Chapter Review
Key Concepts
5.1: The Five Steps in the Career Preparation Process
- Goal Specification:
- Articulate clear objectives using the SMART framework (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound).
- Break down long-term goals into short-term, manageable steps.
- Identification of Action Steps:
- Define critical actions needed for career transitions.
- Develop short-term goals and action plans to achieve them.
- Contingency Planning:
- Identify and make a plan to overcome physical, conditional, and psychological obstacles.
- Seeking Commitment:
- Ensure commitment by formalizing plans and securing client buy-in.
- Developing Career Access Skills:
- Assess and develop necessary skills for implementing goals, such as job search, job maintenance, academic, financial planning, social interaction, and social adjustment skills.
5.2 Establishing Goals and Action Plans:
- Clear goal statements are crucial for goal achievement. The SMART method ensures goals are specific, measurable, meaningful, action-oriented, achievable, realistic, responsible, and timed. Developing detailed action plans helps organize the steps needed to reach each goal, providing a roadmap for career success.
Learning Activity and Reflection
Meet with a learning partner from your class. Guide each other in the setting of a goal and action plan. Identify a career development need and write a SMART Goal for this need. Use the goal-setting and action planning worksheet to create a detailed action plan to meet the goal.
