Area C: Career Building
Competency 11: Understand, engage in and manage the career building process
Phase III - Competency 11.3

Take charge of your career building process

Acquire
11.3.1 Understand the concept of the labour market and its relationship to career building.
11.3.2 Understand how risk taking and positive attitudes towards self and work (resilience, flexibility, openness, etc.) are important to the career building process.
11.3.3 Understand the difference between risk taking in career building and risk-taking in the workplace.
11.3.4 Understand how information about yourself and the labour market is important to the career building process.
11.3.5 Explore the notion of career scenario building as an integral component of the career building process.
11.3.6 Understand the importance of pursuing short-term career action plans.
Apply
11.3.7 Demonstrate risk taking and positive attitudes toward self and work (resilience, flexibility, openness, etc.).
11.3.8 Update your resume and/or portfolio using newly acquired information about yourself and the labour market.
11.3.9 Build career goals, aspirations and experiences that align with your preferred future.
11.3.10 Develop and pursue short-term action plans in light of your desired career goals and aspirations.
11.3.11 Experience different roles through work experience, volunteering, social events, etc.
Personalise
11.3.12 Refine your self-perception (based on your career experiences) and evaluate its impact on your decisions or choices.
11.3.13 Revisit your preferred future to determine whether or not it is necessary to modify and/or create new career goals, aspirations and experiences and adjust your short-term action plans.
Act
11.3.14 Engage in a career building process that truly reflects your own needs, desires and values.