Career Development plan

The Development Plan is comprised of an industry outlook and SMART goals. The purpose of this assignment is to enable you to research your target industry, better understand the requirements and expectations of the field, and to develop strategies for achieving your professional goals.

I. Industry Outlook

You will write a two paragraph overview of your target position and industry. This information will include employment outlooks and projections, required education and licensure, and average salary ranges for entry level professionals. It is necessary to use external sources (see below) and cite this information. There should be two other resources used besides the BLS website.

· Occupational Outlook Handbook (Dept of Labor) http://www.bls.gov/OCO/

· Occupational Information Network/O*Net http://online.onetcenter.org/

· Vault Career Insider [e-resource via Hagerty Library]

II. SMART Goals

You will use the SMART goal format to address four categories (two required and two additional categories) from the list below.

Specific-The goal should define specific results and provide concrete details

Measurable-When writing the goal, define how you can measure success

Attainable-Goals should be challenging but realistic

Relevant-State the results to be achieved

Time-Bound-Establish a time limit

Example of a SMART goal statement (please note the level of detail written):