Career Planning

From Wikipedia: Career Management is the combination of structured planning and the active management choice of one's own professional career. ~~~ The outcome of successful career management should include personal fulfilment, work/life balance, goal achievement and financial assurity. ~~~ The word career refers to all types of employment ranging from semi-skilled through skilled, and semi professional to professional. The term careers has often been restricted to suggest an employment commitment to a single trade skill, profession or business firm for the entire working life of a person. In recent years, however, career now refers to changes or modifications in employment during the foreseeable future. ~~~ There are many definitions by management scholars of the stages in the managerial process. The following classification system with minor variations is widely used: 1.Development of overall goals and objectives, 2.Development of a strategy (a general means to accomplish the selected goals/objectives), 3.Development of the specific means (policies, rules, procedures and activities) to implement the strategy, and 4.Systematic evaluation of the progress toward the achievement of the selected goals/objectives to modify the strategy, if necessary. ~~~ The career management process begins with setting goals/objectives. A relatively specific goal/objective must be formulated. This task may be quite difficult when the individual lacks knowledge of career opportunities and/or is not fully aware of their talents and abilities. However, the entire career management process is based on the establishment of defined goals/objectives whether specific or general in nature. Utilizing career assessments may be a critical step in identifying opportunities and career paths that most resonate with someone. Career assessments can range from quick and informal to more indepth. Regardless of the ones you use, you will need to evaluate them...