1. Critique personal, educational and career goals.
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Critique personal, educational and career goals.

2. Understand how to set stepping stone goals
Short term goals
Goals that you want to achieve very soon - in the next few days or weeks (example: get an “A” on your next English test)
Medium term goals
Goals that you want to achieve in the near future - the next six months to a year. (example: get an “A” in Math on your report card)
Ultimate or Long team goals
Goals that you want to achieve in the far future - five to ten years from now. (example: graduating from college or trade school)

3. Stepping Stones Start Here Finish Short 1-7 days Medium 6 m – 2 yrs
Long
4 – 10 yrs
Ultimate
Final Result

4. Determine stepping-stone goals in relation to the 4 areas of personal goals:
Personal domain
volunteer somewhere
Educational domain
learn a new skill
Career domain
become a lawyer
Lifestyle domain
live at the beach

5. Understand the SMART Process as a component of goal setting.
Specific
concrete terms/exact
Measurable
Attainable
something to work toward
Revisited
check your progress
Time
how long

6. What We’ve Done Self-assessment information from “A Look at Me” sheet
Values
Interests
Personality
Data, People, Things preference
Skills and aptitudes
Education and training acceptable

7. What We’ve Done Career research from Personal Career Profile sheets.
Career values
Career duties/responsibilities
Personality/traits needed
Data, People, Things Relationship
Skills and aptitudes required
Education/training required

8. Career Planning involves:
A list of steps including activities, work experience, and education/training needed to reach a career goal
Step-by-step plan of action including career information influenced by the ultimate career goal
A written outline (time schedule) of what a person wants to achieve including details of how goals will be achieved.

9. What is a Career Ladder?
A sequence or related jobs – from entry-level to advanced – available at different education/training levels.
They help people visualize and learn about the job options that are available as they progress through a career.
Display only vertical movement between jobs.