career planning
Mapping work future
Career planning is the process of setting professional goals and mapping out steps to achieve them.
It involves assessing skills, interests, and values, then identifying occupations and pathways that align with them.
Career planning may be formal—with advisors, assessments, and written plans—or informal reflection on where you want to go: She did some career planning before deciding to change fields.
- dream jobPerfect occupation imagined
- resume buildingCreating employment history documents
- interestsWhat engages or benefits
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
networking · informational interview · internships · education · job applications · transferable skills · self-awareness · crossroads · pivot · certifications · training · reinvention · milestones · aptitude · strengths · SWOT analysis · values · skill gap
- mentoringmentors, mentees, protege, apprentice, advisor
- Career Planningguidance counselor, dream job
- career testingaptitude test, vocational test, job aptitude, aptitude testing, aptitude tests
- job assistancejob search, job placement, job boards, job fairs, job listings
- career developmentprofessional growth, networking, job search, job hunting, resume
- career prepjob readiness, vocational training, skill development, internships, resume building
career planningdrifting
Moving without purpose
aimlessness · going with the flow · winging it · directionlessness · job hopping