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communicate with others inside and outside the company, and
work as a team. You’re expected to bring a good work ethic, and an
attitude that says you want to be there and you want to do this job.

The reality is that with a shortage of dietetic internship opportunities
each year, almost half of the graduates of a didactic program won’t
be able to find a supervised practice program and will have to find
other alternatives to practice in their field. There are plenty of peo-
ple looking for that same opportunity. What makes you the right per-
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son for the program? What do you bring to the company that the
other people don’t have?
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To get the job you really want, you have to have the right skills, train-
ing or education, and the experience required for the job. Your
career portfolio is a tool you will use showcase your experiences and
market yourself.

It’s all about having the right skills to do the job.

There are three parts to Step 1... taking stock of your current skills,
identifying your career path, and then identify the gaps and make
the plan for reaching your career goals.
1. Identify Your Skills– Exactly what
can you do right now? What skills
would you promote to an Step 1:
employer, and how would you 1. Identify Your Skills.
prove you have those skills? We’ll 2. Identify Your Target
take inventory and classify your Career and Jobs.
current skills and experience.
3. Create Your
2. Identify Your Target Career and Career Plan.
Jobs– What’s your ideal job look
like? With so many areas where you can practice as a dietitian,
what job do you see yourself doing when you graduate? What

14 Why Do We Care So Much About Skills?