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Create a Plan & Set Goals

Set goals for your future and make them happen.

What are goals and career plans? Goals are things you want to accomplish or change in your life. It takes effort and organization to make changes in your life. That's why you can use a career plan.

A career plan helps you keep track of your goals. A career plan also helps you think about how to accomplish your goals. Your plan will also help you think about who can help you.

Why You Need a Career Plan and Goals

Employers like to hire people who take charge of their careers.

Also, you might reach the point in your life where something isn't quite right. You might be searching for a job again after your release from prison. Maybe your job doesn't pay well enough. Maybe you want to learn a new skill. Maybe you feel stuck.

The good news is that you are in charge of your career, and your life.

Start with the "Making Decisions" section. Or click on a section that interests you.

Making Decisions
Planning a career means making a lot of decisions.

How to Set Goals
Learn about goals, the different types, and how to make goals that you will be able to do.

Make a Career Plan
Think about your future career. Make a plan for how you will get there.