Career Planning
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Career planning is the process of intentionally setting career goals and determining how best to follow them. You can let your career be in the control of others, or you can take control via career planning. Find out how.
By Julia Chanteray, Management-Resources
A guide to planning your career, life and work goals. Understanding your own priorities is vital for planning what time and resources you devote to each area, and this article will help you clarify those points
(Added: 4-Aug-2002 Hits: 447)
By Iris Randall
This article is geared towards women and offers some advice for developing a career plan. Although this article is dated 1999, the reminder and stips for staying focussed are definately not out-dated.
(Added: 5-May-2006 Hits: 353)
By Robert H. Rouda & Mitchell E. Kusy, Jr.
There is an increasing need for individuals to take charge of the development of their own learning and careers for a variety of reasons: There is increasing rate of change of our organizations and in the knowledge and skills we need to perform our jobs. Career ladders are rapidly shrinking or disappearing as reorganizations lead to flatter structures. There is an ever-increasing need for us to keep learning to keep up with the rapid growth in knowledge and the rate of change of our workplace environments. And, involvement in one's own development fosters greater commitment to the process than other-directed activities.
(Added: 22-Jan-2004 Hits: 549)
By Calvin Bruce & Jerry Bishop
Finding a comfortable niche in the corporate arena often requires making significant mental and attitude adjustments.
How difficult is it to transition from military service to civilian employment? Someone separating after 4-6 years will probably answer that differently than a person retiring after 20 years of service.
(Added: 26-Jan-2004 Hits: 502)
By Nick Corcodilos
"You have to take a salary cut, but it will pay off in the long run."
Have you ever heard that before? Do you believe it? Taking a salary cut to change careers may seem a very undesirable proposition. It's similar to climbing a tree only to find the branch you're navigating is rotten. You have no real choice but to move down before you can start back up the tree in a better direction.
(Added: 22-Jan-2004 Hits: 274)
By Joan Lloyd, C.S.P.
Do you have goals for your career? Have you developed a plan outlining how you will accomplish them? If you haven't set specific goals, you may feel frustrated with your progress, or lack of it. You may also be moving down the wrong path, or not moving at all.
Highly successful, goal-oriented people are sometimes seen by others as "lucky." Although luck plays a part in some careers, it usually has very little to do with realizing your goals.
(Added: 21-Dec-2001 Hits: 435)
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