Six Career Planning Steps
This form provides a starting point for completing a six-step career plan. It provides a basic structure for understanding
your skills and interests, setting career goals, and devising strategies to achieve them.
Career Planning Steps
Six-Step Career Planning Process
| Planning Step |
Description/Activity/Action |
| Step One — Knowing Yourself: Key interests, values, skills, likes/dislikes, and lifestyle preferences.
What sorts of things are most important to a gratifying career? |
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| Step Two — Exploring Career Options: Should you continue on your current path or pursue alternatives?
What kind of work appeals to you? Do you need new knowledge or skills? |
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| Step Three — Making Decisions: What factors influence your decision? Are there significant needs
or barriers you should consider, e.g., time, finances, family obligations? |
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| Step Four — Setting Goals: Write a career goal that is SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Realistic, and Time-bound). |
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| Step Five — Taking Action: What actions (short- and long-term) can you take to accomplish your
career goal? What tools and resources will you use? |
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| Step Six — Making Adjustments: Think about evolving trends, workplace changes, new technology,
etc. that may impact your goal. Adjust accordingly. |
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