Professional Career Action Plan Outline

HCS/449 Version 6

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Professional Career Action Plan Outline
Complete this professional career action plan outline after viewing the Career 101 workshop link
on the student website. You may need to research specific careers or companies to answer all of
the questions.
A professional career plan details career goals, rather than personal goals. This plan will look at
your professional strengths and weaknesses, the type of company you wish to work for, any
knowledge gaps that exist, and your professional resume.
Create three to five professional goals (for example, I want to get a job in a health care facility in
the emergency services department), and then complete this outline with those goals in mind.
1. Get a job in the Health Care Industry.
2. Get my masters in Health Care Administration with a geriatric concentration.
3. Get my doctorate in HCA.
I.

Self-Awareness
a. Professional strengths
i. Years of administrative experience.
ii. Have a bachelors in HCA.almost!.
b. Personal strengths
i. Reliable
ii. Honest
c. Professional weaknesses
i. NO HCA experience
ii. Never worked in healthcare
d. Personal weaknesses
i. Old
ii. Focused
e. Write 4 to 5 sentences, using the strengths and weaknesses above, to describe
yourself to a potential employer.

II. Ideal Next Objective (or position) based on your self-assessment, where will you go
next?
a. Required competencies
i.
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b. Compensation requirements
i.
ii.
c. Company culture
i.
ii.
d. Compromises
i.
ii.
III.
Gap analysis, plan, and execution these are skills you already have
a. Credentials

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b. Responsibilities
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c. Accomplishments (personal and professional)
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d. Career management gaps (lacking credentials)
i.
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Personal marketing
a. Resume (include)
b. Cover letter (include)
c. Networking what do you do to network?
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d. Interviewing techniques and skills
i.
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Periodic career audit
a. How often will you evaluate career plan?
b. What influences or affects career plans
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Jennifer Gross
(516) 996-0867
jennalexroxane@aol.com
Card Payment Systems
Account Executive for Nassau County, NY
New York, NY

2007-2014

Analyzed merchants credit card statement.

Presented merchants with business outline to help merchants with all their needs for
processing credit cards, debit cards, on line processing, and check services.

Closed the deal with merchants and also sold/leased credit card terminals to businesses
to accept credit cards, debit cards and check services.

Maintained accounts.

Merchant Services Sponsored By Transfirst

Account Executive for Nassau County, NY
Irvine, CA

2006-2007

Analyzed merchants credit card statement.

Presented merchants with business outline to help merchants with all their needs for
processing credit cards, debit cards, on line processing, and check services.

Closed the deal with merchants and also sold/leased credit card terminals to businesses
to accept credit cards, debit cards and check services.

Maintained accounts.

New York State Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Century 21 Petrey Real Estate Office
Long Beach, New York

2000 2005

Execute all phases of Sales/Rentals of houses, co-ops and condos.

Sell and close deals.

Interact and communicate with clients, attorneys, mortgage brokers and other
agents/brokers.

Maintain all necessary paperwork.

Executive Secretary
Loral Space & Communications
New York, New York

1998 2000

Utilized excellent computer skills to assist top executive:

o

Microsoft Office, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio.

Exercised superior communication skills on behalf of top executive.

Demonstrated flexibility, integrity, high energy level, strong number skills and follow up
skills to manage top executives office.
ii. Maintained calendar, coordinated meetings, answered telephones, made
travel arrangements, and generated expense reports.

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