Things You'll Need:
- Career or Profession
- Time to Reflect
- Career Partner
- Career Journal
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Step 1
See your career as it really is. Ask yourself some hard questions about your career status and future career options. Write the answers in your career journal.
a) Am I really making progress in my current career?
b) Are my immediate career goals realistic?
c) Am I willing to change career direction?
d) What’s my backup plan if this doesn’t work?
e) How committed am I to achieving success in my career? -
Step 2
Accept the facts about your career. Gather all relevant information about your current job or profession and the future career plans you anticipate. Use this data to complete step 3.
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Step 3
Perform a cost-benefit analysis on your career. List the pros and cons for changing career direction or staying put. Consider the expectations you have for every aspect of your life—mental, physical, spiritual, financial and intellectual, and how these expectations impact your career options.
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Step 4
Talk with career partners or others who have a stake in your career. Review your plans with them and solicit feedback and advice.
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Step 5
Develop screening criteria to help you uncover unrealistic expectations. Test every career option and deal with them in a practical way.
