{"id":1743,"date":"2020-04-27T13:09:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=1743"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:34:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:34:36","slug":"career-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/career-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lead\"><strong>Give your career development a boost by drafting a career\/academic plan. <\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Writing down your career\/academic goals will help you achieve them\u2014much more so if you review and revise your plan regularly. Career development plans are most effective when they include a mix of short and long-term SMART goals, next steps, and specific time frames for completion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Career Planning Overview<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>The following article includes a broad overview of the process, but there is a lot more to it.\u00a0 Make an appointment to receive customized support with this process or sign up for the HUD 135 class.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/the-career-planning-process-524774\">The Career Planning Process (article)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Wz4SeClSzojsJD5PvdgVZi_j2kUgc5pI5AdL2oFwpHg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Career Research &amp; Planning Template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Effective Goal-Setting<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/documents\/7075\/cfpb_your-money-your-goals_SMART-goals_tool_2018-11.pdf\">Setting SMART Goals (template)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/documents\/7076\/cfpb_your-money-your-goals_goals-action_tool_2018-11.pdf\">Putting Goals into Action (template)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/ExploreCareers\/Plan\/set-goals.aspx\">SMART Goal Strategies (guide)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1oW7ENA4cW2HBOTBaRzC2Jor5jNvgqHQ4dcv2tZZOwBY\/edit?usp=sharing\">SMART Goal &amp; Action Planning (template)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Career-Focused Self-Organizers<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/files\/2020\/03\/Time-Budget-Sheet_11-16-17.docx\">Time Budget Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Wz4SeClSzojsJD5PvdgVZi_j2kUgc5pI5AdL2oFwpHg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Career Research &amp; Planning Template<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/12YjW2P9X9KkJEYU9DMSHaPE-xh_K5fPObcAvSZSCL1o\/edit?usp=sharing\">Career Research &amp; Comparison Table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1KRplv4SZ_kwZay25k8Bk0XR-FVF7KrjseRbqqnvZSPQ\/edit?usp=sharing\">Get a Job or Internship Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1istsv-gV_AXGpU-zvOdknUo4ga_lN0ZC5fJnJHjOH-A\/edit?usp=sharing\">Resume Drafting &amp; Editing Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Other Career Exploration Resources<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/reality-checking\/\">Reality Checking<\/a> &#8211; Do current qualifications and financial\/life-style goals match career aspirations?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/marketable-skills\/\">Marketable Skills<\/a> &#8211; Which skills can you market or need to obtain?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/experiential-research\/\">Occupational Research<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; What do occupations involve and which is the best fit for you?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/labor-market-information\/\">Labor Market Information Research (LMI)<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; How can work-related data and analysis inform career choices?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/experiential-research\/\">Experiential Research<\/a> &#8211; What hands-on and real-world experiences will reveal which jobs are the best &#8220;fit&#8221;?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/education-research\/\">Education Research<\/a> &#8211; 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