It is easy to think that once you secured your new role you can sit back and everything will take care of itself.

But it wont!

It is still in your hands and you are still the only one that can ensure that you maintain direction and momentum in your career.

Just as you have done in the earlier modules of this program, it is important for you to plan what you would like to achieve in your new role and how you are going to get there.

This role may be your ‘dream job’ but you may view this job as a ‘stepping stone’ to your goal.

Regularly checking whether your position is aligned with your goals is important. Ask yourself, where can this role take me? What do I need to do to get there?

At times, you may decide to pursue a new direction with your career and therefore you may redefine your professional objectives.

Just like the steps that got you here, staying in charge and maintaining the momentum can also be a staged process.

The Career Review Process

1. Self Assessment

• Review current job effectiveness and abilities
• Identify interests, values, employment experiences, work preferences and lifestyle considerations
• Identify perceived and real constraints

2. Interpreting Data

• Interpreting data in the structured self assessment
• Identify strengths, transferable skills and development opportunities
• Define career requirements and work/life balance

3. Opportunity Awareness

• Organisation/Industry information gathering and research
• Start developing your network of contacts
• Identify and reality check your career options

4. Decision Making

• Evaluate options
• Decide on short-term and long term goals

5. Action Planning and Implementation

• Prepare and schedule career plan actions (Set SMART goals)
• Develop strategies for success
• Undertake training / mentoring that will help achieve targets

6. Personal Career Strategy Review

• Monitor and review your progress
• Continue to assess your sense of satisfaction and balance

7. Maintain you Network

• Stay in touch with the networks you have developed
• Help others when you can – you neve know when you may need their help next