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Career Development Checklist

Things to Do in Planning Your Career

Written by Jason Gordon

Updated at July 2nd, 2021

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Table of Contents

Checklist for Career Development in BusinessGetting a JobAdvancing your Career

Checklist for Career Development in Business

  • Understand that a career is a non-stop pursuit of opportunity creation, recognition, and exploitation.
    • Read: Opportunity Generation, Recognition, and Exploitation
  • Understand what type of need/want fulfillment motivates you.
    • Read: Personal Motivation and Careers
Back to: PROFESSIONALISM & CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Getting a Job

  • Identify job functions that can offer the factors that meet your internal needs.
    • Read: List of Business Jobs - by Career Field
  • Identify various career fields or industries in which those job functions exist.
    • Read: Breaking Down Jobs - Classes of Employment
  • Identify industries or career fields in which the relevant subject-matter knowledge matter knowledge is interesting to you.
    • Read: Our Series - What You Can Learn About in Business School
  • Identify the general entry points and professional progression in each career field.
    • Read: Look up on LinkedIn the profiles of individuals that have advanced in any career field. Their work histories will give you a good understanding of a career progression and entry points.
  • Assess what it takes to secure a position at any point in the professional progression in each career field. (Education, Knowledge, Experience, Connections, Certifications, etc.)
    • Read: Look at the LinkedIn profiles of individuals holding positions at various stages of a given career path.
  • Begin working toward achieving those necessary elements to secure a position.
    • Read the following Topics:
      • Do You Need a Business Degree (or Any Degree) to be Successful in Business?
      • Business Degrees and Employers
      • Options for a Business School Education
      • Series - What You Can Learn About in Business School
      • Series - How You Learn in Business School
      • The Benefits of Networking
      • Business Internships are Essential
  • Begin taking the procedural steps necessary to secure a position.
    • Read the following material:
      • Writing a Resume
      • Writing a Cover Letter
      • LinkedIn - Setup
      • LinkedIn - Job Search & Recruitment
      • Professional Job Recruiters
      • One-on-One Networking
      • Communication Series - (Listening, Asking Questions, Demonstrate Interest in and Understanding of Others, Showing Humility When Talking About Yourself)
      • Competence & Fit in Hiring
      • Fit, Bias, & Overcoming
      • Interview Series
      • How to Effective Negotiate Salary or Benefits

Advancing your Career

  • Work toward competence in your job function.
  • Continue to improve your communication skills.
  • Continue to develop strong business etiquette practices.
    • Read: Business Etiquette Series
  • Develop a professional relationship with subordinates, colleagues, and superiors.
    • Read: Your Professional Brand
  • Identify your career progression aspirations.
    • Read: Should You Seek Promotion
  • Work toward achieving the qualifications for promotion.
  • Continue to develop a strong professional relationship with your superiors.
  • Make known to your superiors your intentions and aspirations for promotion.
  • Continue to work on communication and business etiquette.
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