Florida International University SMART Career Goals Action Plan Paper

Now it is time to develop a career plan. But, before you can develop a career plan, you need to set career goals. SMART career goals can help you create an achievable action plan. SMART stands for goals that are: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.  Within this module, you will start developing a plan to achieve your career path by setting SMART career goals.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After successful completion of this module, students will:

• Understand the SMART technique and how to best utilize it when career planning.
• Create 3 SMART goals specific to your 3-year career span.

TO-DO LIST

1. Watch this video and learn how to best develop SMART goals (1:50).

ASSIGNMENT

1. Review the SMART goals worksheet.ActionsMinimize File PreviewStart thinking about the next 3 years and what you need to accomplish to achieve your career goals.
2. Using the handout provided, write 3 SMART goals specific to your future career path. Please ensure that:
   • You use the SMART goals handout for each of your 3 SMART goals.
   • There will be one handout per goal; three goals- three handouts.
   • These goals are career-related for the next 3 years. No personal/life-related goals.
   • Your educational goals are acceptable as long as they relate to your career.