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ONGOING CAREER PLANNINGHaving reached one of your career goals you should take time to celebrate, review what you have learned along the way, and make notes about what you would do differently if you had to do it over again. Experts predict that individuals make 3-11 lifetime career changes. A lifetime career change is a large change frequently made up of several smaller career experiences and changes as well as achievement of various career goals.There are factors outside of you as an individual such as technology, market demands, and expectations of social groups that impact lifetime career planning, adaptation, and change. Some of these we can predict and make adaptations for such as the impact of computers. Others we cannot predict, such as family illness or company relocation. In addition to external influences, there are variables intrinsic and more internal to your personal identity that significantly affect career planning and adaptation. These include increases or changes in interests, values, skills, perceptions, and lifestyle preferences. These changes can be strictly self-driven, where you as an individual desire more or less of certain work incentives and values such as security, free time, or salary. Other changes may combine internal shifts caused by reactions or interpretations you have of external factors. For example, one person may increase the value they place on higher salary when a family member becomes ill. Where as another person may increase the value they place on release time from work as an interpretation to the same situation. Over the course of your career life you may experience one or a combination of external and internal factors changing that result in "outgrowing" or becoming "burnt out" with certain job situations. To avoid or adapt to these situations it is important to make a habit of monitoring the changes in yourself, the work world around you, and possible career alternatives for at least the next 3-5 years. Though you cannot predict all future changes, this investment of time in yourself can help you to avoid large-scale shock when uncontrollable change occurs. Throughout your career life it is important to reevaluate your current situation as well as existing and future options. As you establish new career timelines and goals, focus on developing and strengthening your adaptation skills. We hope the resources provided and recommended on this website are helpful to you in your research, evaluation, and career development. Good luck on your journey! |
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1 Match Careers to Self 2 Research Careers 3 Confirm Decisions 4 Ongoing Planning |
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© Career Development Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Questions or Comments? Email: cdc@uwm.edu Last Updated: April 30, 2008 |