Summary of main steps to consider when building your career.

1. Taking Charge of Your
Career

2. How the Workplace Has Changed
 There is rapid innovation which changes the processes and ways of doing things
constantly.

3. Navigating Careers in Today’s Workplace
 There are new jobs and titles being created all of the time, causing a need for
more specific skills.

4. Establish a Starting Place
 Stop and think about your accomplishments and what you have experienced, then
build your career off of your core skills.

5. Discover What Energizes You Most
 Focus on your strengths rather than your weaknesses and then think about tasks
that get you excited.

6. Assess Your Life vs. Work Values
 Having a clear understanding of your values and needs will make it easier to find a
job/career that suites your life best.

7. Evaluate Potential Career Paths
 Having a career path helps to simplify looking for jobs and opportunities and can
ease the confusion of looking for the right job.

8. Establish a Career Direction
 A clear career vision can make it easier to focus on what actions need to be taken
to meet set career goals.

9. Create Long and Short-Term Goals
 Setting what goals, both short-term and long-term that need to be accomplished
can make the path to a certain career much clearer.

10. Identify Potential Roadblocks or
Accelerators
 Understanding what can boost your career or set you back can make it easier to
develop a more concise, careful plan.

11. Identify Resources
 Though there are many resources to consider, you must choose only the ones that
can help you reach your specific goals and do the most for you.

12. Prepare for Important Conversations
 Having the correct conversations with the right people can directly affect your
career and advancement opportunities.

13. Aligning Your Online Brand
 Creating a brand for yourself will help people better understand you and what you
are about, including your goals and morales.

14. Next Steps
 Stay adaptable, while continuing to work towards your goals and the career you
desire.