List your career goals in two columns: List the ideal function, industry, and location(s) What salary range? (1-2 years) (3-7+ years)

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1 MBA business career plan 2014 MBA career management

2 Goals List your career goals in two columns: Short Term Job Desired Long Term Job Desired (1-2 years) (3-7+ years) List the ideal function, industry, and location(s) What salary range? Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

3 Competitive Market Analysis Who are you competing with? Where are the positions you seek? What is the annual market outlook? What are the salaries for jobs that you want? What companies want people like you? Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

4 Your Brand Essence Complete the Brand Essence Exercise Write and memorize your brand essence statements and tagline Learn to speak about your résumé s highlights as stories. Pick two or three stories using the STAR format What are your greatest assets? What differentiates you? Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

5 What Are Your Liabilities? Identify what are weak points against your goals. What is your biggest challenge in attaining your goal? What feedback can you reflect on that identifies your liabilities? Are these liabilities years of experience? Lack of confidence? Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

6 Overcoming Liabilities Identify how you will overcome these liabilities Identify resources you need How soon can these liabilities be addressed? Separate liabilities into ones that you control and ones that you do not control Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

7 Launching Your Job Search What are your top two priorities right now in your job search? Do you know yourself well enough to share the highlights about you with others? Do you know the company and market you are entering and where you fit? Can you speak confidently about yourself and why you want a position? Are you keeping track of all your activity with a focus on follow-up and lead generation? How are your interview skills? Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

8 Target Markets Define your target markets, including geographical targets and company targets. Be strategic and think broadly, considering a broad range of possibilities and opportunities. What are your geographical targets? A B C What are your company targets? Have a list for each geographical market. Include small, medium and large companies. Consider start-ups. A B C Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

9 Time Management How much time are you spending on your career development activities? How many informational chats and talks have you had and how many contacts have you made each week? Are you working on your internship every week until you find one? OR preparing for interviewing? Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

10 Weekly Activity Report Set up spreadsheet with name of employer, date of contact, and contact information. Track activity updating your contacts and follow-up. Review weekly. Generate new leads through phone calls, s, and LinkedIn. Apply for positions daily and when possible send a resume and personal note to the recruiter. Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

11 Weekly Progress Check How are you tracking with the plan? How close are you to meeting your goal? What have your learned? What resources do you need? What is your biggest obstacle in your job search? How are you going to overcome this? Are you becoming more confident in the process? Have you set up regular check-ins with your career coach? Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

12 Financials What is your timeframe for meeting your financial goals? Have set realistic expectations given your backgrounds and years of experience? What are the expenses needed to complete your search? Keep track of them for possible tax implications in the US. What salary will you need and when will you need to pay your bills? Have you considered costs of moving? Keep track of all your receipts needed for reimbursement for travel per the Foster policy. Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

13 Resources Foster MBA Career Management Foster MBA Career Management Toolbox and Website Foster Jobs MBA Career Management career coaching and strategists. Jobjuice MBA Focus Career Leader, MBTI, and Brand Essence Mentor Program MBA Career Management Library Peer advisors Employer Advisory Board International Student Advisory Board Alums Foster MBA Career Management MBA Business Career plan

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