1. Developing an Individual Career Plan
Chapter 5
Developing an Individual Career Plan

2. Section 1: Evaluating Career Choices
Evaluate Your Choices
Evaluation
Weigh possibilities
Values
Personal Career Profile Form

3. Section 1: Evaluating Career Choices
Personal Career Profile Form
Name:_______ Date:_____ Career:_________
Personal Information
Career Information
Match
(1-10)
Your Values
Career Values
Your Interests
Career Duties and Responsibilities
Your Personality
Personality Type Needed
Data-People-Things Preference
Data-People-Things Relationships
Skills and Aptitudes
Skills and Aptitudes Required
Education/Training Acceptable
Education/Training Required

4. Section 2: Your Plan of Action
Individual Career Plan

5. Plan How to reach Your Goal
Plan Intermediate goals
High School Courses
Graduation Plan
Manageable steps

6. Taking Aim Specific intermediate goals
Vague goals=missed opportunities

7. With Your Feet on the Ground
Be realistic – Who and where are you today?
Realistic
Traditional
Be creative

8. Stepping Stone Goals Short Term Mid Term Long Term
Allow you to make adjustments along your career path.

9. Deciding on Education and Training
Your first stepping stone goal should be gaining an education.

10. On Line Learning More and more popular. Convenience and popularity
Less expensive
Lose the social interaction

11. On The Job Training
On the job training
Orientation
Long term training

12. Apprenticeships Apprenticeships Master a craft
Hands on experience under guidance of a skilled worker

13. Vocational Technical Centers
Skill oriented programs
Less expensive
Evening classes

14. Trade Schools
Trade Schools
Trains for specific profession

15. Community and Technical Colleges
Offer
2 Year
Certificate Programs in occupational areas

16. Four Year Colleges and Universities
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree
Teacher’s
Physical Therapist
CPA

17. Continuing Education Continuing Education Geared toward older students
Brush up old skills

18. Military Service Largest employer in the United States
Offer over 200 occupations
4-6 years of active service

19. Committing Yourself on Paper
What is my ultimate career goal?
What is my first stepping stone?
Which educational programs offer the training I need?
How much money will I need to pay for my education and training?
Where will this money come from?

20. Where do you go from here
Educational and Career Plan
Be flexible!