NORTHERN CARIBBEAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, BEHAVIOURAL and SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

ASSIGNMENT

#2 SWOT

Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Course:

COUN238:

CAREER PLANNING: THEORY AND PRACTICE

By: Jody Ann Hills - 18075039

To: Shaye Ann Campbell, M.Sc. Date: 11,06,2010

Strengths My internal positive aspects that are under control and I can capitalize in my career planning. Work Experiences Teaching at the Northern Caribbean University Pre-College 2008 to present. Secretarial Position at M&M Jamaica Ltd. 2004 to 2007. Assisting Teachers at the Pedro Plains Primary School (National Youth service) 2003 to 2004. Education Bachelors Degree, Northern Caribbean University 2007 to present. High School Diploma, St Elizabeth Technical 1998 to 2003.

Transferable skills Team work Leadership skills Communication skills

Personal characteristics Self discipline

Ability to work well with teammates Strong work ethics Very creative Have a reasonable level of energy

Interaction with professional organizations Very good, a character I developed while working with M&M Jamaica Ltd as the company made many contacts with other companies which created interaction between workers.

Weaknesses My internal negative aspects that are under control and I may plan to improve.

Low GPA: I am presenting working on improving this weakness. Weak job-hunting skills: skills I hope to develop before graduating from university, in order to find a job.

Negative personal characteristics i. Too emotional

Opportunities

Positive external conditions that you I do not control but I can plan to take advantage. Positive trends in my field that will create more jobs. The construction of new schools Teachers will need to upgrade themselves, and will need to take study leave thus creating opportunities for others in that field. Opportunities I may have in my field by enhancing my education. Becoming Vice Principal or Principal Working with the ministry of education

Threats Negative external conditions that I do not control but effect I may be able to lessen. Competition from my cohort college graduate: by learning very good job-hunting skills I should be better able to market myself. Competitors with superior skills, experience and knowledge.

The marketing planning process 1. Determining objectives

My emphasis is Secondary Education Social Studies however because of the vast amount of History courses down I believe I should be able to find a job as a History teacher or a Social Studies teacher. My minor area is Guidance Counseling.

I am hoping to find a job in the education department (secondary schools) as a Social Studies teacher.

My five year career goal is to depart knowledge to my students within a two to three year period after which I would love to take a study leave to upgrade or advance my qualification to the Masters level.

2. My marketing strategies In marketing my skills I will need to target the secondary schools around Jamaica. My ideal job would be teaching social studies at any secondary schools in the parish of St. Elizabeth. My reason for this is that I dont want to be away from my family. 3. My action programs Generate a list of top school in Jamaica for social studies and or history teachers through the search of web sites and researching the school and also try to get inside information such as if and when there are vacancies in my field.

Visit each potential school or schools web site if one is available in order to get more information on the schools culture.

Develop, nurture and grow three to four network contacts per week.

What about your second objective, which is to complete your Masters degree? You have not included any marketing strategies or action plan related to that objective.

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