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Take Action! ny successful career plan starts by
There’s Always More Ahaving a goal for your target job. Study Skills
What Can I Do Now to Get Ready than One Way... This is the job where you get to use Series
your talents and skills. The job you feel
for My Target Job? There are different ways to get to No. 11
the same target job passionate about, where you wake up
Choose the right major or education program to each day and look forward to work. Some
develop skills needed in the target job. Jill became head nurse in local of us know exactly what that job is and
hospital after working her way
Identify any specialty area that interests you and find up from a floor nurse after 6 how we’re going to get there. For others, it
out the requirements. years on the job. can be a lifetime of wandering around from
Pay attention to graduation requirements and GPA Joe’s experience as a medic in job to job until we figure it out. You can save time, effort, money,
expectations of employers in the field. the army lead to his leadership and improve your own personal well-being by taking the time now
to identify what you want to do with your life, and making each
Focus on getting good grades. of a trauma unit in another experience count towards your career goals.
hospital.
Look for summer jobs and internships that can build
skills you need. 25 years experience in Get Organized
Join a professional association, or reach out and be a computer engineering led Roy Experts say you
mentor to others. to a career as a university will have 5-7 Target Job Identifying Your
professor. Starting a Career Plan job changes by
Volunteer to gain soft skills you need on the job. the time you are
Joe started out as a university 1. Get Focused! What do you want to do? What are
Identify any licenses or certifications needed to start professor after getting his your priorities in life? If you want to be happy in 38, and some of
out in this field. Ph.D. in the same subject. what you do, you’ll want to make sure these two those may be
Taking any exams needed to be able to practice in your match up. total shifts in
field. How will your target job 2. Take Inventory! Exactly what can you do right career direction.
Get additional technical certifications that support now? What skills would you promote to an
employer?
your work. impact your personal 3. Find the Gaps Look at your target career and 57% of people
well-being? compare it to your current skills. What’s missing? would prefer
to work for
More education? More experience? A certification? themselves or
4. Set Your Career Goals Put a timeline to your career start their own
Additional Resources: plan and set goals. Use your goals to measure
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www.learnovation.com A-Glance Guide for Students 5. Set Your Mental Attitude - What do you believe about
Career Transitions Workbook work and how does it interact with your personal
well-being?
