Career Planning EssayThe paper
will follow MLA guidelines, be in Word format, at least 4-5 pages in
length, double-spaced, and will include a Works Cited page with at
least 3 sources. There should also be AT LEAST 3 parenthetical
internal citations within the text of your paper (you must have quotes,
statistics, etc, back up with a source from the Works Cited page). You paper should cover the following:Where do I want to be?Where am I now?How am I going to get there?The
primary end product of this assignment is an action plan concerning
how you plan to close the gap between your current and your desired
situation. Consider the following issues and questions as you address
each portion of the assignment:Where do I want to be?Some issues to consider include:What are my short-term career objectives?What are my long-term career objectives?What sorts of lifestyle issues are important to me (e.g., location, hours worked)?What personal values are most important to me (e.g., alignment with personal ethics, time spent with family)?Are there life stage or career stage issues that are relevant to my current decision making?Where am I now?Two key issues should be addressed here:An assessment of my current personal valuesAn
assessment of my current knowledge, skills, abilities, and other
qualifications compared to those required for a desired jobSelf
reflection is most important here, though the opinions of people who
know you, as well as the results of assessment surveys can also be very
useful (check with career services to see what they have available or
use other sources such as online sources).How am I going to get there?In
this section, you should outline a plan of action to obtain your
goals. This may be very specific if you are already very clear on your
career goals, but is may be more general if your career objectives are
less clear. In either case, the idea is to discuss way of pursuing a
career that are most consistent with your lifestyle goals and values.
Please note that the concept of a Professional Development Portfolio
can be of great value in documenting one’s progress toward a desired
goal.
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