about how to proceed. You do, too! Sometimes it might feel like you are running downfield on your own with obstacles in your way, but please remember you are not in this game alone. The team at Career and Professional Development is here to help, so if a recent deficiency feels like a penalty flag and you’re wondering if you need to look for a new game plan or maybe you’ve been working on your skills and need to find an internship to put them into practice, please contact our office today. We would love to help you find the right strategy for you! Sic Em, Bears!!
If you love spending time with animals and working to promote a good quality of life for all of God’s creatures, you might want to consider a career involving animals. Here are a few places to start getting ideas on different possibilities:
