What Gets in the Way of Your Career Development? 

Maybe there's no career development program in your company ...
 
maybe you don't know how to go about developing your own career without one ...
 
or maybe you've tried implementing a career plan before, but it just didn't work out? 
 

An Overview of Career Development and Planning 

We're always thinking about career development, whether we know it or not. 

Something happens at work, and we toy with the idea of moving on to greener pastures. 

Or perhaps, from a business colleague, we learn that an interesting job will be posted. 
  
Maybe our motivation is more basic. We just want to make more money, and that means that we must do something.  Or, on the flip side, we hear about an impending layoff that will put us out of work. 

But taking that next step can be tough a roadblock to our success—whether we are forced into action or not—if we don’t have an action plan in place.

What Really is Career Development and Planning?

It is more than putting thoughts down on paper.

It involves a systematic approach, using time-proven methods to ensure that you land the right job that meets your needs on your timetable.

It involves an honest assessment of both your dreams and your capabilities. And it also means that when there is change, self-imposed or not, you are prepared.

So how do you begin?

First, you need to take a look at your skills and your preferences.

You also need to look at where you want to be in the next year and beyond so that you can define your short- and long-term goals.

And you need to take a realistic inventory of your strengths and weaknesses.

Essentially, career development and planning involves a comprehensive assessment of what you want and need; it also involves what you bring to the table. However, this can change over time.

If you are just starting out in your career, your needs might be clearly defined.

Later, your needs will evolve as your life situation changes. Children may be leaving the nest or you may be approaching retirement.

Whatever the case, career planning is a lifelong activity because your needs are always evolving. And so are your skills as you take on more complex responsibilities throughout your career.

While all of this may seem daunting at first, it really isn’t. Think about a time when you were told of a layoff. After the shock wore off, somehow you found a way to mobilize your inner resources to begin the process, right or wrong.

None of us likes to be put into that position, understandably. But what if you could be ready, no matter what?  

What if you could set aside a few hours a week over the next few months, to put a solid plan in place that will serve as a foundation for the rest of your life?

Career Development and Planning That Works

As career development coaching and mentoring professionals, we have created a systematic approach that you can use repeatedly throughout your years of employment.

This approach also includes tools to help you harness your thoughts and to identify your skills so that you can articulate:

•   What you like to do – your preferences
•   Where you plan to be in the next year, and in the next five years – your career goals and aspirations
•   What skills you have now and will additionally need to meet current and future goals –  from a personal and professional perspective.

And while career development and planning does involve a nuts and bolts approach, it also involves a component of day-dreaming, because that's where we all find the kernels of wisdom to guide the process.

But most importantly, it involves time well spent—a few hours a week.


Take Charge of Your Career!

The Career Collaborators’ Program is a practical approach to career development, that is designed to guide you step-by-step through the development and implementation of a Three-Month Career Action Plan that can make a significant difference in your career and in your future.

As you proceed through the program at your own pace, we will provide real-time career guidance and coaching to help you to better understand each phase in the process.




To learn more about our product and services, go to the Services page to read the following:

•  Program features
•  Sample program module and companion tool
•  Description of what you can expect when you buy the product
•  Instructions for purchasing the product

If you have any questions, please Contact Us.  We'd love to hear from you!