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Produce a personal career Produce a personal career plan.plan.

Essential QuestionsEssential Questions

How can I allow for flexibility in my How can I allow for flexibility in my career and educational plans? Why career and educational plans? Why is this important? is this important?

EVALUATEEVALUATE Evaluate your Evaluate your selfself--

assessment…assessment…

– 1. MY Values1. MY Values

– 2. MY Interests2. MY Interests

– 3. MY Personality3. MY Personality

– 4. MY Data, People, Things 4. MY Data, People, Things preferencepreference

– 5. MY Skills and aptitudes5. MY Skills and aptitudes

– 6. MY Education and training 6. MY Education and training acceptableacceptable

Evaluate your career…

*1. Career Values

*2. Career duties and responsibilities

*3. Personality/traits needed

*4. Data, People, Things relationship

*5. Skills and aptitudes (required)

6. Education and training required

Career PlanCareer Plan

Evaluate formal and informal Evaluate formal and informal learning experiences in relation to learning experiences in relation to your ultimate personal, educational your ultimate personal, educational and career goals.and career goals.– Extracurricular/Volunteer activities Extracurricular/Volunteer activities – Work experienceWork experience– Education and trainingEducation and training

Check stepping-stone goals in Check stepping-stone goals in relation to your ultimate personal, relation to your ultimate personal, educational and career goals.educational and career goals.– Junior high schoolJunior high school– High school – Short term goalsHigh school – Short term goals– College/Training – Medium term goalsCollege/Training – Medium term goals– After college – Long term goalsAfter college – Long term goals

Example Career ladderExample Career ladder

Job requiring Advanced degree Job requiring Advanced degree (professional)(professional)

Job requiring Bachelor’s degree Job requiring Bachelor’s degree (professional)(professional)

Job requiring Associate’s degree Job requiring Associate’s degree (semi-professional)(semi-professional)

Job requiring high school diploma Job requiring high school diploma (semi-skilled)(semi-skilled)

Job requiring no high school Job requiring no high school (entry level)(entry level)

Create a Career Ladder for your Create a Career Ladder for your selected careerselected career