Career Map
Rita
Career Development Plan for / date
Current role
June-98
Assistant Director, overseing career experience programs (Internships, Co-op, Summer Jobs) at
small, private, liberal arts university
Key Professional and Career Goals
Short Term
To expand my learning into the ares of Career Development Counseling in preparation for a true
Assistant/Associate Director position (supervising specific staff to implement project areas for which I
am responsible). Begin to obtain knowledge of web design to enhance skill base.
Long Term
Become a Director of a comprehensive Career Services Center
Reflection
Action
Short Term: What do I What do I need to do
hope to achieve over to help me reach my
the next year or two? goal?
Assistance
Achievements
Who might help me? Expected outcomes
What might help me?
Review
Milestones and
timescales. Next
steps
Knowledge and skill specific Volunteer for additional
Associate Director, request Basic knowledge of
to Career Development
techniques, resources and
group presentations specific mentoring time
to major selection
counseling to round out
handouts.
current experience
Aim for regular time with
Assoc. Dir. Spring 1999; at
least 3 major selectionspecific presentations each
semester
Achieve beginner-level
knowledge of web design
Provide content for web;
work more closely with
Areta; self-study of any
classes available
Areta
Courses Very basis knowledge of
through continuing ed
html and at least one
package of web design
(Frontpage)
At least library self-study of
Frontpage by Spring 1999
or continuing ed course (or
both!!)
Gain direct supervision
experience of support staff
and/or graduate assistants
Request for supervision of
student marketing
volunteers; Seek
opportunities to work with
Admin. Asst.
Director and Associate
Director
Supervise group of student
marketing interns for Spring
Summer Job Program
Direct supervision of
staff(even if student
volunteers) on project
area(s)
Long Term: What do I What do I need to do
hope to achieve in 5 - to help me reach my
15 years?
goal?
Who might help me? Expected outcomes
What might help me?
Milestones and
timescales. Next
steps
Move into a true
Assistant.Associate
Director Position
Gain more experience,
research position
descriptions, prepare app
materials, narrow interest
areas
Assoc. Director; pervious
staff now at other
institutions; Chronicle;
regional associations
True associate director
position in 2-3 years
Become Director of a
comprehensive career
center
Direct supervision of couns. Supervisor; Student Affairs Manager of minor then
& support staff; Expanded association (NASPA &
major projects
emp. Rel. exp.; Knowledge ACPA)
of Student Affairs field
Additional skill; better selfunderstanding of interest
areas; app materials well
marketed for desired
positions
By 2004 have sufficient
knowledge for serious
consideration for a director
position
Career Map
Argus TUFT
Career Development Plan for / date
Current role
March-05
Baulderbrook Contractors, Milton, Queensland. Graduate engineer, trainee rotation. Currently in
Structural Design section. Three year GradProg, started Jan-04
Key Professional and Career Goals
Short Term
To consolidate my learning and start to specialise in an area of structural design, bridges and
appurtenant roadworks. Gain some field experience in bridge construction. Complete stages required
for CP accreditation.
Long Term
Move into project management and become a construction project manager.
Reflection
Action
Short Term: What do I What do I need to do
hope to achieve over to help me reach my
the next year or two? goal?
Assistance
Achievements
Who might help me? Expected outcomes
What might help me?
Review
Milestones and
timescales. Next
steps
To consolidate my learning Ask GradProg supervisor if GradProg super, StructDes Streaming into major road
and start to specialise in an I can stay in StructDes
manager. Look for postprojects
area of structural design,
office
grad units.
bridges and appurtenant
roadworks
Structural rotation finishes
Jun-05, aim to continue in
office instead of concrete
batch plant operation
Gain some field experience Ask GradProg supervisor,
in bridge construction
meet with construction
manager, do rotation to
construction ahead of
schedule
Wider understanding of
effects of office design on
actual as made in the field
Construction rotation not
due till Jan-06, can I bring it
ahead
To be ready to submit
application for accreditation
when I have three years
experience
Log 50 hours per year of
relevant CPD over three
years. Need to increase
this year and next
Complete stages required
for CP accreditation.
Construction section HR.
Look for project
management units
Maintain my Log-book of in- GradProg super, request
house training. Augment
allowance to undertake
this with external training
external training
Long Term: What do I What do I need to do
hope to achieve in 5 - to help me reach my
15 years?
goal?
Who might help me? Expected outcomes
What might help me?
Milestones and
timescales. Next
steps
Move into project
management
Spend two years in design StructDes manager and
office while spending
construction division GM.
increasing time on projects Complete CPD units in risk
and project management
and financial control
Skills in bridge design
supported by field
experience. Background
understanding for project
management
GradProg rotation finishes
Dec-06, further two years in
StructDes 07/08 and
construction engineer
experience in 09/10
Become a construction
manager
Complete field time as
construction engineer on
projects, complete CPD
units
Manager of minor then
major projects
By 2011 have sufficient
knowledge to manage
projects
Construction division GM.
Look for a role in another
company