Wichita State University Career Guide - Flipbook - Page 8
Need to Know
Congratulations on starting your career journey! The orst phase of the career
journey is the Need to Know phase.
Start learning more about yourself by self-assessing your career interests, skills,
values, and workplace preferences. Next, begin exploring potential career paths
that align with your passions and purpose. Having this solid foundation orst will
help you make strategic choices in your academic life, clubs, activities, and applied
learning experiences.
Move through the Need to Know phase by participating in these activities:
1. Take all four PathwayU Career Assessments - Create an account at
wichita.PathwayU.com to take the career assessments and explore career
matches that align with your interests, personality, values, and workplace
preferences. Also, you will be able to see which majors at Wichita State connect to
your desired career.
2. Schedule a Career Exploration appointment with a career coach - Want to talk
about the next steps in your career journey with a career coach? Schedule a Career
Exploration appointment for a guided exploration of how your results align with
your career matches. Schedule an appointment at wichita.edu/SCAAppt.
3. Explore your career path - Connect with an industry professional and conduct
an informational interview to learn more about their role. Check out our guide to
informational interviews at wichita.edu/InfoInterview. Visit What Can I Do With
This Major? to explore diferent career paths, types of employers that hire in a
specioc oeld, and professional development strategies based on your major.
Visit wichita.edu/wcidwtm.
4. Attend a career fair - Career fairs are a great opportunity to explore industries,
network with employers and ond mentorship. Learn more at
wichita.edu/CareerFairs.
5. Fill out your Shocker Central profile - Fill out each section on your Shocker
Central proole to completion. Make Shocker Central work for you by creating a
proole that contains your skills, experiences, and career interests. Get started at
wichita.edu/ShockerCentral.
In this phase, students are
learning about themselves, their
personality, career interests, and
values. Students are actively
exploring potential major and
career paths that align with their
passions and purpose.
The Career Ready Journey skills
you are building in this phase are:
Selfassessment
is a form of
renection and is the foundation
for learning and growing. Knowing
how to self-assess will allow you
to connect to your purpose and
make informed decisions about
your future.
What do you
know and who
do you
know? These two things can
have major implications on your
career success. Learn how to
explore diferent career paths
and how to connect with industry
professionals.
Look for these icons on the
pages ahead to know when you
are developing these skills!
6. Review the NACE Career Competencies - The NACE Career Competencies are
the skills employers are looking for in an applicant. Create a plan to build these
skills in and out of the classroom. Learn more on page 12.
Featured Tools
SHOCKER
CENTRAL
Find jobs and internships, build your
proole, and access career coaching
and events on one platform.
wichita.edu/ShockerCentral
Discover careers matching your
interests and values with this selfassessment tool.
wichita.edu/PathwayU
Find common career paths, types of
employers, professional associations,
and job search resources.
wichita.edu/wcidwtm
