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HAPPY NEW YEAR! On behalf of the Internship and Career Office (ICO), we are delighted to introduce the first ICOnnect issue of 2018, the fourth one this academic year! Have you made any New Year’s resolutions for 2018?

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It is the perfect way to set goals that you can actually manage to

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carry out throughout the year!

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Do not forget to make them SMART goals to increase the

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likelihood of not having regrets next January. Your resolutions should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. After setting your goals, you can also find an accountability partner for your New Year’s resolution journey. A friend, family member or acquaintance may be all you need to make sure you do

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not deviate from the path you intend to follow!

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↪ Publishing of student articles / ideas / projects on ICO’s

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monthly newsletter; ↪ CV and cover letter critiques and helpful tips (e.g., LinkedIn

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profile);

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↪ Guidance regarding personal and/or professional development; ↪ Job and internship search tools and tips;

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↪ Interview preparation and tips; ↪ Request of workshop / seminar topics. Contact Us The ICO office is located on the second floor of the Green Campus' Residential Hall. Feel free to drop by, call us at 8592

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5699 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Our team Dr. Patrick Lam, Joana Costa, Laura Druktenyte, Jeanete Ozorio

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你可以給即將畢業的畢業⽣們⼀些意⾒ / 提議嗎 ? 他們有什麼地⽅是需要注意的 ? 我個⼈認為做這⼀個職業是需要不斷去學習進修的。除了進修以外，其實也可以在畢業後找⼀份⼯作或實習，吸 收⼀些經驗，去了解澳⾨的職業環境情況，⾃⼰可以有⼼理準備去⾯對，同時亦可以透過⼯作去探索⾃⼰是否真 的對這個職業有興趣、熱誠？ 若然你個⼈經了解後，依然想在這個⾏業發展下去，我建議同學們在⼤學畢業後， 直接繼續修讀相關進修課程。此外可以為⾃⼰制定個⼈未來計劃，⾃⼰會選擇留澳還是離澳發展？因為澳⾨現時 的資源是不及外國的，⽽且澳⾨與西⽅國家的職業制度是有所不同的，澳⾨的實況會與你所預期會有所不同，是 必須⼊深了解的。

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by Joana Costa, Intern at USJ’s ICO

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Healthy self-confidence is essential to students’

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success and it is one of the foundations of leadership.

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It is part of what drives us to accomplish goals, hopes

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and dreams.

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On one hand, low self-confidence can lead to anxiety, communication difficulties, shyness and lack of assertiveness. On the other, too much self-confidence

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can make you inflexible, arrogant and even narcissistic.

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If both extremes may negatively impact your personal

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and professional lives, how do you boost a healthy self-

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confidence? According to the Centre for Confidence and Wellbeing (2006), confidence results from combining perceived self-efficacy, the belief that you can succeed and attain your goals, and optimism, the belief that the outcome of a specific situation will be favorable.

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Below are some of the strategies you can adopt to improve your self-confidence:

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✓ Be thankful for who you are and reward your

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✓ Avoid comparing yourself to other people

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✓ Take care of your appearance and make time for

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exercise ✓ Acknowledge the things you are good at ✓ Divide big tasks into smaller ones ✓ Practice being assertive and learning to say no

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without feeling guilty

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✓ Shape your self-image and insist on being treated

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with respect ✓ Accept compliments and use positive self-talk and affirmations ✓ Be generous, helpful and considerate of others ✓ Build a positive support network and avoid negative people In conclusion, the focus should be on our overall self-

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improvement, even if it takes a “fake it until you make

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it” kind of approach at the beginning!

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HTTPS://WWW.ELEVATEAPP.COM/ Note: If you feel that your self-confidence has been low for a lengthy period of time, or if your mood changes frequently, it might be important to seek professional help.

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On December 15th, Professor Diakite and his Year 3 BA students were received by Caritas’ Mr Philip Yuen for an interesting presentation about Caritas’ social enterprising activities and a guided visit of the Caritas Sunshine Center. The visit included a tour of the workshop where, amongst other examples, beautiful handmade toys for children are handcrafted to be sold at Caritas' shops. For more information on how to help, please head on to http://www.casotp.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/caritas.macau/.

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Solve the Sudoku puzzle! After solving it, post a picture and tag us on Facebook or Instagram. The winner will be able to choose a project or idea to be featured in next month's newsletter!

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