If you're stuck for job ideas and knowing where your skills might best be served, it's worth taking the time to come up with a career development plan - simply follow these four steps to choosing a career
A career plan is a strategy you'll continuously develop to manage your learning and progression throughout your working life. Consisting of four stages, its purpose is to help you visualise the actions you need to take to achieve your career goals, and how to put these actions into practice.
The four stages of a career plan are:
Career planning is important for a number of reasons - having a career development plan in place reduces the risk of you making impulsive decisions, and it helps you to recognise when you're ready to look for new opportunities and develop new skills.
This model can be used by anyone - from school leavers to students, graduates and career changers.
Learn more about what the process involves and how to map out your career journey.
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