Welcome to the CareerPlan!
The CareerPlan can help you:
- Think about who you are and who you want to become
- Research and explore career options
- Consider education and training needs
- Define your career goal(s) and map strategies to achieve your goals
- Create your overall marketing package
- Improve your job seeking, resume writing and interviewing skills
The CareerPlan steps include:
- Assessing Yourself
- Exploring Careers
- Exploring Educational and Training Options
- Creating a Plan and Setting Goals regarding your job search
- Marketing Yourself and Finding a Job
You will likely use this process several times in your journey and you are encouraged to return to parts of the CareerPlan, as needed, throughout your life.
It may help you to keep track the results of your CareerPlan activity. An electronic portfolio is an ideal place to save your progress and research. Click on the eFolio link for more information.
Counselors and other career advising professionals are ready to assist you in person as you work on your CareerPlan. See the Campus Resources section on the right for links to the professionals at your school.
Your campus may have resources to assist you with developing your GPS LifePlan. Be sure to take advantage of their valuable services.
Workshops and seminars are a valuable tool to help you explore the different areas of the GPS LifePlan. Your campus may or may not offer workshops or seminars, check with your GPS LifePlan coordinator.
