2008 Career Development Plan - revamped

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.

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:
• + Management and Business Administration Certificate – 8/1/08
• + 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

At first I was combining my business development and career development into one plan. But each area requires a detailed and specific plan of attack so I have decided to keep them separate. Dimples' steps to becoming her own boss coming soon.