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Life-time Career Development Process

This five-step process might also be called, “How to find work and stay employable.” Learning the process and developing the skills used in each step will be as important as learning more proactive, non-traditional work search strategies and tactics. Notice that “work search” is only one of the steps in career development.

1. Assessment: Who am I?

Such as Personality, Job Specific and Transferable Skills, Interests, Values, Circumstances, and Life Roles

2. Exploration: What work fits who I am?

Such as Reading, Library Use, Internet Research, and Information Gathering from people

3. Decision: Which work is best for me now?

Weighting the Pros and Cons, and Prioritization of Options

4. Action: Which action do I take and how?

Training and/or Work Search Activities: a new assignment with current employer, a new employer, or create your own work?

5. Work Assignment: How do I monitor my success and satisfaction?

• Journaling
• Recordkeeping
• Annual Career Checkup

Time to reassess? (return to Step 1)

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