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. 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?