Individual Project

Write a nine-page career/personal development plan including the following:

• Introduction 
  • Your personal vision and mission statements.
  • Your definition of success.
• Reality Check
  • Do a personal SWOT analysis.
  • Create an inventory of your skills and resources available to you.
  • Include the areas in which you would need help to further develop your career.
  • Name three mentors who could guide you. Indicate what their areas of expertise are. Think of them as your personal Board of Directors.
• Goals
  • Include one long-term career goal and five short-term career goals.
  • Make a list of other goals that are important to you (philosophical, living conditions, physical, health, social, etc.).
  • Describe your strategy for maintaining a work-life balance.
• Plan of Action 
  • Prioritize your goals in order of importance and assign a due date (day/month/year) to each goal.
  • Describe the strategic tactics you would follow to secure the material and human resources you would need to achieve your goals?
  • Choose one of your goals (project) and create a timeline for it; that includes:
    • Breaking your project into tasks and indicating what you will do yourself and what other people (assignees) will do.
    • Assignees: For each task you would need help with, indicate who is willing and able to perform the task.
    • List your tasks in the order in which they should be done (some tasks cannot be started until you have finished others).
    • Explain how you will reward yourself each time you reach a major milestone.
    • Assign a due date to each task.
• Progress Report 
  • Write a brief report on the project you selected to create your timeline. Include the following:
    • Actions carried so far, and results obtained.
    • Actions in progress.
    • Actions you will take within the next six months.
  • Results Measurement 
    • How will you measure results and how frequently?
• Conclusion