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This career map document provides a 4-step process to help individuals assess their current career situation and goals. The first step involves reflecting on one's skills, interests, and view of their current position. The second step is to consider career goals and what an ideal future role might look like. The third step is to determine what actions need to be taken to achieve those goals. This involves identifying skills to learn or improve. The final step is to identify potential resources and people who can provide support in working towards one's career goals. The document concludes by providing questions to help set short, mid, and long-term goals and outline success criteria and timeline.

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Career Map

This career map document provides a 4-step process to help individuals assess their current career situation and goals. The first step involves reflecting on one's skills, interests, and view of their current position. The second step is to consider career goals and what an ideal future role might look like. The third step is to determine what actions need to be taken to achieve those goals. This involves identifying skills to learn or improve. The final step is to identify potential resources and people who can provide support in working towards one's career goals. The document concludes by providing questions to help set short, mid, and long-term goals and outline success criteria and timeline.

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Career Map

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Step 1: Where Are You Now?


This process starts with taking a good look at where you are currently at.
1. What are your skills, talents and interests?
Question
Where am I now in regards to my career?
What is my view of current situation?
What have been my experiences to date?
What do I enjoy most?
What skills come to me naturally?
What do I think my strengths/assets are? (Skills, knowledge, talents, interests)?
What are some things people ask me to help with?
What do I do well?
What appeals to me?
What are my values? (work/life)
Do I like to lead, work with people as a team or work alone (with data or text)?
Do I like working face to face with customers or back office work?
How do I feel when I think about my ideal job (excited, motivated, fear)?
Is there anything getting in my way of achieving what I want?

Step 2: Where Do You Want To Go?


What you'll do next is:
1. Consider your career goals
Question
What does my ideal job look like?
If I could do any job in the world what might it be and why?
What are my goals (short/long term)?
What energizes me?
Where do I want to be (in 1 yr, in 5 yrs)
Are there any specific challenges I want to face?
Why is this important to me?
What do I want to see/get/do more of?
What do I want to see/get/do less of?
What is my preferred balance between work and my personal life?
Who else does this affect?
What normally gets in the way of achieving my goals?
What kind of work environment suits me best?
Do I feel I have a calling in life?
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how you might get there. What do you need to do?
Below are some questions you may consider in deciding what resources may be useful.
Question
How can I prepare myself and my environment to achieve my goals?
What resources and tools/resources do I need?
What steps do I need to take to get from where I am now to where I want to be?
What new skills, knowledge do I need to possess?
What new skills do I want to learn?
What existing skills do I need to develop?
How can I commit to achieving my goals?
What barriers do I need to remove to make this happen?
How will I know I have been successful?

Step 4: Who Can Help?


Knowing who can assist you and what resources you need to achieve your career goals can greatly assist you in stay
Question
What new relationships might I build help me attain my career goals?
Who do I know who can support me attain my career goals?
Who have I lost touch with who might be able to support me in my career goals?
What role can my friends and family take in encouraging me to stay focused?
What role can my unit head/manager play in supporting my career aspirations?
What communities of practice currently exist that I can tap into?
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Setting Goals
Now that you have a clearer picture of where you are now and where you want to go , it is now time to set some goals for yo

SHORT-TERM GOALS: 0 - 1 YEAR


Goal Specific knowledge, skills achieveHow will I achieve the goal

MID-TERM GOALS: 2-5 YEARS


Goal Specific knowledge, skills achieveHow will I achieve the goal

LONG-TERM GOALS: > 5 YEARS


Goal Specific knowledge, skills achieveHow will I achieve the goal
where you want to go , it is now time to set some goals for yourself and create your Career Plan – goal summary.

What resources do I need (people, material etBy when (timeline)

What resources do I need (people, material etBy when (timeline)

What resources do I need (people, material etBy when (timeline)


f and create your Career Plan – goal summary.

Success criteria – how will I know I have been successful?

Success criteria – how will I know I have been successful?

Success criteria – how will I know I have been successful?

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