Title: (Optional) Write a personal career plan.
Course: Introduction to Family and Human Services (19001-18) > Section: Exploring the Strengths and Needs of a Diverse Population

Writing a personal career plan should include determining the advantages of continuing education and training for a career in family and human services.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How does one identify skills and knowledge needed to enter the field of family and human services?
- What factors influence the choice of this career path?
- What are the consequences of setting goals that are not clearly stated, not specific, not measurable, or that lack deadlines?

Communication

- What communication skills are needed to develop an action plan?
- How can a professional motivate others to participate in an action plan?

Leadership

- Why should a career plan be ambitious, challenging, and versatile?
- What leadership skills does one need to meet goals?
- Why is it important to ask for help?

Management

- What resources are needed to put an individual's career plan into action?
- What criteria might be used to evaluate one's course of action to achieve a career goal?