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6. If you want to run your own business, identify the skills necessary for
success. Which skills do you have now and which ones will you need to
develop?
7. If you want to work for a company, identify what kind of company you
want to work for. What is its:
a. Culture-its values and ethics
i. How does it treat people?
ii. How does it treat the environment?
iii. Is it responsive to community needs?
b. Benefit package
i. Medical and dental coverage
ii. Life insurance
iii. Worker's compensation
iv. Tuition reimbursement
c. Size and product
i. Does it make nuclear weapons or raise flower bulbs?
ii. Will you be one of thousands or one of twenty?
d. Management style
i. Does the manager want to make all the decisions or does she
want the employee to participate?
ii. Does the manager look over your shoulder or trust you to come
to her with problems?
Build a Career Plan
Once you know what type of job and company you are looking for and why,
complete the following:
1. Assign time frames to your priorities and needs. What can you accomplish
in 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years?
2. What are the measurements you can use to assess your progress?
3. Identify the tasks and additional skills you will need to develop:
a. Interpersonal-getting along with and utilizing the talents of others
i. Listening
ii. Questioning
iii. Teambuilding
6. If you want to run your own business, identify the skills necessary for
success. Which skills do you have now and which ones will you need to
develop?
7. If you want to work for a company, identify what kind of company you
want to work for. What is its:
a. Culture-its values and ethics
i. How does it treat people?
ii. How does it treat the environment?
iii. Is it responsive to community needs?
b. Benefit package
i. Medical and dental coverage
ii. Life insurance
iii. Worker's compensation
iv. Tuition reimbursement
c. Size and product
i. Does it make nuclear weapons or raise flower bulbs?
ii. Will you be one of thousands or one of twenty?
d. Management style
i. Does the manager want to make all the decisions or does she
want the employee to participate?
ii. Does the manager look over your shoulder or trust you to come
to her with problems?
Build a Career Plan
Once you know what type of job and company you are looking for and why,
complete the following:
1. Assign time frames to your priorities and needs. What can you accomplish
in 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years?
2. What are the measurements you can use to assess your progress?
3. Identify the tasks and additional skills you will need to develop:
a. Interpersonal-getting along with and utilizing the talents of others
i. Listening
ii. Questioning
iii. Teambuilding
