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what people think it should be
what people think it should be
People think career development is supposed to be a direct, orderly, sequential, straight path--finish high school, pick a major, graduate college, find a job, advance in your career, retire.
what it actually is
what it actually is
Career development actually is much more of a journey with twists, turns, and side roads, where new experiences and opportunities sometimes lead us to unexpected destinations.
Give yourself a break. Whether you know where you want to go, or you have no idea, you don't need all the answers up front. Not everything must be perfectly planned. It's okay--actually expected--to have doubts, questions, and moments of confusion.
Give yourself a break. Whether you know where you want to go, or you have no idea, you don't need all the answers up front. Not everything must be perfectly planned. It's okay--actually expected--to have doubts, questions, and moments of confusion.
You are already developing your career. Right now. While you read this. You're in school, learning new things, building credentials for your future. And while you could never know all the next steps in your career development, you can imagine what you want your future to be.
You are already developing your career. Right now. While you read this. You're in school, learning new things, building credentials for your future. And while you could never know all the next steps in your career development, you can imagine what you want your future to be.
It is through this imagining that you can begin to purposefully think about your own career development. What career do you want? How can your college major help you get there?
It is through this imagining that you can begin to purposefully think about your own career development. What career do you want? How can your college major help you get there?
Review the career development wheel below. How does this process fit for you?
Review the career development wheel below. How does this process fit for you?
CD Wheel.pdfCAREER DEVELOPMENT PROCESS REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROCESS REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
What step are you currently in based on the wheel on the left?
How does this wheel align with the "My Career Planning Involvement" assessment you completed on FOCUS 2? What step does that assessment indicate you are on?
What are TWO things you would need to do in order to move yourself forward to the next step on this career wheel? Write them down.
See the dotted line arrow? What do you think this represents?
The dotted line?
The dotted line?
Some people see this as a mistake. You went through the process, started a career, hated it, and had to start all over again. Can that happen? Sure.
But for people who truly go through this process, they can't make a mistake. Instead, the dotted line can mean that they are ready for a career advancement, or the challenge of a brand new career. Or, maybe their life values have changed, and they want their career to reflect that.
The dotted line means that your choices now will not lock you in for life if you don't want them to. The choices you make today--about your major, your career--might be just the first choices you make, not the only choices.
ASSIGNMENT: Pull out your Connecting Interests to Careers Worksheet, and complete questions for Module 2
ASSIGNMENT: Pull out your Connecting Interests to Careers Worksheet, and complete questions for Module 2
Now that you've seen the power and process of connecting yourself to careers, let's look at the assessment you took on Focus 2 and how you can dive deeper into understanding your own personal, unique interests.
Now that you've seen the power and process of connecting yourself to careers, let's look at the assessment you took on Focus 2 and how you can dive deeper into understanding your own personal, unique interests.
Ready for the next module? Click here: Module 3 Using Holland Codes to Explore Interests
Ready for the next module? Click here: Module 3 Using Holland Codes to Explore Interests
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