Career Planning Give your career development a boost by drafting a career/academic plan. Writing down your career/academic goals will help you achieve them - if you review and revise your plan regularly. Career development plans are most effective when they include a mix of short and long-term SMART goals, next steps, and specific time frames or deadlines. HUD 135: Career Exploration & Planning Course (1-credit) Introduces students to the career exploration and planning process. Students use online tools and supplemental resources to complete self-assessments, engage in self-reflection, gather information about careers of interest, and relate potential careers to educational opportunities. Through this class, students create an action plan for achieving their education and career goals. If you have questions about the content of the class, please contact Shannon Doran at dorans@gcc.mass.edu. If you would like to register for this class, please contact: Admissions, if you haven’t enrolled at GCC yet. Advising, if you are enrolled at GCC and need help registering, or.. Self-register in your MyGCC account. Career Planning Overview The following article includes a broad overview of the process, but there is a lot more to it. Make an appointment to receive customized support with this process or sign up for the HUD 135 class. The Career Planning Process (article) Effective Goal-Setting Setting a List of Short-Term Goals (article) Setting SMART Goals (template) Putting Goals into Action (template) SMART Goal Strategies (guide) SMART Goal Setting (worksheet) SMART Goal & Action Planning (template) Career-focused Self-Organizers Career Research & Comparison Table Time Budget Worksheet Other Career Exploration Resources Reality Checking – Do current qualifications and financial/life-style goals match career aspirations? Marketable Skills – Which skills can you market or need to obtain? Occupational Research – What do occupations involve and which is the best fit for you? Labor Market Information Research (LMI) – How can work-related data and analysis inform career choices? Experiential Research – What hands-on and real-world experiences will reveal which jobs are the best “fit”? Education Research – What education options will inform and help you achieve your career/life goals?