Knowing which career you want to pursue is an important first step to tackling your job
search and career goals. However, simply identifying an ideal position will not propel
you to achieve these goals. To successfully attain your goals, there are recommended
action steps for you to take.
For this assignment, you will explore the requirements for your potential career path,
assess your current skill set, and identify what action steps you can take to make your
career goals more attainable. Prior to developing your career plan:
In your paper,
● Identify your long-term goals (five years or longer).
● Identify the skills and qualifications related to this type of role.
● Assess the qualifications you already possess.
● Determine new skills, knowledge, certifications, and training needed for the
position desired.
● Create action steps needed to take to be qualified for the position you would
like to pursue.
The Formulating a Career Plan paper
● Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and
references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Writing Center’s APA Style
● (Links to an external site.)
● resource.
● Must include a separate title page with the following:
○ Title of paper
○ Student’s name
○ Course name and number
○ Instructor’s name
○ Date submitted
Must use at least two credible sources in addition to the course text
The career path I wanna pursue is FBI. I chose this career path because of my military
experience over the last 11.5 years.
My short term goals are to graduate college and get promoted to E7 SFC in the US
Army
