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You are embarking on an important process: finding your next position. You don’t want just any job—you want an opportunity that utilizes your technical skills, engages your interests, and meets your demands in terms of work environment, opportunity, and growth. The best way to meet these objectives is by defining upfront what you are ultimately seeking.
Before you start to look you need to ask yourself: Am I really ready to leave my current position? What factors contribute to my decision to move on? As with any major life decision, consider asking yourself some important questions, and knowing the answers, before you start to look.
If you do decide to leave your current position and utilize the CareerEXPLORER process in your search, your first step will be building a CareerCHART Model—the result of an analysis of your unique job requirements, skills, and preferences. When complete, your model will contain the following elements:
- A chart of what you require and desire in your next position.
- A comprehensive list of your technical and professional skills.
- The type of position that will use your technical and professional skills.
- A range of compensation that reflects both the market and your needs.
- Your preferences in terms of location and travel.
Use the five stages of our CareerCHART step to build your personal CareerCHART Model. Download the CareerCHART model worksheet (407k pdf), designed to assist you through the building process. Once you’ve completed your model, you should refer to it frequently during your job search to compare your preferences against the opportunities presented to you. The more closely aligned the position you choose is to your CareerCHART Model, the better chance it will be a satisfying and rewarding career move for you!
CareerCHART: Stage 1
CareerCHART: Stage 2
CareerCHART: Stage 3
CareerCHART: Stage 4
CareerCHART: Stage 5
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