...career plan will ensure that you spend time understanding and organising yourself, as to maximise your talents and abilities. Time spent on reflection is never wasted and will help you to identify your unique mix of skills, strengths and limitations and how these may change over time. Reflection leads to clarity, so that when opportunities emerge you are able to make informed choices.

Often, you will find that it is those who are most skilled at managing their careers and finding opportunities who get the best jobs.

Definition

Career planning has traditionally been seen as the process of assessing personal strengths, values and aspirations; establishing goals and objectives; and identifying the steps needed to achieve them. Rapid change in the nature of work and organisations, however, has complicated this process. Predictable career paths can no longer be relied upon and greater flexibility may be required.

Action checklist

1. Who am I?

The foundations of any plans for the future are...

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