People who manage their careers:

• Know themselves well and continue to learn more about themselves. Knowing who you are and what you want helps you set the criteria for your career decision.
• Investigate new options while employed. Keep aware of current work trends to help you identify opportunities.
• Stay open to new possibilities.
• Assess opportunities against their goals and needs.
• Embrace continuous learning.

Source: Career Management Series, Discovering Your Self Portrait, Mainstream Access Corp, 1995

Career management decisions vary. You may need to :

• Decide on a completely new career that requires a significant investment in learning.
• Decide to focus your work search efforts on a different type of work using your current skill set.
• Deciding whether or not to take a work opportunity.
• Decide to create your own business instead of working as an employee.
• Decide to change some aspects of your current work situation to increase your satisfaction.

• Career Satisfaction
• Manage Life Changes
• Professional Development

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