Forms and further suggestions for your Career Plan Operations Manual

To continue with the forms that are an integral part of your Career Plan Operations Manual:

Such forms could include the following content:1. Your personal characteristics, style , life values and learning styles.
2. Analysis of your fit with the organizational culture (i.e. small or large organizations, non-profit or public sector).
3. Your skills' inventory- both professional and functional.
4. List of personal priorities re: what is important in your future workplace.
5. An evaluation of your priorities and obligations- an holistic view of your life that gives you a work/life balance.
6. The perfect employment opportunity for you that outlines the professional and functional skills you like to use.
7. Tools you need for marketing: business cards, executive summary of your resume, one page biography, portfolio, your resume on CD or DVD, a video resume and a strategy for your personal website.
8. A Networking Track Sheet with a list of your contacts and how you are following up.
9. An evaluation sheet of employment opportunities in terms of job content, your fit with the boss, peers and subordinates, and job related factors, i.e. personal development opportunities, travel required, the vision of the organization and its corporate culture, future prospects i.e., opportunities for promotion and direction of the industry, and remuneration, etc..



These forms become the central theme for your templates, for your job proposal, your marketing letters, and so forth.


In general, this manual gives you systems -in -place to pursue and administer your plan in relation to the following: 1). financial goals, 2). marketing goals 3). sales and networking goals, and 4) life goals.

Other tips for creating your Career Operations Manual are the following:

• Construct a dynamic telephone script for cold calling and follow -up system to reap those vital prospects.

• Develop a weekly log re: to see how you spend your time on your career plan and goals.

• Build your support system- talk to people about your career goals. In doing so, you become accountable for your goals. In other words, Buddy up!

• Write out each idea you have to enhance your career goal and place it prominently in view in an appropriate place e.g. on your desk at home. Breakdown your career goal into yearly, weekly and daily goals.

• Fashion a template for correspondence i.e. cover letter, marketing and broadcasting letter that is consistent in style, format and professional and resonates in its appearance with your personal key strengths.

Always remember when you are managing your career as you would a small business, you are continually setting up systems- in -place and building the foundation that will guide your career.

So, don’t hesitate to seek out a career coach who will direct you in the process of fulfilling this vision that will ultimately become your “brand” as “You Inc”.

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