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Career action plan

Use this plan to help keep you focused on your short and long-term career goals.

1. What are my current goals? What is my target date for each goal?

Hints:

  • Your goals can be career-focused, or include other aspects of your life such as family, exercise and finances
  • Make sure they follow the SMARTER principle:
    • Specific
    • Measurable
    • Achievable
    • Relevant
    • Timed
    • Evaluated
    • Reviewed
  • You may want to have short,medium and long-term goals
  • Set realistic target dates. Make sure you give yourself some breathing space to change the dates if you need to.
Goal

Target date

Goal

Target date

Goal

Target date

Goal

Target date

Goal

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Goal

Target date

2. What are the benefits of achieving my goals?

Hints:
  • Consider such things as lifestyle, income and skill development
  • Think about who else will be impacted by you achieving your goals. This could include family and friends.

3. What are the possible obstacles to achieving my goals? What are some possible solutions?

Hint:
  • For solutions, it may be helpful to talk to others
Obstacle

Solution

Obstacle

Solution

Obstacle

Solution

Obstacle

Solution

Obstacle

Solution

Obstacle

Solution

4. Who can help me with my goals?

Hint:
  • Think strategically. Use your networks, colleagues and friends you trust to support you.

5. What are the action steps for achieving my goals?

Hint:
  • Review your plan regularly and as you reach your goals, set some new ones.
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