Career Management Adebayo Ajayi, PMP

Introduction
Career Planning
Contents Earning a promotion
The way out
Business Gems
What is Career
Management?

Career Management is a life-long

process of investing resources to
accomplish your future career goals.

It is a continuing process that allows

you to adapt to the changing demands
of our dynamic economy.
 After your spirituality and your family, your career
comes next.

One of the highest cause of mental illness is Career

misalignment

You spend most of your time on your career

Introduction
If you are in the right career, there is higher chance that
you are in a very good space in every aspect of your life.

A lot of people have handed over their career to their

employer or boss at work.
Career Planning/Getting the right
Career Spot
Career
Management
Model
 Having knowledge about and an understanding of your own personal
development based on your skills, values, interests, and personality.
Your answers should come from your own experiences.

Skills – Will determine your skills and confidence learning a skill

1. Self Values – Measure how important different values are to you

Awareness Interest – Determine your likes and dislikes regarding various

activities

Personality – Will determine your skills and confidence learning a

skill.
 2. Opportunity Awareness
An understanding of the general structures of the world of work, including career possibilities and alternative
pathways. You can conduct your own research by examining sites that provide information about:

Occupations – Job descriptions, qualifications required to gain

entry to careers and sources of additional and related information

Industries and professions – Current developments and

activities in industries and professions

Labor market trends – Current and projected labor market

demands, recent salaries and skills required for employment

Training courses – Information on the range of courses available

through universities
3. Decision-Making and Planning
How to make career decisions and being aware of pressures, influences, styles,
consequences, and goal setting.

Make Develop Act on Review

Consider your options Develop a set of goals. Start now. Do not wait Your interests as well
carefully. You could They need to be until you finish your as your chosen field
prioritize or come up specific and course. may change over time.
with a shortlist. Your manageable. Break So, it is wise to review
decision could be them into short and your plan again at
come from listing pro long-term goals. some point.
and cons, taking
advices, testing ideas,
and sometimes heed
your intuition.
4. Implementing Plans
Use multiple sources such as online, family, friends, networks, and newspapers to find out the
Job search location of the jobs

Write a targeted resume and cover letter for each job you are applying to, complete application
Resume and cover forms, and respond to key selection criteria.

Job Interviews Be prepared, research the organization and practice different interview questions

Network Talk to people in your contact who work in an occupation of interest to you or try cold call

Mentor/coach Find a mentor/coach who can use their experience to guide you towards your career goals

Join a professional Keep up to date with what is happening in your industry and develop your skills by attending
association seminars and conferences to make professional connections to extend your network.
Litmus Test for a Sustainable Career

MONEY TIME PASSION

The minimum requirement is 2 out of 3

Earning a Promotion/Career
Advancement
 Walk Walk your Talk

Know Know that you’re being judged at all times

Earning a
Promotion Have Have a Plan

Act Act one step ahead

 1. Walk your talk

Get your work Volunteer Carve out a niche Under promise

noticed carefully for yourself and over deliver

Never let anyone

Be 100% Enjoy what you Develeope the
know how hard
committed are doing right attitude
you work
2. Know that you’re being judged at all times

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Dress well Exude Develop a Be cool and Speak and Use Magic
confidence style that attractive write well words
and energy gets you
noticed
 Know what you want long term

Know what you want short term

Study the promotion system

3. Have a Plan
Develop a game plan

Identify key times and events

Keep records
 Dress One Step Talk One Step Act One Step Thing One Step
Ahead Ahead Ahead Ahead
4. Act one
step ahead
Talk Of “We” Spend More Have A Career Have A Career
Rather Than “I” Time With Sponsor Mentor
Senior Staff
The way out-Switching Career or
Changing Job
The way out-Switching Career or Changing Job

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Build an Prepare Put a Examine the Look out for
emergency yourself for deadline to grass at the opportunities
fund what you it. other side
desire
 Good financial Management

Auto-run your business

Business Gems
Your customers wellness are critical

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