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Step One was probably a little challenging. Frequently, the benefits
of knowing yourself well are not always immediately obvious until you
have recognised and understood its value in the broader context of your
own career development! Remember to refer to the work
experience flowchart attached below to guide you through
the process.
Your planning activities will help you to focus on where and how you
collect information. It will also reflect your growing awareness and
understanding of yourself and you interpret the opportunities within
the labour market.
Planning needs to foster SMARTER activities, so develop an action plan
to keep you on track:
- S be specific to your needs and career goals
- M be measurable to reflect your behaviours and
actions you need to complete
- A be realistically attainable by you
- R be relevant and acceptable by you
- T be time-framed with clear milestones
to work toward
- E extend your capabilities
- R reward your efforts at each stage!
Action Planner
An action planner will be your base document to plan your activities,
record the activities you undertake and note the progress of your efforts! As a minimum, your action planner needs to include columns that will
record:
- your preferred industry type
- details of targeted organisations or employers
- type(s) of work experience available
- contact details (including web and email details)
- names of personal contacts – those you know and want to know
- contact dates and follow up activities; and
- outcomes of any previous contacts you may have made
An example action planner has been attached below as a starting point. This document will also become a key networking document for you –
so consider this an investment of your time and effort!
Identifying organisations and agencies
Before you can start to identify places that are of interest to you,
you first need to decide your preferred working environment. If you
are unsure of your industry sector preferences, review the 19 industry
groups on the myfuture web pages @
www.myfuture.edu.au
and narrow down your working environments to just one or two preferences.
ACTIVITY
Develop a personal action planner.
Note:
When writing your action planner use the SMARTER principles. This means
that your action planner requires you to undertake activities before
the investment of your planning can reap rewards.
Resources:
Flowchart: A Work Experience
Process
In conjunction with the other resources contained on these pages,
use this flowchart to guide you through!
Work Experience Action Planner
Use this as a template to record your planning activities. It will
also be a very useful tool to record your networking!
International: Career
Development eManual
The world of work is rapidly changing. Employers are interested in
hiring people who can demonstrate their skills and abilities. You will
need to develop goals and strategies to make your dreams come true.
You are in charge of your own career.
You need to be proactive! The Career Development eManual has been prepared
to guide you through the necessary steps to help you achieve your goals.
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