...Career Plan: Reasoning Aptitude and Timeline GEN/105 25 July 2013 Christopher Robinson Career Plan: Reasoning Aptitude and Timeline The goals that I have set to reach my career goals were first to find a college that fit my schedule. My second goal was that I needed to achieve a high grade point average while I was in school. My third goal was to obtain my Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a concentration in Supply Chain Management. My fourth goal was to find a job within my degree plan. My fifth goal was to become a manager of a major logistics company. Finding a College that fits my Schedule The specifics of my first goal were to locate a school that fit my schedule. I work a job that requires me to be away from home for days to weeks at a time. I needed a school that was flexible and accessible even when I was away. I looked into several colleges but only one appealed to me, and it was the University of Phoenix. This goal was not difficult because I knew what I wanted in a college and it aligned with my values. Some short term goals that helped me achieve this goal was first to narrow down my choices to 5 online colleges. I went online and just searched online colleges that had degrees in the field that I was looking to work. Another short term goal was to see which college was accessible away from home via phone or Ipad because I traveled a lot and the use of internet to my laptop would be little to none. I accomplished this task...
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... 2012 Ever since I graduated from high school I always thought it would be extremely exciting to go to college. I never really had the confidence of believing that it could be accomplished though. After having a family and struggling financially, I figured what a better time to strive and reach some of my goals. Sometimes I thought I was too old to attend college but after hearing the stories of people who attend college later in life caused me to believe that was not true. The two most influential reasons for returning to school are to improve my future and to be an outstanding role model to my children. Bettering my education will broaden my career and provide a superior lifestyle for my family. Improving my future is one of the most meaningful reasons for returning to school. It has been very adventurous and also extremely challenging. There will be an exceptional amount of opportunity in receiving my college degree. My long term goals are to follow in my dad’s footsteps. Pursuing a career in law enforcement and working in forensics is one of my biggest goals. Ever since my dad went to police academy I always wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement but just never had the courage to do it. I believe striving to reach this goal will give me more confidence about myself and raise my self-esteem. Now that I have a family it is time to widen my horizons for my husband and children. There are several obstacles to overcome when returning to school. The number one reason...
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...Every person has a goal – something they aspire to accomplish or someone they aspire to be. One person may have the goal to complete a major school project, while another person may have the goal to become the next president of the United States. These goals that we strive to achieve serve as our motivation to carry out our daily lives in the manner in which we do. With this, the goals that we have shape our very being. Personally, I have several goals pertaining to, in particular, the areas of education, occupation, and family. Three of these goals are obtaining a college degree, choosing a career where I will be successful, and creating a family of my own one day. These goals are not spontaneous ideas that I just decided to undertake; the goals that I have are the result of a lifelong process of socialization, through which I learned to value certain societal ideas while achieving a sense of self....
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...development needs within the time frame of the career plan Introduction For M1 I will be assessing methods that I will be achieving during the time period of my career plan. These methods will be based on my weaknesses and how I will be able to overcome them so my future plans can become more successful. I will also be comparing my career plan with my skills audit to see how they both perform in my future. Gaps in my skills For me to become a solicitor in the future I need to get into University with 300 ucas points. In order for me to get 300 ucas points I need to work very hard in college and try to achieve a distinction for this year to get into university quicker. The skills gaps that need to be obtained to help me are the ones which I am currently studying which are Business Level 3 B-Tec and also GCSE English level 2. I need these skills to enter University because they are required for the course I will be doing. GCSE English level 2 is a gap for me because I had previously gotten a grade lower in this subject and this can affect my future career plans if I do not change it. The way I will change this is by taking the English GCSE level 2 classes provided by college. I will have to retake the exams and work very hard to achieve the grade I want to get into university. It is important for me to identify my skills gap because if I do not then this can lead to a bad effect in my future career. For example if I do not move my GCSE English result to a grade c then the university...
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...My career choice for as long as I can remember is to go into the social services. I volunteer in social services, and I have had 2 jobs requiring a bachelors without having an associates. I love being in the social services, empowering people to advocate for themselves is my forte`. I have run across many former clients, that expressed I am doing the community a dis-service by not working in the field. Then again when time permits I go to homeless meal sites and see what’s up, and if anyone could use some assistance accessing services. The goal I have always wanted for as long as I can remember is to pursue higher education. My associates is taking me 10 years, because life got in the way. In addition I was busy raising kids. As I have added more life experiences it became clear major goals should be geared towards getting into Social Services. I kept a goal list visible; as the years went on. To keep my dream close, and my goals in perspective, I volunteered at any agency in the field. I am interested in taking assessments and exploring my goals. In career workshops, and here in college I took the Jung Typology Assessment. The results came out ENFP (Extraversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Perceiving). This test is compatible with my career choice working in the social services. I get my energy, and become emotionally recharged by being with people. I value compassion, empathy, and understanding. In addition, Dr. Garner’s multiple intelligences assessment reinforced I am an interpersonal...
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...Being the first person to attend college in my family, I have always aspired to learn to manage money properly. My family and I immigrated to the United States within the past five years, I have seen how college has become increasingly more expensive, and I have a hard time to afford it. I come from a low-income background and with the Asian & Pacific Islander American scholarship, I will be able to reach my educational and career goal and to give back to my community after graduating from college. My short-term goal is to major in Business-Finance and Accounting, and my long-term goal is to become an accountant because I love to work with numbers and help people with financial assistance. To achieve my goal, I will make a plan for my future...
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...My initial motivations to start college was my family, a career, bettering myself, and free college thanks to the Army. With the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill, I am able to actually afford to go to college so this is a major motivator it is also an opportunity for me that I could not pass up. When I joined the Army I never really put much thought into wanting to go to college I thought I was going to make a career out of the military. When I got out of the Army I needed to come up with a new career plan for me that is when I realised that I needed to go back to school to do that. When I decided to go to college I had to think of what my end goal was and what classes I needed to take to get there. One of my end goals is to better myself, which is also a motivator for me. I wanted a skill set that I can apply to just about any career that I could think of which is why I wanted to have some kind of business degree. With having a degree that can apply to such a wide range of jobs and careers it will make it easier to help provide for my family....
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...areer Goals My career goals are to attain a career where I can express my communication and typing skills and passion for law as well as open my mind in ways that I could never do at any other career. To obtain these goals, I must set a track meaning I just am determined and willing to sacrifice my time. After considering many other career opportunities such as accountant, even attempting to obtain a job at the pharmacy, and looking into various other paralegal colleges, to make a few. I have found that The College of The Bahamas has just the programs, I'm looking for and just what I need to be successful at my goals. The reason I chose to be a paralegal is because it has been a lifelong dream of mine to out my knowledge of the law to good use. From an early age I was greatly interested in mystery novels and law shows. My favorite show has been “Law and Order “since the age of eleven, shows like these planted the idea of being a lawyer in the back of my mind. Another reason I want to be a paralegal is because the work is exciting, varied and intellectually stimulating, so I'm sure never to get bored, and the year old boy in me can pretend I be an episode on “Law and Order". Going to college can help me with my aspirations. With this experience, I can gain a career I'll love for the rest of my life. I would be eligible to work at any popular law firms and companies I have drawn interest for, for many years, using...
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...criminal justice, as well as your future career goals. Please respond to the following questions: * What is your current knowledge of the criminal justice profession? * What led to your interest in the field of criminal justice? * What are some of the populations and career settings you would like to work with in the future? * What opportunities will open to you as a result of a college education? I've never worked in the criminal justice field, so I really don't have any current knowledge. I've seen what goes on in the world and I would like a chance to try and make a difference. I've always been interested in criminal justice. I watch all the Law and Orders, CSI, Criminal Minds, pretty much all movies that deal with mysteries and crime. After I complete my Associates Degree, I hope to become a Social Worker and work my way into becoming a Crime Scene Investigator. I want a chance to better myself for my family and also make a change in the world. Felicia Miller Ashley Hurlbut I do not have much knowledge in the criminal justice field. I watch many cop shows such as "Law and Order" and "CSI". Both my grandfathers were police officers and one of my best friends is a sheriff. I have heard some of the things they have been through in their careers and that struck my interest in the career. My goal is to finish college and then move down to Suffolk County in Long Island and become a police officer down there. My brother in law just passed away this past...
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...too difficult to worry even about trying to achieve it. While attempting to reach your goal in obtaining academic success, you must meet your university’s expectations and guidelines to reach your goal of being awarded a degree. If you want to thrive in school, you have to be willing to work hard and make sacrifices. The same initiative will also be needed to be successful in whatever career path you choose for yourself. By proving not only to yourself but others that you can see it through in getting your degree, you are also setting yourself up to have a definite career path in the future. Setting goals is a significant step in achieving success. By recognizing your goals, you can realize what is truly important. Setting specific goals, rather than a wide-ranging off objectives, encourages you to work harder to obtain your goals. To reach your goal, you must first determine whether that goal is a realistic one and if it is an achievable one. Once you have established this, the next step is to come up with a plan with exact steps to help you reach your goal. The steps in the plan not only guide you down the path, but also provide you with reassurance to continue working toward goal achievement as each action is completed. I plan on following a simple and clear plan with steps that devise time management skills as well as using as many of the university resources available to me. Effective goal setting gives us a path to follow while providing a standard measure of our performance...
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...Finding the time to balance college classes with all of the activities in your daily life is what most people who are considering going back to school find most difficult and discouraging. However, with the right strategy balancing life and school can be manageable. We live in an age where women play a crucial role in the job market and in the home setting. This is no exception for me. Prior to school, my work and home life consisted of being a mother to my dogs, a wife to my partner, a leader and manager at my job, a socialite to my friends, a dedicated family member, a maid and a cook! Trying to factor in college classes seemed frightening at first! It has been ten years since I have attended any kind of educational classes; however, seeing that I regretted not attending college directly after high school, I made the decision that going back to school would open up many career opportunities for me. Deciding that I wanted to go back to school to expand my knowledge and career opportunities was the biggest decision that I have ever made thus far. Since I do not have the luxury to always have a set schedule to where I can attend traditional college classes in a classroom, I made the big decision to do distance learning as opposed to traditional college classes. In order to achieve this goal I needed to decide what my career and educational goals were, what my major would be, and what school I would attend to meet this goal. So after much soul searching and countless...
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...As a teenager, it is way too soon to decide on a major that will determine the rest of my life. Lucky for me, I had the privilege to take a variety of different classes during my high school career to help me discover my college major and form new goals. Classes like weight training, chemistry, band, creative writing, and American politics never truly sparked a flame in my heart. But, when I took the computer programming class my senior year, I finally knew. Everything escalated from that semester on. I built my own computer, learned how to build a website, and even took on an intermediate programming class. Without these variety of classes, I may have never found my passion for computers. Having the opportunity of taking various classes in different fields allowed me to shape my own goals and let me experience the world in a different perspective....
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...My name is Nicholas Abumuhor. I am a student at Sierra College completing an associate’s degree in science and planning on transferring to a four-year college or university. My educational aspirations consist of acquiring a bachelor’s degree in any biological or health science that would assist me in pursuing a medical career as a doctor. On the other hand, my career vision is to one day be able to provide affordable health care to marginalized communities in the United States. However, I am certain that if I do not complete my college degree I could never have the opportunity to achieve my career goals. I decided that I will attain a career as a doctor since my passion has always been assisting others and trying to improve their quality of life. Therefore, I think that pursuing such a career will provide me the opportunity to help improve the community's health quality conditions and learn about their medical needs. After becoming a certified doctor, I want to specialize in oncology, the study of cancer, and add my knowledge to the cancer research field. Furthermore, I want to contribute back to undeserved populations in the U.S. that struggle every day to sustain a family, and who do not have as much access to medical assistance as other privileged groups. The first health project I want to accomplish throughout my career as a doctor is to establish a free clinic where affordable medical assistance can be provided regardless of the patient's immigration status. The diverse health...
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...Why college education is important to me? I strongly believe one of the most critical ways of reaching your dreams and goals in life are to have a college education. Without a college education you may find it extremely difficult to have a good enough career that will provide you and your family with enough money to do the extra things in life that are pleasurable and exciting. I also strongly believe that having a college education will teach my children that continuing their education beyond high school equals success for them in the future. Without a college education one cannot reach their full potential thus making them unable to achieve their highest and most sought after dreams and goals. One of the main reasons to continue your education and get a college degree is that it opens many doors of opportunity and allows us to obtain a better career. It is hard to find a decent job that will pay you a decent salary with only a high school education. Although a college education does not guarantee success it does give a little bit of an edge over a high school graduate applying for the same position. You have more choices in careers with a college degree thus giving you more choices in life. Having a college degree for the most part means having more money. More money means being able to do things that you cannot do with a job obtained by only having a high school education. In my case it is important to me because it played a huge role in my child custody case. I was...
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...September 6, 2012 Many people find themselves questioning the importance of a college education. They ask themselves, “Why is College important to me?” One answer is extremely crucial in todays economy. In order to succeed and have little or no struggle financially, you must have a education that will end up being a career of your choice. Not just something that you have to settle for. My reasons for a why college is important to me are not only because of money but it has to do with me and my life. I have always dreamed of being a third or fourth grade teacher since I was about five years old. My ultimate dream and goal in life is to achieve that dream and become a teacher. With out a education I would not be able to go into that field of expertise. It reminds me of what John F Kennedy said in the Procalmation 3422 on July 25,1961. He said,”Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest ability, because in each of us is a private hope and dream which, fullfilled, can be translated into benefits for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” So as I think about this quote, it makes all my dreams and goals fill like they are reachable and are more meaningful to me everyday. Cause I do have that goal and dream and I want to keep it going. Also, college is important to me because it helps with the jobs and career markets. In this time period today, finding a job or career is very competitive and hard to come by. You must now have some kind of education...
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