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LDRS 432 Building Leaders II: Vocation and Career Planning

Final Assignment: Career Development Plan

Students will submit a written paper summarizing and applying the learnings from this course in a way that is helpful in ongoing life design. The paper will be between 4-6 pages in length (including resume) and must be in APA format with a Reference page. The assignment MUST be submitted as one document.

Assignment Requirements

APA Format/Overall Organization Title page, appropriate headings, reference page. Organize the paper in a coherent way. Make sure to proofread your paper for spelling and grammar errors.

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Introduction Introduce who you are and what is important to you. Summarize your personality, interests, values, skills and experiences in 2-3 paragraphs. (How would you briefly describe yourself in a cover letter or in an interview?)

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Birkman Report Birkman Map: Describe your Interests, Usual Style, Needs and Stress behaviors and if you agree with it. Why or why not? Birkman Interests: Describe your top 3 areas of interests and if you agree with the Birkman. Why or why not?

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Vocation Describe your understanding of vocation (calling), what it means to you and what you believe your vocation might be. Use at least one of the Ted Talks or articles in Moodle under Unit 3.

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Career Path Choose one potential career path that would be a good fit for you based on what you know about your skills, interests, values, and experience. Describe why you chose it.

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Action Steps Name three steps you can take to bring you closer to that career path. What are the obstacles or challenges that could potentially get in your way? Who can help you? How?

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Resume Create a targeted resume for this career path. Highlight your skills and experiences that would make an employer want to hire you for the career path you have chosen.

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Total Marks for Written Project

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