Develop a professional vision statement that will drive your pursuit of the career you desire.

Develop a career mission statement that will guide you to achieve your professional vision.

Develop a professional statement. Identify a minimum of three (3) keywords that exemplify your values. Explain why these values represent who you are as a professional.

Assess your professional knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors at present.

Assess your current career situation, including your role, responsibilities, and compensation plan.

Identify your targeted and desired job position and title within the next 7 years.

Determine the role and responsibilities of your targeted job position and title.

Identify and justify your targeted and desired compensation plan.

• Develop three (3) short-term, three (3) mid-term, and three (3) long-term career goal statements based on a 7-year time period for your targeted and desired job position and title. Your goals should be very specific, realistic, measurable, and readily observable.
• What knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors do you need to acquire or improve in 1 year to accomplish your 1-year goals?
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• What knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors do you need to acquire or improve in 4 years to accomplish your 4-year goals?
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• What knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors do you need to acquire or improve in 7-year to accomplish your 7-year goals?
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Conduct a gap analysis to identify the skills and abilities you will need to develop to reach your goals and to prepare for your targeted and desired job position and title.

Explain the resources (experience, education, training, certifications, or mentorship) you will need to reach your goals and to prepare for your targeted and desired job position and title.

Explain what barriers, weaknesses, threats, or obstacles may prevent you from accomplishing your goals in a timely manner (e.g., spare time, funding, family commitments, etc.). How will you overcome these challenges?

Develop a plan outlining the actions you will take to reach your goals and to prepare for your targeted and desired job position and title.

Develop a personal brand strategy to prepare to reach your goals and to prepare for your targeted and desired job position and title.