SPECIAL SECTION


CAREERS & EDUCATION


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Career planning is a lifelong task The modern career is an ongoing work in progress


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ot so long ago, most people stayed in the same line of work for a lifetime. Back then, “career” was another word for


“job.” The world has changed. Today, your


career is the sum total of all your jobs, your education and your life roles. Planning your career has become an ongoing work in progress. Knowing how to plan your career is an important skill. Lifelong career planning means you


will do certain things over and over again throughout your life: • Think about your values, needs and


preferences. • Explore your learning, work and life


options. • Ensure your work reflects your


personal priorities. • Adjust your plans to manage the


realities of the work world. Career planning is based on your


priorities and realities Your work and personal priorities will


probably change over time. Sometimes the impact can be dramatic. Just think about the impact of having children on your career and life. Career planning helps ensure that your plans reflect your priorities at every stage of your life. Your work and personal realities will


also change. Rapid changes in technology, society and the economy


will end some types of work and create new types. Career planning helps you manage these changes in positive and rewarding ways.


Career planning helps you build on


what you have Career planning involves both your


life and work. When you engage in lifelong career planning, you build on what you already have. Just think about the assets you have right now: • Your employability skills.


Employability skills are the basic personal and teamwork skills you need to succeed in every workplace. They are sometimes called transferable or soft skills. They include things like reading, writing, working well with others and being positive. No matter what type of work you choose to do, your employability skills travel with you. • Your specific skills and interests. You


develop specific skills through education and experience. They can lead to a successful career. So can the skills you learn through your talents, hobbies and recreational activities. Your skills and interests can take you in new directions. For example, you may develop skills as a volunteer. Later, they could lead to a new job or even to starting your own small business. • Your feelings about your work and


life. Career planning can help you turn your interests, passions or hobbies into a career or small business. Maybe you are bored with your job. Or maybe


you’re less sure there’s a future in your line of work. Career planning can help you figure out how and when to make changes. Lifelong career planning can put you


in charge of the changes in your life and work. Give it a try. From the Alberta Learning


Information Service (https://alis.alberta.ca)


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