Text of Career Plan Development – Planning Planning Assessments Career Exploration
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Career Plan Development Planning Planning Assessments Career
Exploration
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Assessments
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Career Exploration
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Planning
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Did You Know? Not all programs require the development of a
career plan So, which workforce programs require the creation of a
career plan? YYouth who are engaged in the Workforce Investment Act
(WIA) program are required to have an Individual Service Strategy
or ISS CCustomers engaged in the Welfare Transition (WT) program
are required to have an Individual Responsibility Plan or IRP
CCustomers engaged in the Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment
(REA) program must have a career plan developed that outlines the
customers strengths, weaknesses, and action steps to get a job
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Career Plan Why is the career plan such an important document?
TThink of the plan as a road map to success
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The career plan is designed with the customer and is based on
the customers assessment results and the results of career
exploration The career plan outlines WWhat the customer ultimately
wants to achieve TThe steps the customer needs to take to reach
those goals
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The career plan is not just another form to be filed away
Follow-up is an important part of the process Customers must be
able to hold themselves accountable for successes and failures
Customers must be accountable to program staff for successes and
failures
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Main Components Depending on the program, there are different
components of the career plan There are some components that are
consistent regardless of which program the customer is enrolled in
Basic demographic information Start date of the career plan
Immediate employment goals Long-term employment goals Action steps
Timelines Signature/dates of signature
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Writing Goals Help your customers create S.M.A.R.T. goals SS is
for specific MM is for measurable AA is for attainable RR is for
relevant TT is for time-specific
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Scenario Anny has completed the career exploration process
Employment Anny would like to become a Critical Care Nurse Anny
would like to work as a clerk in a nearby hospital until she gets
her degree and certification for nursing Education and training
Anny would like to go back to school to become a nurse. She will
need to complete science and mathematic pre- requisites prior to
entering her program (one year or two semesters) Anny would like to
get her Bachelors of Science degree to become a Registered Nurse
(four years)
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Scenario Broad Get a job S.M.A.R.T Secure a job as a hospital
clerk within the next month so I can get experience in the medical
field while going back to school to get a nursing degree
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Broad Become a Critical Care Nurse S.M.A.R.T Go to the School
of Excellence and finish your pre-requisites for the nursing
program within 12 months Go to the School of Excellence and get
your Registered Nursing Degree within four years Apply to complete
education and training as a Critical Care Nurse within one year of
becoming a Registered Nurse
