occupation

career

* can be defined as choosing life’s important paths

* includes choosing an occupation, getting a job, growing in our job, possibly changing careers, and eventually retiring.

* encompasses establishing career objectives and determining appropriate educational and developmental programs to enhance and enrich the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to achieve short – or long term career objectives.

1.Self – gather information about yourself (self assessment)

* Interests, values, roles, skills/aptitudes, preferred environments, developmental needs, your realities

2. Options

*explore the occupations in which you are interested

*Get more specific information after you narrow down your options

3. Match During this phase of the process, you will:

*Identify possible occupations

*Choose both a short term and a long term option

4. Action

*Investigating sources of additional training and education, if needed

*Developing a job search strategy

*Preparing for job interviews

Career Planning

making decisions

exploring your options

moving on knowing yourself

Set your goals the SMART way:

SpecificMeasurableAttainableRealisticTime – bounded

Do not abandon a career goal!

“Why do I want to achieve this goal? “Why is this important to me?”