San Diego State University Career Fair 2024 PDF

CAREER FAIR Thursday, October 17th 2024, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT Montezuma Hall | Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union MANAGING YOURSELF 10.14.24 MGT 475  self-awareness self-regulation MANAGING YOURSELF Motivation time management...

CAREER FAIR Thursday, October 17th 2024, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT Montezuma Hall | Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union MANAGING YOURSELF 10.14.24 MGT 475  self-awareness self-regulation MANAGING YOURSELF Motivation time management. WHAT WERE YOUR TAKEAWAYS FROM THE MEG JAY PODCAST?  The correct time management method is ANY time management method. MANAGING It is about finding one that works for you. YOUR TIME Let’s talk through some suggestions.  CALENDAR MANAGEMENT  Use your inbox as a to-do list Create sub-folders in your inbox, file emails away once you “INBOX ZERO” have addressed it Send yourself emails as a reminder/task  GOAL SETTING Benefits of Goal Setting: Provides direction and focus Increases motivation and commitment Enhances performance and productivity Promotes accountability PROCRASTINATION Why do we procrastinate?  PROC RASTIN ATI ON Procrastination is NOT laziness. According to Fuschia Sirois & colleagues, it is about MOOD REGULATION. What sort of feelings are we avoiding? How are we regulating our moods through procrastination?  Self-Compassion: Remind yourself it is part of the human condition, and it is okay. RE DU CIN G P RO C RAST INAT ION Ask yourself these 4 questions: (1) Emotion: how will you feel if you fall behind? (2) Vision: what would a productive person do? (3) Plan: what one thing can you do to finish on time? (4) Progress: what's the next small step?  MANAGING BOUNDARIES  Think Not “work-life “work-life boundaries” balance” More on Boundaries Must be held with yourself and others but the needs will change over time Helps prevent burnout, and increases your emotional well being, job satisfaction and productivity!  First, figure out what your boundaries are. Use your calendar as a boundary enforcer. TIPS FOR Communicate your boundaries to others. MANAGING Stick to your boundaries. Minimize interactions with toxic people.  JOB CRAFTING Job crafting – A technique individual employees can use to proactively shape their careers to better align with their strengths, motivations, and passions!  JOB CRAFTING Task crafting – Changes people make to either the type or amount of work they do. They can take personal initiative to add or drop tasks, change the way they work, and/or change the timing of their tasks. Relationship crafting – Changes in who people work with and how they communicate with them. Cognitive crafting – refers to the way people change their perspective about how they view or relate to their work to experience it as more meaningful.  JOB CRAFTING Environmental crafting – refers to changes in where people work and aspects of the work environment that can enhance wellbeing and performance. Developmental crafting – refers to efforts to acquire more skills and resources and to use one’s full set of skills regularly to improve well-being and performance. WHAT DEPLETES YOU? What are at least two aspects of your current or past jobs that you find to be unpleasant or draining?  WHAT ENERGIZES YOU? What are two things What are two aspects What are two of your that motivate you at of your job that you biggest strengths at work or about which find most meaningful work? you are passionate? or energizing.  Wednesday 10/16: Ethics Monday 10/21: UPCOMING Managing Crisis Wednesday10/23: Case 2 Theranos