WESSA Groen Sebenza Handbook 2021

Career planning

It is important to make the most of the internship, this opportunity could be a springboard to the rest of your career. While gaining valuable experience and skills are vital, networking and creating a strong professional brand can also fast track your growth and development in the sector. Before we get ahead of ourselves, we need to start with a plan, career mapping can be a blueprint for the rest of your career. A career map is an introspective process whereby you reflect on who you are , your values, passion and goals and align these to the type of work you'd like to do. In life there are a series of transitions and even unplanned pitfalls. A career map can hold things together for you. It can serve as a guide and importantly a tool to continue reflecting and building on. Let's get into it:

Right now

In the future

Your big 'Why'

Alternative routes

Competencies

• My dream organisation is…? • My dream job title is… • I plan to get there by… • In the next 3 years I want to achieve the following... • In the next 7 years I want to achieve the following… • In 15 years I see myself as...

• I studied... • I have these key professional and technical skills … • While studying I learnt the following … • While volunteering, I gained this experience... • My previous work experience is...

• I'm really good at ... • I need to work on… strengthening ..

• My top 3 values are … • My personal mission is … • I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the environment when... • This career path is important to me because...

• Other career options with my skills are...

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