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Planning Your Career Agenda • Importance of Career Planning • Stages of Career Planning 1. Evaluating Myself 2. Exploring Options 3. Making Decisions 4. Setting Goals 5. Implementing My Plan Career Planning is… • An active, ongoing, & lifelong process • More than just a job or series of jobs • Responsive to other life roles Importance of Career Planning Career planning can help you to • • • • • • Enter the workforce Plan for education Deal with changing workplace demands Anticipate trends or changes Plan to upgrade or maintain your skills Plan for career advancement Stages of Career Planning 1. Evaluating Myself: learning about yourself 2. Exploration: learning about work opportunities 3. Making Decisions: deciding on your future path 4. Setting Goals: creating a plan 5. Implementing My Plan: carrying out your plan 1. Evaluating Myself: The Wheel The top half of the Wheel includes external factors (e.g. opportunities, experiences). __________________________ The bottom half of the Wheel includes personal characteristics (e.g. skills, interests). Vision for My Future • Reflect on your previous work – What tasks get you excited? – What would you like to be doing more of? Less of? • Reflect on your life, outside of work – What skills and talents would you like to use at work? • Avoid thinking “That isn’t possible” • Reflect on your “ideal” work environment – Inside/outside; alone or with others Work/Life Experiences • What work/life experience could become a career? • What does your work need to support? Experiences could include… • • • • • • Hobbies Sports or other leisure activities Volunteer work Paid work Travel Unpaid work Learning Experiences • What learning have you accomplished? • What are your learning goals? “Learning” could include... • Formal schooling • Informal education and training • Learning from Life Experiences Significant Others • Who may influence your career decisions? • Who is impacted by your career decisions? • What support can your network offer? Significant Others could include... • Family • Friends • Colleagues Personal Attributes • Characteristics and traits that make us unique – – – – Detail-oriented, rule-bound, value traditions Flexible, adventurous, optimistic Curious, intuitive, inventive Kind, loyal, generous Work Values • People work for a variety of reasons – Money, personal satisfaction, to help others • Some questions to ask yourself – Why am I working? – What is important to me about work? – What do I value most? Interests • An interest may involve something – You are curious about – That is intriguing • May be something active – e.g. sports • May be passive – e.g. reading • Helps identify occupational choices Skills • A skill is the ability to do something well – Talent – Specific training or practice • Skills may include activities, you – Can do well – Can do, but not well – Can do but dislike doing • Skills can be developed over time Types of Skills • Employability – communication, problem solving, adaptability • Technical – typing, fixing machinery, operating equipment • Essential – reading text, document use, numeracy, writing Revisiting the Wheel Reflect on your Wheel •Were there any surprises? •What patterns do you see? oHelping people oFixing things •What else do you need to know? Reproduced with permission from Career Pathways 2nd Ed. (Amundson & Poehnell, 2008) 2. Exploring Options • Labour market information includes – – – – – Occupational descriptions Wage / salary lists Employment requirements Unemployment or labour shortages Trends or outlooks Sources of Labour Market Information • Websites – Manitoba Job Futures http://mb.jobfutures.org/ – Labour Market Information www.labourmarketinformation.ca • • • • • Newspapers Libraries Personal and professional networks Schools People who work in the occupation you’re interested in Career Opportunities • Consider what work is available – e.g. locally, regionally, nationally • For each job that you research – Identify three important highlights or trends – Note if opportunity is good, stable, or poor Ways of Working • • • • • • • • Full-time/Part-time Seasonal Telecommuting Job sharing Rotational Contract Self-employment Portfolio career 3. Making Decisions • Prepare for the unexpected • Choose 3-4 possible options – – – – Compare your option Outline concerns Describe each scenario Identify actions that you can/have to take • Select the option that works best • Be willing to change your mind Identifying Barriers and Strengths • Strengths can help you achieve your goals • Barriers are obstacles to obtaining your goals Scenario Planning is a tool for helping individuals to take a view into the future in a world of great uncertainty • The “what if” game at its best • A willingness to look ahead and consider uncertainties Taking it One Step at a Time In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Alice asks the Cheshire Cat, “Which path do I take to get out of here”? The cat replies, Which way are you going”? Alice says, “I don’t know.” The cat answers, “Well any path will get you there.” 4. Setting Goals • Select a goal • What tasks do you need to achieve? • How much time do you have to complete each step? • What resources might you need? – Remember…people can act as resources MAJOR TASK 1 MAJOR TASK 2 Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-Limited GOAL MAJOR TASK 3 MAJOR TASK 4 5. Implementing My Plan: Action Plan Format • Identify your support network • Identify any barriers Forcefield Analysis My Vision What’s getting in my way? Where I am today What’s pushing me toward it? Optimism • Optimistic individuals have common traits: – Faith and a sense of purpose – Belief in future of their organization / industry – Belief in themselves • Optimism is an attitude – It can be learned and practiced – It can be “caught” from infectious people Summary • • • • Take time to learn about and reflect on yourself Research the job market Evaluate career opportunities Set short-term and long-term SMART goals – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-limited • Find champions who can help you achieve your goals – e.g. friends, family, colleagues