subject: Career Planning. Important Aspects Of Sketching Your Life [print this page] Planning your career is like making a sketch before painting a masterpiece. A sketch should define the main lines and contours of the objects, and do not reveal the details. A proper planning, unlike sketching, should be detailed and structured. The key requirements towards career planning, similarly to sketching, entail the clear object and the vision of the future object.
On the one hand, career planning is the lifelong process, as it requires adaptations, restructuring and sometimes complete changing of the previously elaborated plan. On the other hand, planning should be started as early as possible. Thus, here are some tips for planning:
1.Self-discovery and self-development. The fact is that any employer wishes to have experienced worker with sufficient knowledge of related spheres and activities. Thus, self-development in professional and personal perspectives should be regarded as the key requirement for the planning process. Plan to spend at least 15 minutes a day for self development and education
2.Explore your options. Working in a company, structure, organization etc does not mean that the opportunities provided by your job are the only alternative. You always have the chance to quit and start working in the same industry, or place the other post in the same company. Moreover, you may join the responsibilities of two or more positions, thus, creating the solid basis for further career growth.
3.Make decisions. These may be associated with the activity of the company or your own destiny. Most employers encourage enthusiasm and initiative. Moreover, do not be afraid to make solid decisions on the matters of your own career and plan your further development.
4.Moving on. Always plan development and never allow stagnations. Life means moving and planning your career growth you are obliged not to stop planning and developing.
Independently on the career origin, the key value of its planning is the definition of the self-development requirements and conditions.
