Wichita State University Career Guide - Flipbook - Page 42
Need to Experience: Next Steps
NACE CAREER
COMPETENCIES
Ways to develop
CAREER & SELF
DEVELOPMENT
Seek out and display
professional development on
your career documents.
NEED TO EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST
Use the space below to catalog the ways you have developed and connected to
your career journey while in the Need to Experience phase.
Created and
Received
Feedback on a
Resume
Got Involved
on Campus
Created a
LinkedIn
Profile
Networked at a
Career Event
Participated
in Applied
Learning
Gained Industry Specific
Skills
NEED TO EXPERIENCE REFLECTION
COMMUNICATION
Put together and practice an
elevator pitch.
Use the space below to reflect on what you have learned through the experience section.
Three professionals I have connected with:
1.
CRITICAL THINKING
Give context to your
experiences by posting on
LinkedIn.
2.
3.
Three new skills I have built through my experiences:
1.
2.
3.
My top strength is:
LEADERSHIP
Reach out to a recent WSU
alum on LinkedIn to build
your network.
PROFESSIONALISM
Attend SCA events, and
participate in applied learning
opportunities.
An example of how I have displayed that strength:
A weakness I have is:
An example of how I am working on that weakness is:
TEAMWORK
Initiate planning and
processes on class projects
and assignments.
TECHNOLOGY
Display certifications on your
LinkedIn profile.
Learn More!
Learn more about the
NACE Career Readiness
Competencies and integrate
them into your career journey
at wichita.edu/NACECareer7
SCA QUICK TIP: The Experience phase is the area of the career-ready journey
where most of your time in college is spent. As you gain more experience and
knowledge of yourself, your answers to these refection questions may change.
Congratulations on working through the Need to Experience phase of your
career journey! In this phase, you’ve started accumulating meaningful
experiences that develop the in-demand skill sets of your future career
industry. You’ve begun building your professional network and learned how to
communicate your value to employers on a resume, while networking, and on
LinkedIn. You’ve participated in diverse experiences and made meaningful connections to
bring clarity to your career goals and aspirations.
Ready to take the next step?
Continue to the
READY TO ACT PHASE
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