Career Planning and Career Management should be ongoing. Focusing on all the elements below will ensure your career success, and you can return to these sections at any time in your career in any order.
Have a think about each section on the wheel below and do a quick audit of where you are with your career management. Get a sheet of paper and write these down under the appropriate headings.
- Self awareness –what are your skills and strengths? What is your experience?
- External factors – labour market, barriers (what jobs are available in your area? What are barriers you face?
- Your branding/marketing (do you have a cover letter, resume and LinkedIn profile? How strong is your network?
- Career Plans – do you have a plan or goals you are working towards