Plan
Creating a career plan will help you focus your personal development, set attainable goals, and see your progress. To get started, use this template: Personal Career Development Plan 
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1. Begin to draft your plan by exploring the following resources:
2. Be sure to look for opportunities for growth in your current position, outside of work, and through self-development. Refer to the following chart for ideas.
On-the-Job
- Take on a new project or assignment
- Fill in for people on vacation or on temporary assignment
- Assume lead role responsibilities
- Improve a process or procedure
- Help on a new project
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Self Development
- Reading self-study
- Join a professional organization
- Take a college or university class or program
- Attend professional seminars or conferences
- Mentoring
- Informational interviews
- Networking
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Start Ups
- Work with a new team
- Put in place new systems, services, or processes
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Temporary Assignments
- Seek out a rotation
- Look for a stretch or temporary assignment
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Formal Training
- Professional
- Technical
- Leadership
- Executive lateral moves
- Change business lines or organizations
- Change your function
- Work with new people
- Shift size of job
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Serve on a Committee
- Gain exposure to new ideas
- Network with colleagues
- Give a presentation
- Develop your skills outside of work
- Join or lead a community group
- Try a new skill as a volunteer
- Give presentations to civic groups
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