GOTGOT GOALS?GOALS?READY, SET…GO!!!!READY, SET…GO!!!!

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Presented by:Presented by:Clara Lauture & Valerie ReaClara Lauture & Valerie Rea

GOT GOALS?GOT GOALS?

What is a Goal?What is a Goal?

What is a Career?What is a Career?

How to create a Career Goal?How to create a Career Goal?

A GOAL IS?A GOAL IS?

Something you expect to achieveSomething you expect to achieve

A desired destinationA desired destination

Needs a timeframe Needs a timeframe

Short term goalShort term goal

Long term goalLong term goal

Can be applied to everythingCan be applied to everything

What Is a CAREER?What Is a CAREER?

Work, progress in lifeWork, progress in life

Becomes a source of your incomeBecomes a source of your income

Chosen profession or tradeChosen profession or trade

EX: accountant, mechanic, EX: accountant, mechanic, business man, music artistbusiness man, music artist

GOT GOALS?GOT GOALS?

Think about your career dream….Think about your career dream….

Who do you want to be?Who do you want to be?

How do I achieve this dream?How do I achieve this dream?

How do I make a CAREER GOAL?How do I make a CAREER GOAL?

S.M.A.R.TS.M.A.R.T What does this stand for?What does this stand for?

S specificS specific

M measurableM measurable

A attainableA attainable

R realisticR realistic

T time frameT time frame

Diem&Moyer 2005.Diem&Moyer 2005.

GOT GOALS?GOT GOALS?

S = SPECIFICS = SPECIFIC

-Who is involved? (1-Who is involved? (1stst person “I”) person “I”)

-What do you want to accomplish?-What do you want to accomplish?

Ex: I want to be a fashion Ex: I want to be a fashion designer.designer.

GOT GOALS?GOT GOALS?M = MEASURABLEM = MEASURABLE

- How will you measure your progress?How will you measure your progress?

Ex: ways to measure your progress:Ex: ways to measure your progress:- Getting your degree in fashion designGetting your degree in fashion design- Getting good gradesGetting good grades

GOT GOALS?GOT GOALS?A = ATTAINABLE A = ATTAINABLE

--Within your reach? Possible? Within your reach? Possible? - What steps are involved?What steps are involved? Example: Studying harder will Example: Studying harder will

help me get my degree in help me get my degree in fashion designfashion design

- Each step brings you closer to Each step brings you closer to your goalyour goal

GOT GOALS?GOT GOALS?R = REALISTICR = REALISTIC

-Make a plan for -Make a plan for reaching your goalreaching your goal

-BREAK DOWN your -BREAK DOWN your goal into small goal into small stepssteps

Career Goal: Fashion Career Goal: Fashion

designer realizing designer realizing that; start at the that; start at the bottom to get to bottom to get to the top!!!the top!!!

International

National

Local well renowned

GOT GOALS?GOT GOALS?T = TIME FRAMET = TIME FRAME

- All goals should include a time frame- All goals should include a time frame- SHORT TERM GOALS= less than a SHORT TERM GOALS= less than a

weekweek- LONG TERM GOALS= months to yearsLONG TERM GOALS= months to years

Example: “ I will graduate from LaSalle Example: “ I will graduate from LaSalle college in 3 years with a degree in college in 3 years with a degree in Fashion design….Fashion design….