Career Exploration Reflection

At the beginning of the semester I was somewhat intimated by the amount of course work that was expected of each student in this class. However, as time went on and I started to complete the assignments, it became clear how useful many of them were, particularly the resume and the career exploration paper. Both of these assignments were beneficial in their own way, despite the time and effort that went in to completing them according to the instructions. The resume and subsequent critiques from multiple sources yielded a professional document that is flawless and ready to be disseminated to potential employers after a minor customization to it based upon the job description and requirements. The career exploration assignment has taught me how …show more content…
In fact, I had absolutely no idea where to even begin. I was not certain on how to develop appropriate bullet statements, what skills were marketable for those entering a helping profession or whether to include information from my high school such as the awards I earned, the activities I participated in and my cumulative GPA. However, after the completion of the resume workshop lecture and discussion, I felt comfortable enough to create product that would be seen and critique by multiple sources including my TA, the Center for Career Development staff and one of my …show more content…
Throughout my research I learned that a Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families-Advanced Social Work certificate is not required to work as a youth program coordinator on a military base, but it is recommended because the additional education will improve my knowledge about the unique culture that this population lives in and how children adapt to it, information pertinent to such an occupation. I also discovered that, while it costs a lot to obtain such a certificate, those in such a position do not earn as much as those in a clinical or professional setting, including hospitals and private practices. However, given that I am doing this solely for the purpose of paying and forward and being a part of an institution that I only wish I could do on the front lines, these figures did not sway my decision to pursue this career post-graduation. I am truly grateful for all that I have learned from this assignment, the resume workshop lecture and all of the other course material presented in this class throughout this semester and I look forward to applying it as I grow and mature into a professional social