The Career Planning Process

Wow! You’ve completed all of the steps above and you’ve been accepted into a new and exciting or different job. Congratulations! According to a recent survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 64.1% of people will hold between 5 and 14 jobs in their lifetime. Consequently, learning the skills above will increase your chances of gaining meaningful and satisfactory work as well as help you to avoid many of the stresses that occur with changing jobs. By recognizing that change is good (even advantageous), changing jobs can be viewed as a positive experience and need not be as anxiety provoking as it may initially seem. You will continue the process of self-assessment, research, decision-making, and job searching in order to make effective and fulfilling career changes throughout your lifetime.