1. Life Cycle of Your HR Career Presented by Patti Gillenwater for Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association

2. Goals for Today Discuss need for taking charge of your career Share a process for taking charge Questions about issues for different career stages

3. “Success in the knowledge economy comes to those who know themselves – their strengths, their values, and how they best perform.” Peter Drucker

4. Key questions to consider What are your strengths? How do you perform? What are your values? Where do you belong and what can you contribute?

5. “Talent is any recurring pattern of thought, feeling or behavior that can be productively applied.” Now, Discover Your Strengths Marcus Buckingham & Donald Clifton

6. Ask for feedback that includes specific examples of when your strengths have provided meaningful results. Review feedback and identify patterns. Compose your self portrait which describes your strengths. Reflected Best Self Exercise

7. GAP Analysis Create a profile of your ideal job Analyze the GAP Develop your strategy for change Set goals for self-improvement

8. Conclusion Questions?