Plan Your Career

Importance

Find out why these subjects are important to your career, and see the proof in our statistical research.

Why

The more committed you are to planning, your job search and decision making, the greater your chances of finding the job most satisfactory to you at this time of your life, paving the way for a rewarding career in the years ahead.

Statistics

    Finding a new job was the top priority for 1 in 10 Australians in 2005.
    The top motivator for finding a new job is better pay and conditions.
    The second highest motivator is access to training and development.
    The third highest motivator is career advancement.
    Job location is the fourth most important factor.

What To Do

Looking for a job or planning a career requires groundwork and careful preparation. The more you know about how to do it, the greater the probability of your success. A comprehensive list of Tips and Tools has been put together to help you no matter what stage of the job search process you are at. There is no use being told what to do, you need the tools to do it, giving you the confidence to identify and secure your perfect job.

Tips (Theory)

One of the most important decisions to make is the kind of workplace you feel comfortable with and want to work in, and what style of work you actually want to undertake. There are many options available to you -here are some of the main ones:

Ideal Work Environment ... 

    Located near your home OR easy to get to 
    Pleasant surroundings 
    Friendly people and team 

Key Values & Policies ... 

    Occupational Health & Safety / Equal Employment Opportunity / other 
    Honesty and fair minded 
    Genuine concern for staff 
    Holidays and recreation time is important 

Career Opportunities ... 

    Learning 
    Training 
    Promotional potential (management, training staff) 
    Travel 

Financial Rewards ... 

    Bonuses 
    Company car or car allowance 
    Expense account 
    Health benefits 
    Telephone 
    Uniforms 
    Travel 
    Free products 
    Other benefits that you place value on

Tools (Practice)

The following tools will help save you time and be more effective during the career planning process.

Career Objective Worksheet 

Career Decision Checklist

Caution

Don't waste time and energy going after a job you don't have a chance of getting (because you simply don't meet the criteria), or you would hate if you did get it because it does not meet your criteria.

Information

We are continually on the lookout for useful information for the jobseekers. In order to better serve you, we now post relevant articles, news items, events and service providers that may be of interest to you.

Further Research

The following career-related articles have been carefully selected to assist you in the job search decision-making process.

Mums At Work: Returning to the Workforce

Schools Out: Beyond Graduation

Career Planning Strategies

Links

http://www.planning.org/careers/

http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/services/career_planning.htm

http://www.soicc.state.nc.us/soicc/planning/page2.htm

Service Providers

AIM 

Recruit Net