Career Planning

“Know thyself” Thales

• Do you have clearly defined personal and professional goals?
• Do you have a career plan to achieve those goals?
• Are your strengths and weaknesses compatible with the path you've chosen?
• What are you doing to enhance your strengths and minimize your weaknesses?
• Do you have an action plan to reach the next step in your career?
• Are you on track to achieve your long-term goals?

If you have difficulty answering these questions, you may benefit from one of the following books:

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2005: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
by Richard Nelson Bolles and Mark Emory Bolles

Rites of Passage at $100,000 to $1 Million+: Your Insider's Lifetime Guide to Executive Job-Changing and Faster Career Progress in the 21st Century
by John Lucht