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Personal Goals and Career Planning
Basic Concepts
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Establishing Goals: Goal
The purpose of any plan or action.
Short-Term Goal One of a series of accomplishments that add up to a specific
achievement.
Long-Term Goal A goal that has existed over an extended period of time.
Strategy The decision of how to accomplish an objective.
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Establishing Goals: Planning Goals
The small steps you must take to get from where you are now to where you want to be.
Self Assessment Profile of your talents, interests, abilities, aptitudes, and
experiences.
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Why Set Goals? Goals allow you to arrange a life with a clear
purpose and/or destination. Goals turn dreams into desires so that, with work,
you can accomplish something. Goals allow you to prioritize the responsibilities
and obligations in your life and spend your time wisely.
Goals help you set a plan of action that will guide you into a brighter future.
Personal Goals and Career Planning
The Process of Establishing a Goal: Plan
Self-assessment Develop personal action plan
Research Career exploration
Review
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Benefits of Short-Term Goals: Divide a long term goal into manageable pieces Focus energy on smaller, specific steps to achieve
a long term goal Better manage your time Setting and achieving short-term goals enables
you to reach long-term goals Specific ways to evaluate progress toward a long-
term goal
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Benefits of Short-Term Goals: In the evaluation process, if one short-term goal
does not work, another can be set without losing sight of the long-term goal
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Characteristics of an Effective Goal:
Stated in clear terms Realistic and believable
You must believe that you can reach the goal
Attainable and Reliable Must have interests, skills, abilities and strengths to make it
happen
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Characteristics of an Effective Goal: Measurable
Goals can be accomplished within a certain time or in a quantity that can be calculated
Desirable
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Career Planning: A process in which a student learns about
himself/herself, the world of work, and the relationship between the two
Should begin as early as possible Could change a numerous amount of times
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Career Decision Making: Life-long process Beliefs, values, skills, aptitudes, interests Involves your past, present, and future work role Career plan may change when significant new
information, interests, or desires appear
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Four Steps for Career Planning:1. Self-assessment
Honestly determine talents, interests, skills, values, personality.
2. Career Exploration Investigate all career choices, options, and opportunities of interest.
3. Goal setting Establish intermediate short-range and long-range goals. Develop a
Personal Action Plan,” matching at your own special strengths and weaknesses to the many options and choices of careers.
4. Evaluation Periodically evaluate your plan using a time log.
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Getting Ready to Join the Workforce: Identify long-range goal Set short-term goals Develop a career plan Update information from earlier career plans Create a career portfolio
Collection of information that demonstrates your talents, interests, abilities, achievements, and experiences
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Researching a Career: The best way to learn about a career is by working
in it The more careers you are aware of, the better
your chances of finding one that is right for you Libraries and the Internet are two good places to
research careers
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Researching a Career: Consider Working Environment
Indoor vs. outdoor Sitting vs. standing Extreme hot vs. cold environment
Consider Desired Lifestyle Family Friends Leisure activities Spiritual well-being Career
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Job Search Sources: Internet Trade Magazines Friends and family School counselors and teachers Private employment agencies Newspaper advertisements/want ads Networking Bulletin boards
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Landing a Job
Job Application Use black ink Leave no blanks Keep it neat!
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Landing a Job
Letter of Application This is your best chance
to make the case and tell the potential employerwhy you’re a perfect matchfor the job. Be specific abouthow your skill set matchesthe abilities required for the position, and about why you want the job (and not just “to make money”).
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Landing a Job
Resume Be honest, but not
overly modest! List experiences and personal
qualities that would make you a great employee.
No typos or errors inspelling or grammar!
Personal Goals and Career Planning
Landing a Job
Job Interview Most employers choose the best
and most qualified candidates for the job but also the most “personable” candidates
Ask questions about the position Remain confident Admit your limitations