APPLYING TOOLSfor

CAREER ENHANCEMENT

AABPA FALL 2012 SYMPOSIUMNovember 20, 2012

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

CAREER DEVELOPMENTAXIOMS

1. You control You control YOUR careerYOUR career2.2. Establish career Establish career GOALSGOALS3.3. Demonstrate your Demonstrate your CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

4.4. Don’t get Don’t get TOO comfortableTOO comfortable5.5. Maintain Maintain BALANCEBALANCE between between your your work and personal lifework and personal life 3

CAREER STAGE NEEDSBEGINNING CAREER- Learn technical knowledge and skillsLearn technical knowledge and skills-- Develop program based knowledgeDevelop program based knowledge-Identify key agency contacts to achieve jobIdentify key agency contacts to achieve job-Obtain guidance on career optionsObtain guidance on career options

MID CAREER-Obtain broader technical knowledgeObtain broader technical knowledge-Establish contacts outside of current jobEstablish contacts outside of current job-Seek leadership opportunitiesSeek leadership opportunities-Obtain guidance on career directionObtain guidance on career direction

SENIOR CAREER-Establish broad network of contacts Establish broad network of contacts -Demonstrate leadership capabilitiesDemonstrate leadership capabilities-Obtain advice on career opportunities and advancementObtain advice on career opportunities and advancement 4

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HOW DO THESE TOOLS FIT INTO CAREER STAGES?

BEGINNING CAREERIDPs

Establish job goals and identify training Establish job goals and identify training needed needed

Formal TrainingBuilds knowledge and skills for your jobBuilds knowledge and skills for your job-- Federal trainingFederal training-- External trainingExternal training

Informal TrainingBroadens existing knowledge, skills, and Broadens existing knowledge, skills, and

contactscontacts-- Brown bag lunchesBrown bag lunches-- WebinarsWebinars-- PodcastsPodcasts-- Agency networkAgency network 6

MID CAREERIDPs

Focuses on training and opportunities to advance your Focuses on training and opportunities to advance your career career

Formal TrainingBuilds broader knowledge and skills and opens for Builds broader knowledge and skills and opens for leadership trainingleadership training-- Federal training (program and leadership)Federal training (program and leadership)-- External training (program and leadership)External training (program and leadership)

Cross TrainingBroadens knowledge and skills through: Broadens knowledge and skills through: -- Special projects (workgroups, task forces)Special projects (workgroups, task forces)-- Stretch assignments (leading a new effort)Stretch assignments (leading a new effort)-- Developmental assignments (e.g., details, Developmental assignments (e.g., details,

rotational assignments, fellowships)rotational assignments, fellowships)-- Expands network of contacts beyond current jobExpands network of contacts beyond current job

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MID CAREERMentoring-- Provides broader perspective on your job to Provides broader perspective on your job to

identifyidentify career enhancing training and career enhancing training and experiences experiences

-- Advises on job and training options availableAdvises on job and training options available

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SENIOR CAREERFormal Training

Builds knowledge and skills on management and Builds knowledge and skills on management and leadershipleadership

-- Federal trainingFederal training

-- External trainingExternal training

-- University educationUniversity education

Cross TrainingBroadens knowledge and skills through Broadens knowledge and skills through

-- Special projects (workgroups, task Special projects (workgroups, task forces)forces)

-- Stretch assignments (leading a new Stretch assignments (leading a new effort)effort)

-- Maintains broad network of contactsMaintains broad network of contacts

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SENIOR CAREERMentoring- Provides broader perspective on current job to Provides broader perspective on current job to

identifyidentify career enhancing training and career enhancing training and experiences experiences

-- Advises on job options availableAdvises on job options available

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QUESTION

YOU are in charge of your career!!!

So…what are youdoing about it?

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QUESTIONS ??

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