Career Development Plan $(15\%)$

Individual assignment $$ due DATE, $11$:$59$ pm

Please read the guidelines thoroughly.

With this assignment you have the opportunity to prepare your own five$-$year career development plan about what do you intend to do professionally in the next five years $($starting from now, or starting after graduation $$ up to you$).$ Your plan must be presented in a project management time$-$line format, ie GANTT chart $($This can be done using MS Project or multiple other software programs. Use a FREE version$).$ Your plan will also be assessed based on how professional your timeline layout is$.$ Simple timelines $($a simple table using word$/$excel or animated infographics$)$ will be marked down.

Be very specific with your timeline, provide dates for when you will achieve different elements mentioned in your timeline. For instance, if you mention in your timeline, you will attempt an exam provide a DATE of when you will attempt that exam. Also include the COSTS associated with completing different activities. Your career plan must address and consider the following items:

$1.$ What are your career objectives? What position, field or industry do you want to work in$/$for$?($To be answered in introductory paragraph $$ Max $1$ page$)$

o Which province in Canada $($or which other location in the world$)$ and why have you chosen that location? $($This needs to be supported with specific job market analysis such as employment options, field attractiveness$-$ current job openings within your field, income potential$/$salary rates across different provinces $($or other relevant jurisdictions$)$ I am looking for a lot of statistics in here $$ Don$$t make this section descriptive $$ use graphs, pie$-$charts, salary benchmarking tables from federal$/$provincial or other relevant, reliable sources $$ no page limit for tables$/$charts etc$)$

$2.$ If you intend to work for an organization, what are the possible promotional opportunities for career growth and what senior level position do you wish to obtain? How long will it take for you to obtain your next promotion within your field? What certificate or credentials will be needed for promotion? If you are an entrepreneur, provide your growth plan. $($Again$,$ maximum one page in writing and include these promotions$/$milestones in your timeline$)$

$3.$ Referring to your Indigo assessment as an additional resource, provide an inventory of your current skills, abilities, traits, training, motivators and education along with the required qualifications for your desired position. $($Strictly use a table to outline the current education as well as all job$-$specific skills, certificates etc., that you have. Only mention the certificates$/$degrees relevant to your plan$).$

$4.$ From your timeline Identify three SMART GOALS$/$Action Steps that are crucial to achieving your stated career development plan. These steps are those without which your plan cannot proceed. $($Use a heading: Action Steps and describe each of them using the SMART goal$-$setting model in short paragraphs$-3-4$ lines maximum$)$

$5.$ Identify potential barriers that might prevent you from reaching your stated career goals and objectives. $($In bullet points $$ make sure they are all realistic and applicable to you$).$ Then, most importantly: indicate how you might overcome those barriers.

APA writing conventions must be followed in the plan with sources$/$websites referred to$,$ properly referenced and cited including in APA format, the report must demonstrate analysis of the material and its application to the workplace.

All submissions will be made on Moodle. Please note that assignment submissions are ONLY accepted on Moodle and NOT on email. Kindly rename your assignment file to include your name before you upload. One submission is allowed.

The career development plan assignment carries $15\%$ of your course grade, according to the rubric below.

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Appendix $$ A

Assessment Rubric for Career Development Plan

UCW Master's Level Grading Rubric For Assessment of Career Development Plan

Student Name Course

Total Grade $0\mathrm{.}0\%$

$1-4$ Scale $1234$

Percentage Score Weight Student Score $0-5960-6768-7172-7576-7980-8485-8990-100$

Grades F C B$-$ B B$+$ A$-$ A A$+$

Mastery Level Beginning Developing Competent Mastery

Standard Level Below Standard Approaching Standard At Standard Exceeds Standard

DIRECTED TOPIC REFLECTION & INTEGRATION OF INDIGO REPORT CONTENT

Evidence that the student has questioned or evaluated their prior perceptions, actions, or beliefs about $($Collaboration$,$ Professionalism, Autonomy, etc.$)50$ No evidence of insights about personal reflection or limited to description of general opinions and behaviors without reflection on underlying assumptions, habits, or values driving those opinions or behaviors. Limited$/$superficial insight about student$$s Indigo report results, personal assumptions, habits, or values and the opinions or behaviors upon which the student is reflecting. Reflection