Career Planning

The Donner-Wheeler Model

Phase one: scanning your environment Phase two: completing your self-

assessment and reality check Phase three: creating your career vision Phase four: developing your strategic

career plan Phase five: marketing yourself

Scanning

Taking stock of the world in which you live

What are the current realities/current trends?

Self-Assessment

Recognizing the attributes that make you who you are and what you have to offer to the environment

Who am I?

Values Knowledge and skills Interests Accomplishments

Reality Check

Seeking feedback about your strengths and weaknesses…expand your view of who you are by reflecting on what others’ say about you

How do others see me?

Take the initiative Seek formal and informal feedback Listen and accept positive feedback Acknowledge areas where change is

needed Ask for ideas on how to develop new

skills

Creating your career vision

Looking at what is possible Making use of your resources Having the ability to harness and

focus your energy What do I really want to be doing????

Developing your plan

Putting down on paper the specific strategies you will use to change your career

Goals

A purpose or objective towards which an endeavour is directed

They need to be specific, time framed, reachable and relevant

How can I achieve my career goals?

Action steps Resources Timelines Indicators of success

Marketing yourself

Articulating who you are, what you want and what you can do

Persuading others that what you have to offer meets their current needs

How to best market yourself? Establish a network Acquire a mentor or coach Develop your written and verbal

communication skills: professional speaking, presentations & interviews

Have a targeted resume and cv Business cards publications

Portfolios

Tool to help you identify, collect and reflect upon and value your experiences, learning and accomplishments

Helps you see how you are developing as a professional

Provides a system for identifying your goals for future learning and development

How to do it?

Begins with reviewing your past and gathering documents

Requires ongoing maintenance Save anything that identifies your

skills, attributes, contributions and put that in your portfolio

Can be used as a means of completing your QA for CNO

What do I want from my portfolio? What goals do I have in mind? Components: beliefs about nursing,

life review, learning plan/learning log, self-assessment, peer feedback, any attachments