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Taking charge of your career

Phyllis Gallegos, ESD Talent Acquisition Manager Janelle Guthrie, ESD Communications Director

What’s your dream?

Who are you – Where are you– What do you want

• List three things you like the most

about your job?

• What careers would you like to

explore and research?

• Changing jobs? Why?
• What do you wish was different?
• List three jobs you see yourself

doing.

What we’ll cover today

• Analyzing your competitive advantage
• What matters to you
• What are your KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
• SWOT – (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats)
• Career and goal planning
• SMART approach (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic,

and Time-bound)

• Make it happen, take action
• Finalize your plan
• Resources
• Careers.wa.gov – Looking for a Job

Why craft a plan?

• If you don’t know where you want to go,

how will you know when you get there?

• Life gets busy– Develop a plan now and

you can rely on it later

• Saves time, money and effort—We

could all use more free time!

• Establishes a professional reputation=

better opportunities

It’s your RACE

Research Action planning Carry out your plan Evaluate

Research

Where are you now?

What makes up who you are?

• Interests - What you like/dislike
• Personality - What makes you

unique

• Values - What's important to

you

• Knowledge, skills and abilities -

What you're good at

What's important to you?

Achievement Independence Relationships Challenge Autonomy Coworkers Excellence Creativity Helping Others Knowledge Risk - Adventure Social Interaction Competition Set your schedule Your Supervision

Intrinsic Values

What's important to you? Extrinsic Values

Recognition Support Working Conditions Advancement Benefits Comfort - Low Stress Fame Job Security Pay Power - Authority Supportive Supervisor Commute Status Stability Variety Change

Rank your intrinsic values

How important are these intrinsic values to you? (Rank 1 – 5, 5 = most important)

_____ Variety and change at work _____ Be an expert _____ Work on the frontiers of knowledge _____ Help others _____ Help society _____ Experience adventure/excitement _____ Take risks/have physical challenges _____ Feel respected for your work _____ Compete with others _____ Have lots of public contact _____ Influence others _____ Engage in precision work _____ Gain a sense of achievement _____ Opportunities to express your creativity _____ Work for a good cause

Rank your extrinsic values

How important are these extrinsic values or "golden handcuffs" to you? (Rank 1 – 5, 5 = most important)

_____ Have control/power/authority _____ Travel often _____ Be rewarded monetarily _____ Be an entrepreneur _____ Work as a team _____ Work in a fast-paced environment _____ Have regular work hours _____ Set your own hours/have flexibility _____ Be wealthy _____ Have prestige or social status _____ Have intellectual status _____ Have recognition through awards/honors/bonuses _____ Wear a uniform _____ Work in an aesthetically pleasing environment _____ Work on the edge, in a high-risk environment

Rank your lifestyle values

How important are these lifestyle values to you? (Rank 1 – 5, 5 = most important) ____ Save money

_____ Vacation at expensive resorts _____ Have access to educational/cultural opportunities _____ Live close to sports/recreational facilities _____ Be active in your community _____ Entertain at home _____ Be involved in politics _____ Live simply _____ Spend time with family _____ Live in a big city _____ Live abroad _____ Have time for spirituality/personal growth _____ Be a homeowner _____ Live in a rural setting _____ Have fun in your life and at work

Analyze your values

• List all your 5s. (If you have less than five, add the

values you rated as 4s to the list.)

• If your list of 4s and 5s has >20, prioritize—choosing no

more than 3-4 from each category.

• Analyze which of the three categories is most important

to you.

• Consider how each is reflected in the work you

currently do or in the position, you would like to find.

• Look for overlap or values that seem to go together
• If there is no overlap-- or if everything is important to

you--reprioritize your list and select your top 10 values.

• Now, narrow down to the 5 values you absolutely need

both on and off the job.

Summarize

• Write two or three sentences describing or

summarizing how your values will translate into your ideal job.

• Knowing what's important will help you

prepare for your next interview or help you find increased satisfaction with the job you have.

Action planning

What do you want to achieve?

What are your goals?

Where do you want to be? Who do you want to be?

• You cannot 'do' a goal or a vision.
• Doing things that enable (makes it possible or

feasible) usually several things, in several steps.

• Identify causes and effects in achievable stages.
• Define and understand what will cause it to be

achieved.

Identify your

• bjectives

(SMART)

• Specific:
• Who is your target?
• What do you want them to do?
• Measureable:
• How much do you need to do?
• How far will you go?
• Achievable:
• Is it doable?
• Relevant:
• Does it matter?
• Time-bound
• By when will you do it?

Examples

• Promote to management next time there’s

an opening

• Save and plan so I can retire by 55
• Obtain the training and skills I need to

compete for and be hired in a new position by the end of the year

Determine your strategies

What’s the difference between a STRATEGY and a TACTIC?

Strategies are the crucial decisions

• f a war or campaign
• Land, air or sea? The overall game

plan Tactics are the day-to-day decisions

• Dress professionally
• Look for opportunities
• Complete assignments by

deadline

Layout your tactics, budget & timeline

• Tactics
• What are you doing?
• Timeline
• When are things due?
• Budget
• Does it cost anything?
• Owner
• If you’re working with a team,

who is doing what?

Carry Out

Put your plan into action

Follow your plan

Evaluate

Check if you are meeting your goals & objectives Adjust if necessary

How will you measure your success?

Good luck! Pgallegos@esd.wa.gov Jguthrie@esd.wa.gov