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Planning Your Career
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AGENDA
Importance of Career PlanningStages of Career Planning
1. Evaluating Myself2. Exploring Options3. Making Decisions4. Setting Goals5. Implementing My Plan
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“Life is the Sum of
all your choices.”
- Albert Camus
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CAREER PLANNING IS…
An active, ongoing, & lifelong process More than just a job or series of jobsResponsive to other life roles
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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
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STAGES OF CAREER PLANNING
1. Evaluating Myself: learning about yourself2. Exploration: learning about work opportunities3. Making Decisions: deciding on your future path4. Setting Goals: creating a plan5. Implementing My Plan: carrying out your plan
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“Managing your career is not a one-
time decision but a series of
decisions made over your
lifetime.”- Strong Interest Inventory
Report (p.1)
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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).
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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
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Work/Life Experiences•What work/life experience could become a career?•What does your work need to support?
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Experiences could include…• Hobbies• Sports or other leisure activities• Volunteer work• Paid work• Travel• Unpaid work
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Learning ExperiencesWhat learning have you accomplished?What are your learning goals?
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“Learning” could include...Formal schoolingInformal education and trainingLearning from Life Experiences
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Significant OthersWho may influence your career decisions?Who is impacted by your career decisions?What support can your network offer?
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Significant Others could include...FamilyFriendsColleagues
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Personal AttributesCharacteristics and traits that make us unique
Detail-oriented, rule-bound, value traditionsFlexible, adventurous, optimisticCurious, intuitive, inventiveKind, loyal, generous
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It’s important to find work where
you can “be yourself”…
…and be appreciatedfor who you are!
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WORK VALUES
People work for a variety of reasonsMoney, personal satisfaction, to help others
Some questions to ask yourselfWhy am I working?What is important to me about work?What do I value most?
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INTERESTS
An interest may involve somethingYou are curious aboutThat is intriguing
May be something activee.g. sports
May be passivee.g. reading
Helps identify occupational choices
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SKILLS
A skill is the ability to do something wellTalentSpecific training or practice
Skills may include activities, youCan do wellCan do, but not wellCan do but dislike doing
Skills can be developed over time
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TYPES OF SKILLS
Employabilitycommunication, problem solving, adaptability
Technicaltyping, fixing machinery, operating equipment
Essentialreading text, document use, numeracy, writing
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Revisiting the Wheel
Reflect on your Wheel• Were there any surprises?• What patterns do you see?
oHelping peopleoFixing things
• What else do you need to know?
Reproduced with permission from Career Pathways 2nd Ed. (Amundson & Poehnell, 2008)
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2. EXPLORING OPTIONS
Labour market information includesOccupational descriptions Wage / salary listsEmployment requirementsUnemployment or labour shortagesTrends or outlooks
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SOURCES OF LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION
WebsitesManitoba Job Futures http://mb.jobfutures.org/Labour Market Information www.labourmarketinformation.ca
NewspapersLibrariesPersonal and professional networksSchoolsPeople who work in the occupation you’re interested in
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Consider what work is available e.g. locally, regionally, nationally
For each job that you researchIdentify three important highlights or trendsNote if opportunity is good, stable, or poor
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WAYS OF WORKINGFull-time/Part-timeSeasonalTelecommutingJob sharing RotationalContractSelf-employmentPortfolio career
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3. MAKING DECISIONS
Prepare for the unexpectedChoose 3-4 possible options
Compare your optionOutline concernsDescribe each scenarioIdentify actions that you can/have to take
Select the option that works bestBe willing to change your mind
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IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND STRENGTHS
Strengths can help you achieve your goalsBarriers are obstacles to obtaining your goals
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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
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TAKING IT ONE STEP AT A TIME
TITLE
FIELD
TITLETITLE
TITLE
FIELD FIELD
FIELD
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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.”
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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
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MAJOR TASK 2MAJOR TASK 1
MAJOR TASK 3 MAJOR TASK 4
GOAL
SpecificMeasurableAchievableRelevantTime-Limited
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Have You Got a Plan?
It’s not how you start,
it’s how you finish that counts!
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5. IMPLEMENTING MY PLAN:ACTION PLAN FORMAT
• Identify your support network• Identify any barriers
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Forcefield Analysis
My Vision
What’sgetting in my way?
What’spushingme towardit?
Where I am today
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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
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SUMMARY
Take time to learn about and reflect on yourselfResearch the job marketEvaluate career opportunitiesSet short-term and long-term SMART goals
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-limited
Find champions who can help you achieve your goalse.g. friends, family, colleagues
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Not all who wander are lost.
-J.R.R. Tolkien
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