I had a good friend look over my career plan for this year and he offered some very good advice. I am very serious about the goals I have laid out for myself this year. Over the past few years I have allowed fear or failure and the comfortability of my present state to hinder my steps towards success. No longer will I create a plan of action only to procrastinate and push it off to do next year.
So in order to make my plan more concrete I have given myself a deadline for each particular tasks. I incorporated these deadlines into my Windows Calendar (awesome program). I also incorporated each specific task into the my calendar and set alarms. Definitely procrastinating on this plan. Below you will find my updated career plan. I also updated my original post: Check that out here.
So in order to make my plan more concrete I have given myself a deadline for each particular tasks. I incorporated these deadlines into my Windows Calendar (awesome program). I also incorporated each specific task into the my calendar and set alarms. Definitely procrastinating on this plan. Below you will find my updated career plan. I also updated my original post: Check that out here.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2008
GOALS:
- * Become a Lead Engineer on one or more projects. – 11/1/08
- * Increase knowledge and skill level in following programs:
- + AutoCAD – 5/1/08
- + Pro E Drafting – 7/1/08
- + Access – 4/1/08
- + Oracle – 6/1/08
- * Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. – 4/12/08
- * Initiate steps to obtaining a graduate certificate in the following program:
- + Applied Operations Research – 7/15/08
- * Complete online certificate program at AMBAI for following programs:
- + Finance and Investing Certificate – 9/1/08
TASKS:
- - FE EXAM:
- > Register for the April FE exam - 1/11/08
- > Study with co-workers - 1/08 à 4/08
- > Take and pass exam – 4/12/08
- - FURTHER DEVELOP EXPERTISE IN DATABASES:
- > Access – 3/15/08
- > Oracle – 5/15/08
- - AUTOCAD:
- > Complete AutoCAD Training CD – 3/1/08
- > Take online AutoCAD training courses – 4/1/08
- - PRO E:
- > Search for Pro E training material – 6/6/08
- > Search for online Pro E training courses – 6/6/08
- > Take online Pro E classes (if Applicable) – 6/6/08
- > Talk to mentor at job who knows Pro E – 6/6/08
- - GRDUATE CERTIFICATE:
- > Meet with advisor in program – 4/16/08
- > Admission requirements – 6/15/08
- + Online admission application
- + Residency Classification
- + $30 app fee
- + Immunization form
- + Official transcripts
- > GRE needed? – NO
- > Course load? – 12 credit hours minimum
- > Obtain schedule of classes – 5/1/08
- > Secure funding – 5/1/08
- + Scholarships
- + Grants
- - ONLINE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
- > Complete Management and Business Administration program – 7/1/08
- > Complete Finance and Investing program – 8/1/08
Comments
Very comprehensive and time bound.
Good luck with your goals:)