https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=BOksW_NabEk
https://www.jiujitsutimes.com/goal-setting-for-2015/
CAREER ACTION PLAN

What is your ultimate career goal?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H6uJT16FtE
ACTION PLAN
u An effective action plan should give you a concrete timetable and
a set of clearly defined steps to help you achieve your objective.
u Helps you focus your ideas and provides you with an answer to
“what do I do to achieve my objective?”
u Where am I now?
u Where do I want to be?

u How do I get there?

u Take Action

u Review the plan

CAREER ACTION PLAN
u Objective/Mission Statement
u Personal Core Values
u Goals & Objectives
u Strategic Planning
u Implementation
u Follow up/Evaluation
CREATING YOUR PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

The most effective way to begin with the end in mind

is to develop a personal mission statement.

Develop a mission statement, one that focuses on

what you want to be in terms of character and what
you want to do in reference to contribution of
achievements.
Stephen Covey
CREATING YOUR PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
“To….(what you want to achieve, do or become)….so
that….(reasons why it is important). I will do this by….(outline
specific behaviours or actions you can use to get there).”

“I value….(highlight 3 values)….because….(outlines reasons why

those are important to you). Accordingly, I will….(what you can
do to live by these values).”

“To live each day with….(choose three values or principles)….so

that….(what living by these values will give you). I will do this
by….(identify specific behaviours you will use to live by these
values).”

http://www.carrollk12.org/Assets/file/MVH/Resources/Portfolio%20-%20Mission%20Statement.pdf
PERSONAL CORE VALUES:
u Personal core values are beliefs or convictions that you
embrace as standards of behaviour that you are unwilling to
compromise.
u They will guide your attitude, decision-making and behavior.
u Some personal values: honesty, integrity, professionalism,
teamwork, service and good health

An example of a personal core value might be:

“I value excellence above expediency and therefore will
always do things to the best of my ability even when it is
difficult to do so.”
“Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.
Your actions become your habits.
Your habits become your values.
Your values become your destiny.”
Mahatma Ghandi
SET S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
u You build your future by developing concrete plans to
reflect your priorities
u These become your goals for the next year
u It is important that you develop focused goals
u Specific
u Measurable
u Achievable
u Realistic
u Time Stamped
SPECIFIC
u Goals need to be clearly stated so they are easily
understood and easy to remember
u Define whether the goal is short term or a long
term goal
u short term is immediate to one year
u long term will be two to three years

*Most, if not all, of your goals will be considered short term, as

your co-op term will begin next winter
MEASURABLE
u The only way to know whether you accomplished
your goals is if you have some way to measure it
u Use numbers, if possible, to evaluate your
progress
u i.e. I will send out 25 resumes within six months.
ACHIEVABLE
u Is your goal achievable in the allotted time?
u Impossible goals guarantees failure and low
morale
u What steps must you take in order to achieve
your goal?
REALISTIC
u Be realistic about how long it will take to reach
your goal and the steps required to get there
TIME STAMPED
u Without a defined deadline or time frame, it is too easy
to procrastinate
u Have a set time limit for each of your goals and
remember, keep it achievable and realistic
http://anaidza.com/what-is-a-smart-goal-acronym-smart-goals#forward
ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS
1. Make a Commitment
2. Keep Track of Your Progress
3. Break it Down
4. Get Help
5. Revisit and Revise
6. Keep Your Eye on the Prize
7. Be Consistent
8. Let Your Goals Grow
9. Focus on Positive Thinking
10. Celebrate Every Success
STRATEGIC PLANNING
u Outlinestrategic steps to achieve goals and
objectives in logical sequence using a timeline
u Start
with your ultimate Job objective or goal
and work backwards (start with the end in mind)
STRATEGIC PLANNING – TIMELINE
uA timeline is a critical path that you can
reference
u Establish
timelines (weekly, monthly) for
each item on your chart
u Results,
check-off results, reward yourself
when one of your defined goals or
objectives is reached
CREATE A TIMELINE

Where you Mission

are now Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Statement

Where am I now?
Where do I want to be?
How will I get there?
IMPLEMENTATION – FOLLOW-UP
u Present this completed document to someone who will be an
accountability partner with you help you evaluate and attain
your goals

u On your finished document you will, determine what this

accountability structure will look like and establish a timeline
for the accountability follow ups (ie. Once a week, once a
month, etc)

u Have your accountability partner sign the bottom of that page

indicating that he/she agrees to partner with you in helping you
attain your future goals
WEEK #3 - ONLINE WORK
RESEARCH
u Report on Why 3% of Harvard MBA Graduates made 10x more than
their classmates. Submit in paragraph form - around 100 words.

OUTLINE
u The importance of goal setting to your job search. Why is goal
setting important? Submit in paragraph form - around 100 words.

WATCH
u Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgYmmjesuKw