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Setting and reaching your goals
Do a thorough self-assessment. Task 2. Steps in Choosing a Career. Fill in the table with the italicized words. Key Language Before reading the article I was sure that… My biggest misconception was… I’ve changed my mind and decided… If I had to choose my future job now, I would… Make a list of occupations to explore, conduct informational interviews, assess yourself and set your goals, write a career action plan, explore the occupations on your list.
Task 3. Read the text. For each of the empty space (1–8) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). What is a Career Action Plan? A Career Action Plan is a road (1) _________ that takes you from choosing an occupation to becoming employed in that occupation to (2) _________ your long-term career goals. Developing a Career Action Plan is the fourth step in the career planning process. You must complete the following steps first. Completely explore viable career options which were identified during the self-assessment. Choose an occupation after considering all the options. Break your goals down (3) _________ short-term and long-term goals. Short-term goals are goals you can reach in one year or less. Long-term goals are ones that are attainable in one to five years. In order (4) _________ your goals, you will have to get around any barriers you may face. List those barriers and your solutions for dealing with them. You should set both long-term and short-term goals: Long-term goals: these are goals that you should be able to achieve (5) _________ about three to five years. Short term goals: these are goals that you should be able to reach in one to three years. In order for your goals to be achievable, they must (6) _________ certain criteria.
Your goals must be: Conceivable: you must be able to put your goal (7) _________ words. Achievable: you must have the attributes, energy, and time (8) _________ your goal. Believable: you must believe you can reach your goal. Achievable within a Certain Time Frame: you must be able to state how long it will take you to reach your goal. Clearly Defined: you must know exactly what your goal is. Flexible: you must be willing to modify your goal as necessary. 1 A trip B movie C map D sign 2 A reaching B spending C coming D bringing 3 A out B to C over D into 4 A to reach B to spend C to learn D to discuss 5 A at B in C on D into 6 A ask B have C meet D learn 7 A into B over C under D to 8 A to draw B to accomplish C to forget D to review Task 4. Consider the elements of the job and describe your dream job using the ‘Key Language’. Types of work — paperwork, manual work, vocational (which helps people). Professional training — required with job experience, may need some job training, not required. Job experience — required, preferable, not required. Working environment — comfortable, challenging, demanding; to establish good working relationship, good rapport with colleagues. Working patterns — to work fixed hours, to have nine-to-five job, to work flexi-time/to be on flexi-time, to do shift work (be a shift worker), to be a teleworker (work from home), to be self-employed, to be/to work freelance. Social contact — limited, broad; socialize with workmates. Physical demands — physically demanding, not very physically demanding. Responsibilities — have to deal with the customers, make a research, work with numbers (figures), to deal with unpredictable situations, to work in a team, etc. Promotion — good promotion prospects, may be passed over for promotion, a glass ceiling. Job characteristics — positive: rewarding, interesting, dynamic, fast moving; negative: tiring, boring, mechanical, repetitive, a dead-end job. Extra advantages — free meals, tips, perks, a car, a personal secretary. Disadvantages — high stress level, heavy workload, have to meet the deadlines, to be snowed under, to be overworked and underpaid.
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