Career Planning

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CAREER PLANNING
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Career And Career Planning

• What is Career ?
• A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up
  with it on a cold night ? Marilyn Monroe

A career is often composed of the jobs held, titl
es earned and work accomplished over
a long period of time, rather than just referring
to one position.
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Career And Career Planning

• What is Career ?
• A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up
  with it on a cold night ? Marilyn Monroe

A career is often composed of the jobs held, titl
es earned and work accomplished over
a long period of time, rather than just referring
to one position.
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Career Planning Steps

• Career is like a river, is such a simple, yet
  amazingly complex idea.
• Basically career is considered as a constant
  state of transition, flow through a cycle of five
  stages.
• Self-reflection
• Self-clarity
• Visioning
• Goal setting and planning
• Implementing and adapting

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Career Planning Steps
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Self-Reflection

• The first step in career exploration is
  discovering who you are. You do that by
  identifying your values, interests, and skills.
• Ask Yourself
• What Is Important To Me?
• What Do I Do Well?
• What Skills Have I Developed?
• What Type Of Work Environment Would I Like To Be
  In?
• What Are My Current Career Priorities?
• What Is My Desired Work/Life Balance?
• Have A Better Understanding Of What You Have To
  Offer Potential Employers
• Recognize Your Own Strengths And Preferences
• Identify Any Additional Education And Training
  That Is Required To Reach Your Goals
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Self Clarity and Visioning

• This step will help you determine where you want
  to be.  It is a time to explore your options,
  whether they are an improvement within your
  current position, advancement in your
  organization, or beginning a new career.
• Occupational Research
• And
• Labour Market Information
• Why is it important?
• What is the work actually like?
• What are the working conditions, hours, and wages
  for this job?
• What are the opportunities for getting a job in
  your area?
• Is the work seasonal, casual, full-time?
• What skills and experience are required for this
  job?

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Goal setting and Planning

• Now what? Once you have information about your
  interests, values, and skills, and have
  considered how they fit with the labour market
  research you have done, you are in a good
  position to make an informed decision about which
  career is a good match for you. 

• Interests and Values
• Opportunity
• Ability
• Not the best long-term choice
• Hobby
• Skills gap
• The right fit for you

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Implementing and Adapting

• Now that you have identified your career
  objectives, you will need to create a plan of
  action a road map to lead you to your goal.
  Using what you know about your skills, abilities,
  and the experience required to gain employment in
  the occupation youve chosen, you can set long
  and short-term goals to help you achieve your
  overall career objective. 
• Sample To Do List
• Find learning institutions or employers you are
  interested in learning more about.
• Get the names and numbers of persons you will
  need to contact.
• Set aside time to make the calls and schedule the
  appointments.
• Send follow-up thank you notes.
• Have someone to talk to and reflect on what
  youve learned.
• If you know that further training and education
  is required for your career of choice, you should
  visit the

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Resources

• http//probytes.net/careers/
• http//careers.novascotia.ca/career-planning-steps
  
• http//www.careerealism.com/inspirational-career-q
  uotes/