1. Short-term and Long-term
career goals
Tatiana Morari
UGRAD ’10
Career Development Workshop 2013

3. Career
Work Learning
Leisure
activities

4. “Managing your career is not a one-time
decision, but a series of decisions made
over your lifetime.”
~Strong Interest Inventory Report

7. Study to be
trained for my
chosen career

8. Stages of Career Planning
1. Evaluating myself – learning about myself
2. Exploring options – learning about available work opportunities
3. Making decisions – deciding on my future path
4. Setting goals – creating a plan
5. Implementing my plan – putting my plan into action

9. What did you come into this
world to do?

11. This “vision” is the beginning of
your long-term goal.

14. A short-term goal is the one that can
be accomplished in a short amount of
time.
A long-term goal might take longer.

15. Setting goals
SMART
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-limited

16. Short-Term Career Goals
• Short-term career goals: 0-3 years
• This could be the job you plan to look for now or immediately after
graduation.

17. Long-Term Career Goals
• Long-term career goals: 3-10 years
• This is less about time, but more about the degree of stability or
permanency you would associate with this job

18. Career goals
• Position
• Sector/Field
• Public or Private
• Organization(s)
• Salary
• Work Environment
• Education Required
• Experience Required
• Barriers to Entry
• Overcoming Barriers
• Next Steps

19. My (Tatiana’s) short-term goals (2 years ago)
• Position - Project Coordinator
• Sector/Field – Education / International / Projects
• Public or Private - NGO
• Organization(s)-Marks Industrial Development Centre
• Salary – 700€
• Work Environment – International organization
• Education Required - Bachelor
• Experience Required – 2 years in management, project coordination
• Barriers to Entry – not having my bachelor yet
• Overcoming Barriers – graduating, improving time management
• Next Steps
• Getting the job
• Graduate
• Impress my new boss

20. Benefits of short-term goals
• They are simple and easy to accomplish
• They do not require long-term commitment
• It is a great way to create momentum
• They allow you to stay on track and keep your motivation high
• They help to boost your self-confidence
• They provide you with instant feedback to measure your
performance and progress

23. “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

24. Thank you!