Assignment: Career Development Plan
• Vocation
o Describe your understanding of vocation (calling), what it means to you and what you believe your vocation might be. Use at least one of the Ted Talks or articles in Moodle under Unit 3.
• Introduction
o Introduce who you are and what is important to you. Summarize your personality, interests, values, skills and experiences in 2-3 paragraphs. (How would you briefly describe yourself in a cover letter or in an interview?)
• Birkman Report
o Birkman Map: Describe your Interests, Usual Style, Needs and Stress behaviors and if you agree with it. Why or why not?
• Birkman Interests
o Describe your top 3 areas of interests and if you agree with the Birkman. Why or why not?
• Career Path
o Choose one potential career path that would be a good fit for you based on what you know about your skills, interests, values, and experience. Describe why you chose it.
• Action Steps
o Name three steps you can take to bring you closer to that career path. What are the obstacles or challenges that could potentially get in your way? Who can help you? How?
o Resume Create a targeted resume for this career path. Highlight your skills and experiences that would make an employer want to hire you for the career path you have chosen.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.