Develop a career plan.

Development of a career plan should include designing a personal strategy for career success by exploring factors such as

  • a résumé
  • work values
  • lifestyle goals
  • personal traits
  • work environment
  • duties and responsibilities
  • required skills
  • aptitudes
  • social media (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook)
  • required education and training
  • career outlook
  • salary
  • benefits (e.g., flexible work schedule, time off).

Process/Skill Questions:

  • Why does a career plan change over time?
  • What is the relationship of a person's lifestyle to his or her career plan?
  • How can your social media profiles help or hurt you?
  • How can one tailor one’s résumé using keywords from the job posting?