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Setting Your Career Destination Skill Gaps Exercise: Reaching a Target Job
When you need to get directions, you enter a destination on Once you know your skills, look at the Look at your future right now... what would your ultimate job be? If you were to feel happy and
your phone, and it uses GPS to plot the course from where requirements of your ideal job and successful, what work would you be doing each day? Research your target job and identify the
you are now to your destination. You do have some choices identify the gaps between what you answers to the questions below to being to create your career plan.
in which route to take, and whether you go by foot, car, bus, can do now, and the skills you'll need My Target Job I see myself there in _____ years.
or ride share. If you don’t have your GPS turned on, you get in the future. What skills do I need to do the target job?
a map of the destination, but no route to get there. Think of Look at the job descriptions,
your career plan as your GPS, and the skills you have right experience needed, and qualities
now as your current location. Your target of the people in that job.
job is the destination.
You choose which route you take You know your current skills,
to your destination- whether you now identify the skills and
take the fastest route, or add experiences you still need to do EDUCATION
other stops along your journey. Setting goals and creating a that position. Degree or training needed
plan for your career keeps you on track. Your skill gap is the difference in Specialty training needed
skills and experience between the
As you gain more experiences and work in different areas,
you may find that your destination changes. Whether from two places. Certification or License
an accident blocking the road, or a side trip that takes you By identifying the skills you need needed:
in a new and more exciting direction. Don’t forget to take a to gain, you have a starting point How much will it cost?
look around you and enjoy the view! for setting your career goals.
How long will it take?
Career Ladders
What jobs will help you JOBS that will help me reach my target
build the experience and Job 1: Full or Part Time Job 2: Full or Part Time
skills you need to reach Key skills/knowledge I’ll learn: Key skills/knowledge I’ll learn:
your target job? Do your
research. Identify the
skills and education you
need, then target the jobs Job 3: Full or Part Time Job 4: Full or Part Time
Key skills/knowledge I’ll learn:
you can do now to start Key skills/knowledge I’ll learn:
you on your way.
