Assignment
The purpose of this exercise is to reflect on the career development activities you are performing and create an action plan to improve your candidacy for future positions.This can include learning or further developing a skill, expanding your knowledge about a particular industry subject, or gaining other work/volunteer experince to build your resume.
When writing your reflection, address the following:
• What transferable skills, experiences, or other credentials would you like to add or further develop on your current resume?
• What are you currently doing to improve your candidacy for future positions? How can this help you in your career?
• Looking back to the volunteer options you listed, which have you pursued, if any?
• What goal(s) will you set for yourself in the coming week(s)? Please write your goals using the SMART criteria. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. (Example: By next Friday, I will review the JStore database for articles pertaining to Asian American History and identify ten articles to cite in my final paper.)
Your reflection should be 100-200 words in length to be considered for full credit.