A Career Path and Plan: putting moving on up into practice

PENNY DAVENPORT

EXECUTIVE COACH AND PERSONAL CAREER MENTOR

WWW.PENNYDAVENPORT.CO.UK

In the next 30 minutes, we will consider :

1. Why a career plan is a good idea

2. What you should include in your career plan

3. Things which might derail your career plan

4. How to put your plan into action

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Not everyone needs a career plan

You should have a career plan if :

You’d like to have good standard of living You’d like to buy a home You want to retire You have ambitions and plans You’d like to start a business or be your own boss You want payback for your education You might like to have a family and a career break

Elements of a great career plan

Logical time horizons:- 1 year, 3 years & 5 years- If in a new job – 3 months, 6 months, 1 year Career goals, personal goals and other ambitions

side-by-side SMART goals: specific, measurable, achievable,

realistic, time-bound Dynamic and reviewed often Validated with a trusted third party

Career Planning Template

  Goal What do I need to do to achieve my objectives?

What support and resources do I need?

Next Steps Target Date

Career 1 year                                Career 3 years                                Career 5 years                                 Personal                                            Life Ambitions                                           

Career Planning Template Example

  Goal What do I need to do to achieve my objectives?

What support and resources do I need?

Next Steps Target Date

Career 1 year Be promoted from assistant to EA

 Be assigned a second MD

Be better at time management

Attend course 31st March 2015

           Career 3 years Be an EA in a larger

firmSupervise junior assistants

Build supervisory skillsGrow my network

Supervisory skills courseJoin industry group

30th June 2016

           Career 5 years                      Personal Run a 10k race Start running and

cross trainingA training plan and a running mate

 Download training planJoin running groupSign up for race

31st May 2015

             Learn to bake Start making cakes A good cookery book

YouTube tutorials Make a cake for Sarah’s Birthday

30st March 2015

 Life Ambitions Own an apartment in

SpainSave £xx Increasing disposable

incomeOpen a savings account

15th March 2015

             See the turtles in the

Galapagos Have £xx A great travel agent Research the best time

to go30th June 2015

           

Career plans get derailed very easily if :

You don’t really buy into your goals

Your goals are not SMART

Your career plan is not compatible with your life plan & lifestyle

It is static and does not change along with your situation

It sits in a drawer

You get complacent or lazy

You are not aware of external factors which influence your career plan (people, corporate shifts, the economy)

Moving on up: get started

Documenting or drawing your career plan is the first step; now put it into action

Get a sponsor or mentor and make sure you believe in your plan

Take a step – book a course, meet someone new, open a savings account

Learn from your actions. Be honest!

Take another step

Revise your plan

Live the life you desire; have the career you deserve

Contact Details

Penny Davenport M: 07990 524 202 E: penny@pennydavenport.co.uk@DavenportPenny

For a one hour telephone career planning session at a 50% Assist Conference 2015 discount please contact me, or leave your business card today