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?
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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.
