DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUAL CAREER PLAN

Concept #4

ESSENTIAL QUESTION JOURNAL ENTRY #4(A)

How do you think you can reach your career goals?

EVALUATING CAREER CHOICESTopic #4.1

TOPIC OBJECTIVES

Evaluate different career possibilities. Choose a career that seems right for

you.

EVALUATE CAREER CHOICES

Start to Refine Your List of Options: Evaluation:

Involves comparing and contrasting sets of data to rank them and determine the best choice.

Develop a Personal Career Profile: Personal Career Profile:

A chart in which you compare what you have learned about yourself an what you have learned about a specific career.

RESEARCH

Formal research is fully developed and formally presented and gives you enough information to act on your ideas.

Informal research can be conducted simply by observing the world around you.

How to gather research information: Books Internet Career Resources Libraries

LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE

The most direct way to learn about a career is to work.

Ways to Gain Experience: Cooperative Programs:

An arrangement in which local businesses team up with schools, hiring students to perform jobs that use knowledge and skills taught in their school classes.

Internships: A short-term job or work project that usually requires formal

commitment. Job Shadowing:

Involves following a worker on the job for a day or two.

You will gain experience and make personal contacts.

YOUR CAREER PLANTopic #4.2:

TOPIC OBJECTIVES

Develop a career plan and set intermediate career goals.

Determine the education and training you need to reach your career goals.

PLAN HOW TO REACH YOUR GOAL

Individual Career Plan: Planning a course of action for your career.

Having a plan does not guarantee success, but it can greatly improve your chances.

STEPS ALONG THE WAY

To reach your ultimate career goal, you first need to establish some intermediate planning goals.

These steps will make your career plan more manageable: Set short-, medium-, and long-term goals. Be specific Be realistic

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

One of your first intermediate goals should be to receive the necessary training needed to achieve your ultimate career goal.

Training Options You can Do Now: Online Learning:

Computer-based training that uses interactive technologies. On-the-Job Training:

On-site instruction in how to perform a particular job. Apprenticeships:

Apprentice: Someone who learns how to do a job through hands-on experience

under the guidance of a skilled worker.

Vocational-Technical Centers: A school that offers a variety of skills-oriented programs.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION JOURNAL ENTRY #4 (B)

How can I reach my career goals?

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Kimbrell, G. (2012). “Succeeding in the world of work.” McGraw-Hill; NewYork.