Develop Your Career Plan - Planning about Communication Skills

1. Develop a career plan to determine your interests and skills. Thinking about your skills and interests can help you find a satifying career. To determine your interests, think about waht you like to do. Think about experiences you have enjoyed. Evaluate what you liked , what you found challenging, and what you may have learned from those experiences. Make a list  of activities you have enjoyed during the past few years.

2. Make a list of skills you have . your skills may include training you have gained through part time or full time jobs. even if you haven't been employed before , you do have some skills, which will help you find a job. For exaomple , you hyave skills you learned theough volunteer work or through social activities.

3. Evaluate those skills and interests you have listed. Are there similar activities on the twolists? Are there any experiences that could turn into a career? for instance , if you volunteered at a hospital and enjoyed the experience, you may want to consider a medical career.

4. find out about the types of careers available to you. If you don't research careers , you may not know about the best occupations to fit your interests and skills . it's also important to decide if the career you are considering is really ehat you exoect and whether it offers the salarys and benefits you want. one good way to learn about a career is to intern in the position. Another good way to find out about a job is to network -talk to someone who os in rh career now.

5. Once you have determine what career path you want to follow , asses what you need to do to prepare for that career. Do you need special training? if so , research the schools that offers the kind of training you need. what kinds of experoences will you need to be successful in the career? consider an internships as a way to get work experiences in the career fields.

By devloping a career plan, you can focus on what you want to do and how to get there. And whrn you are ready to write your resume for your job search , you will have a better understanding of your skills and experiences to discuss with potential employers.