Career Planning Tools and Resources
Below outlines the first steps required to prepare for planning your next career stages and/or having relevant conversations with others. Please note that whilst this tool is designed for self assessment purposes, at any stage do not hesitate to discuss ideas and issues with your manager, peers or professional services offered by your institution.
How should I use this tool?
This tool uses questions and simple tasks to take you step by step through:
- how you can assess where your career is right now
- where you want your career to head
- what you need to put in place to get there
You can dip in and out of this as time and opportunity allow – there are resources, activities and reading for you to access.
Your Career Now
Self-assess and appraise how your career is tracking against expectations, especially those that resonate for you.
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Your Achievements to Date
How would you describe what you have done and achieved in your career to date? In this section we review your CV, assess your current skills and identify recent highlights and successes.
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Meeting Career Expectations
To perform well/succeed, you need to know what is expected of you. In certain roles, the job description describes the essential functions, tasks, and responsibilities of the job.
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Priorities and Career Reflections
Priorities influence choices; and priorities will change as your focus shifts and different things demand and hold your attention – sometimes these are at the expense of other priorities in your life.
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Next Stage in Your Career
Take stock and plan the next stage in your career using these steps.
Extending Your Career
Use the materials from previous sections to plan, set and track goals.