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Prepare your own five-year career development plan about what do you intend to do professionally in the next five years (1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th & 5th year). Your plan must be presented in time-line format (This can be done using MS Project or multiple other software programs. Use a FREE version). Your plan will also be assessed on the basis of how professional your timeline layout is. Simple timelines (a simple table using word/excel) will be marked down. Be very specific with your timeline, provide dates for when you will achieve different things mentioned in your timeline. For instance, if you mention in your timeline, you will attempt an exam provide a DATE of when you will attempt that exam. Also include the COSTS associated with completing different activities. Your career plan must address and consider the following items:

1. What are your career objectives? What position, field or industry do you want to work in/for? (To be answered in introductory paragraph - Max 1 page) o Which province in Canada (or which other location in the world) and why have you chosen that location? (This needs to be supported with specific job market analysis such as employment options, field attractiveness- current job openings within your field, income potential/salary rates across different provinces (or other relevant jurisdictions) - I want to see a lot of statistics in here - Don't make this section descriptive - use graphs, pie-charts, salary benchmarking tables from federal/provincial or other relevant, reliable sources - no page limit for tables/charts etc)

2. If you in intend to work for an organization, what are the possible promotional opportunities for career growth and what senior level position do you wish to obtain? How long will it take for you to obtain your next promotion within your field? What certificate or credentials will be needed for promotion? 

3. An inventory of your current skills, abilities, training, and education and the required qualifications for your desired position? (Strictly use a table to outline the current education as well as all job-specific skills, certificates etc., that you have. Only mention the certificates/degrees relevant to your plan)

4. From your timeline Identify three SMART GOALS/Action Steps that are crucial to achieving your stated career development plan. These steps are those without which your plan cannot proceed.

5. Identify potential barriers that might prevent you from reaching your stated career goals and objectives. (In bullet points - make sure they are all realistic and applicable to you. Indicate how you might overcome those barriers).