Participants will develop their own career plans and identify what supports and resources they would find to be helpful and/or necessary to ensure their success.
2. Why Develop a Career Plan?
While there are no shortcuts to finding a new career, creating a career plan can make the process
manageable.
By developing a career plan, you'll be able to set clear goals for yourself and follow your progress
as you work toward a career objective.
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3. Below are some questions
to ask yourself as you
begin thinking about your
career plan:
What are my current career interests?
How does my career interests align
with my personal goals?
Where do I see myself in five years?
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4. Developing a Career Objective:
Creating an overall career
objective is the first step in
creating a career plan.
A strong objective will allow you to
focus on what you really want to
achieve in your career. Keep in mind
while planning, that objectives will
vary based on your individual needs
and desires.
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5. Reaching Your Objective
It's important to remember that there is no single path to reaching your career objective. The
process might simply take longer or be more complicated than you originally planned.
You may find that you need assistance to reach your career goal .
Whatever your situation, remain flexible and don't be afraid to adjust your plan or even create
an entirely new career objective.
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6. Setting Career Goals
Setting definite career goals will help
you stay on track as you progress
toward your career objective
While it's important to set meaningful
career goals, you might become
discouraged if these goals are too
difficult to achieve.
Try using the S.M.A.R.T. goal method to
help you create realistic and attainable
career goals.
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8. Creating a Career Plan
Once you have created a career
objective and have formulated
your career goals, you should
have a clearer idea of the career
path you want to follow.
Drafting a career plan will help
you figure out exactly what you
need to pursue your chosen
career..
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9. Keep a journal of your
progress. Record the ups
and downs you
experience. Reflecting
on your thoughts and
feelings will help you
overcome difficulties
and realize how much
you are accomplishing.
Stay focused. Life can be
distracting, so find a way
to remind yourself of
your goals on a daily or
weekly basis. You can
post encouraging notes
on the refrigerator, say
daily affirmations in the
mirror, or set reminders
on your mobile phone.
Use technology. There
are various websites and
apps for your mobile
phone that you can use
to set goals and keep
yourself on track. Some
good websites include
Goalmigo, StickK, and
GoalsOnTrack. Any.do
and Wunderlist are good
mobile apps that you
can use to track goals.
Make yourself
accountable. Tell friends
and family members
about your plan so they
can help you by asking
about your progress
toward your goals.
Staying Motivated
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10. Staying Motivated Continued;
Prioritize. Sometimes having too
many goals can be
overwhelming. Decide which
goals are most important and
make those goals your priority.
Adjust your goals. If things are
not working out the way you
thought, don't give up. Simply
reassess and adjust your plan as
needed. Success is often a
process of finding out what
works and what doesn't.
Reward yourself. Meeting a goal
feels good and should be
celebrated. Whether it is a small
treat or a big party, rewarding
yourself will boost your
motivation.
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11. Its time to complete your career
interest survey.
Gather your thoughts, identify your
career goals, and ask yourself the
important questions.
Then create your career plan!!!
Get Set, Get Ready,
Create a Career Plan!!!
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