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Career Management SkillsDeveloping a Personal Action Plan
Think out of the box
Transform these circles into something else
‘THE DISTANCEBETWEEN
YOUR DREAMS AND REALITY
IS CALLED ACTION’
Unknown Author
Set your Goal
But Remember…
A goal without a plan is just a
Wish!
The Personal Action Plan
• Choosing a career• Getting the right training / experience• Looking for a job• Applying for a job• Preparing for a job interview• The job interview and following up the
application
A Personal Action Plan is the process used to set and reach realistic Career Goals.
Personal Action Plan
The First stage in setting your PAP• Identify where you are now, what goals you
want to achieve, how you plan to get there and when.
The Second stage• Re-assessing the situation, setting new goals.
• Set short-term and long-term goals which are realistic and reachable.
• Goals may be as simple as researching a particular career, exploring options and opportunities
• Set tentative timeframes in which to achieve these milestones.
What do you want to do for a living?
Knowing what type of career you want
begins by...
Exploring your Interests
Take a personality type quiz
Jot down interests, likes and dislikes
Learning about yourself
Mind Mapping
• personal values• abilities• traits• desired life style
Understanding what you enjoy and what you are good at• Skills Health Check
(National Careers Service UK)
A set of online questionnaires designed to give information about skills, interests and motivations in the workplace.
The tools help to think about the kinds of jobs that might be best for ones future.
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/tools/skillshealthcheck/Pages/default.aspx#
Browse careers by industryhttp://www.mynextmove.org/find/browse
You’re a WHAT?
Non-traditional jobs that few people consider:
• Technical writers• Securities Traders• Orthotists and Prosthetists• Archivist
Check out http://www.bls.gov/ooh/a-z-index.htm for the Occupational Outlook Handbook to discover the key facts about jobs that interest you
“I love being with children”
Not all clowns are employed by circuses. There are many who freelance for:
• Flower and message delivery services
• Hospitals were they entertain children.
• Corporate events • Children's birthday
parties
Profile 1 – JackKnowledge & Abilities
Soft Skills Personality
Mathematics Problem Solving Analytical and logical
Computers Communication Pays attention to Detail
Business Team worker PersistentEnglish Integrity
Jack loves numbers and computers and prefers a regular routine
Profile 2 – JillKnowledge & Abilities
Soft Skills Personality
Science Cooperative Likes to help others
English Problem solving Social orientation
Communication
Jill loves being with people in particular with small children
Profile 3 – MatthewKnowledge & Abilities
Soft Skills Personality
English Problem solving skills
Dependable
Mathematics Communication skills
Independent
Physics Time management skills
Takes initiative
Pays attention to detail
Matthew loves using his hands and is mechanically inclined as well as creative
Profile 4 - MargeritaKnowledge & Abilities
Soft Skills Personality
English Problem solving Practical and hands-on
Science Communication Physically fitIndependent
Margerita loves to be outdoors and adores animals
Nicola Cini Department Manager, Employment Services
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