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A career plan is a set of goals for an individual's career with an action plan that identifies steps toward these goals. Career plans can be communicated to an employer or used as a personal tool to identify career opportunities that suit your needs, capabilities and preferences. The following are examples of career plans.
It is common to develop a career plan together with your manager as part of performance management. This allows you to share your ambitions with your employer and obtain feedback on what you need to do to achieve your goals. As part of the performance management process that is documented by human resources, this type of career plan is typically crafted to avoid politically sensitive goals. For example, an employee who avoids making their manager feel that they are after their job. Career plans developed with your employer focus on options that are possible internally. As such, they may not reflect the full scope of your ambition.
Career ChangeA mid-career professional may develop their own career plan to identify possible career changes or advancements. This may be a back-to-basics look at what is really important to you. When your goals are identified, it is common to develop a swot analysis to determine your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This leads into both a short term and long term plan stated as actionable objectives.
Career StartInexperienced individuals seeking to begin a career such as students typically focus on establishing an initial career choice. This typically begins by listing relevant interests, abilities and personality traits. This type of career plan typically requires guidance or research to identify potential careers of interest. Guidance or research is also required to identify actionable steps towards career goals such as education, experience and relationship building.|
| Type | | | Definition | A set of goals for an individual's career with an action plan that identifies steps toward these goals. | | Related Concepts | |
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