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Welcome to Unit 2Chart Your Academic Pathway
In Unit 2, we explore how to choose a career you will love, select a college major, refine your professional skills, and network with other professionals. How will your experiences in college prepare you for a specific career? What is the difference between a job and a career? What techniques should you adopt to build certain skills, and how should you choose your college major? Most college students take advantage of part-time job opportunities and internships during the academic term or during winter and summer breaks. Think of these experiences as trial runs in the workforce environment. They offer valuable lessons as you choose the type of job environment you want to work in while you are still in college. At the end of this unit, we review resources that will help you build a strong resume to present your qualifications and skills for interviewing for jobs. Start by reviewing the unit learning outcomes then open the unit and start with Your College and Career Goals.
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Source and License: This work is licensed by Saylor Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This content was created using Genially and Synthesia. AI-generated avatars and voices in this video were created using Synthesia and remain subject to Synthesia’s Terms of Service; these elements are not covered by the Creative Commons license. Synthesia trademarks and services remain the property of Synthesia. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.
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This unit focuses on career exploration and planning your academic and professional future. Here are some key takeaways:
- Explore career interests and choose an academic major.
- Understand the difference between a job and a career.
- Build professional skills, resumes, and networking strategies.
You can start by reviewing the unit learning outcomes and then reviewing the unit resources
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Welcome to Unit 2Chart Your Academic Pathway
In Unit 2, we explore how to choose a career you will love, select a college major, refine your professional skills, and network with other professionals. How will your experiences in college prepare you for a specific career? What is the difference between a job and a career? What techniques should you adopt to build certain skills, and how should you choose your college major? Most college students take advantage of part-time job opportunities and internships during the academic term or during winter and summer breaks. Think of these experiences as trial runs in the workforce environment. They offer valuable lessons as you choose the type of job environment you want to work in while you are still in college. At the end of this unit, we review resources that will help you build a strong resume to present your qualifications and skills for interviewing for jobs. Start by reviewing the unit learning outcomes then open the unit and start with Your College and Career Goals.
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Source and License: This work is licensed by Saylor Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This content was created using Genially and Synthesia. AI-generated avatars and voices in this video were created using Synthesia and remain subject to Synthesia’s Terms of Service; these elements are not covered by the Creative Commons license. Synthesia trademarks and services remain the property of Synthesia. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.
Source and License: This work is licensed by Saylor Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This content was created using Genially and Synthesia. AI-generated avatars and voices in this video were created using Synthesia and remain subject to Synthesia’s Terms of Service; these elements are not covered by the Creative Commons license. Synthesia trademarks and services remain the property of Synthesia. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.
AI Summary
This unit focuses on career exploration and planning your academic and professional future. Here are some key takeaways:
- Explore career interests and choose an academic major.
- Understand the difference between a job and a career.
- Build professional skills, resumes, and networking strategies.
You can start by reviewing the unit learning outcomes and then reviewing the unit resources