- Read the Career Planning Step-By-StepLinks to an external site. article to understand better the importance of developing a clear career plan.
- Review the Roadmap to SuccessLinks to an external site. tool to help you gather information which you may wish to include in your career plan.
- Identify your long-term goals (five years or longer).
- Identify the skills and qualifications related to this type of role.
- Assess the qualifications you already possess.
- Determine new skills, knowledge, certifications, and training needed for the position desired.
- Create action steps needed to take to be qualified for the position you would like to pursue.
- Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA StyleLinks to an external site.
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted