This document summarizes Karen Colligan's presentation on career re-discovery. The presentation focused on helping attendees renew, recreate, and revitalize their careers. It encouraged them to take inventory of themselves, define their goals and values, and identify their skills, barriers, and natural talents. Attendees then outlined actions they would take in 2012 to further their careers, such as setting clear goals, communicating what they seek, and maintaining activity. The presentation aimed to empower attendees to take charge of their careers.

1. Ignite Your Career
The Re Discovery Phase
Re-Discovery
Karen Colligan
December 5, 2011

2. I always knew I wanted
to be somebody
when I grew up,
I guess I should have
been more specific.
Lily Tomlin

3. Why Are We Here Today?
 I ’ all about me…
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 Focus on “what’s next”
 Get very clear about who you are at this
point in time
 Actions for 2012
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4. It is Time for
Re-Discovery…
1. Renew
2. Recreate
2 R t
3. Revitalize

5. Reality…
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6. Who is in the Room?
1.
1 Employed and looking for new work
inside current employer?
2. Employed and looking for new work
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outside current employer?
3. Entrepreneur who wants to explore new
ways of doing business?
4. Unemployed and looking for work?
5.
5 Want to explore a brand new career?
6. Had nothing better to do tonight?

7. We spend 40 hours a week,
50 weeks a year
year,
for 40 years at work.
That is 80,000 hours of our life.
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8. What Might Stop Yo ?
You?
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1 I have no time.
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2. I need a certain amount of income to
live.
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3. What if my current employer finds
out I am looking?
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4. I am afraid of what people will think.
5. I am lucky to have a job?
6. I am just flat out tired.
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9. Passion and Work…
 I it Possible???
Is P ibl ???

10. 5 St
Step Process
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1.
1 Taking I
T ki Inventory
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• Who are you and how did you get here?
2. Creating You
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• Now that you know, what do you want next?
3. Designing Your Target Market
• How much time, whom do you speak to…
time to
4. Getting Out There
• Start telling people what you want and landing the work
5.
5 Taking Ch
T ki Charge of Your Career
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• Don’t stop now…

11. The real voyage of discovery consists
not in seeking new landscapes
but in having new eyes…

12. Let’s Reminisce…
 Wh t is the best
What i th b t
work experience
you have ever had
in your life?
 Why?

13. Paint Your Picture for 2012
1.
1 Values
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2. Skills
3. Barriers
4. Natural Talents
5. People you want to speak to in 2012
6. Actions

15. Supportive Freedom
Accomplishment
Decision Environment
Authority
A th it Selling
Security
Expertise
Teamwork
Competition
C titi Balance
B l Fun
Status
Independence High Earnings Trust/Integrity
Harmony &
H
Affiliation
Values Professional
Growth
Influence Originality
Inspiration Recognition
Time Freedom
Ethics
Power &
P Excellence Control
Authority
Adventure/Excitement Passion
Collaboration Philanthropy

16. Strategic Public Relations
Time
Management Planning
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Communication
Innovative
Technology Managing Groups
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Collaborating
C ll b ti
Creativity Analysis Negotiation
Mediation
Partnering Motivating
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Selling
Skills
Inspiring
Others
Project Management
Coaching
C hi
Leadership Problem
Business
Solving
Acumen
Training Critical Thinker
Presenting
Marketing Financial Analysis
Visionary
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Operations Listening

17. Overly Talkative
Perfectionist Fear of
Inflexible Failure
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Argumentative
Poor Difficulty Managing
Poor j d
P judge of
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Listener Stress/Pressure
other people Stubborn
Disorganized
g Timid
Barriers
Closed-Minded
Cl d Mi d d
Abrasive
Insecure
Indecisive Arrogant
Moody
Defensive
Procrastinator Burn-Out Compulsive
Resistant to New Easily
Fear of Success Irritated
Ideas and People
Workaholic
Difficulty Prioritizing

18. Organized Structured
Innovator
Kind Leader
Use Humor
Collaborator
C ll b t
Creative Negotiator
Mediator
Timely Motivator
Influencer Natural Critical Thinker
Sales Person
Talents Visionary
Project Manage
Coach Inspiring
Listener

19. Suppliers
Friends • Past/Present
/ Community
Business/Professional
Associations Neighbors
Alumnae 3 People You Want
to Speak with in
Customers
2012
Relatives
Co-Workers
Co Workers
Spouse/Partner’s • Past/Present
Network Personal Business
• Bankers/Brokers

20. Actions
 Wh t are 1-3 actions you will take in
What 1 3 ti ill t k i
2012 to move your career to the next
place?
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21. Paint Y
P i t Your Picture for 2012
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22. 5 St
Step Process
P
1.
1 Taking I
T ki Inventory
t
• Who are you and how did you get here?
2. Creating You
g
• Now that you know, what do you want next?
3. Designing Your Target Market
• How much time, whom do you speak to…
time to
4. Getting Out There
• Start telling people what you want and landing the work
5.
5 Taking Ch
T ki Charge of Your Career
fY C
• Don’t stop now…

23. Karen’s 2012 Actions…
1.
1 Have a clear goal in place
2. Focus
3. Make
3 M k a plan
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 Review the plan often
 Be willing to adjust your plan
4. Know who you are TODAY…
• Use th “Paint Your Career Picture”
U the “P i t Y C Pi t ”
document

24. Karen’s 2012 Actions (con’t)
5.
5 Communicate clearly what you are
looking for
6.
6 Maintain a consistent activity level
7. Stay positive
8.
8 Be willing to take some risks
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9. Be very, very proud of yourself!!!!
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25. Whatever you do,
or dream you can
can,
begin it.
Boldness has
genius and power
and magic in it.
Goethe

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The G t R l G id t Your C
Career
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Work you Want
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30. Thank You…
Karen Colligan
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