The Career Design Guide helps individuals:
Learn more about themselves
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Three inventories help identify the interests, values and skills the individual is most motivated to use.
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The Seven Pattern Framework brings all the inventory results together, summarizing the interaction between personal preferences and the specific career, development and life options that align with them.
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An evaluation helps users identify how satisfied they are with the degree to which their preferences are present in their current work and life situations.
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Apply results and set career goals
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A guided process explores career trends and market realities and suggests ways users can gather information needed in these areas for making career decisions.
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A practical step-by-step planning model incorporates personal and market realities and leads users to select the best direction for them.
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A focused and targeted planning process incorporates development strategies and resource use.
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The Job Search Workbook takes users through a systematic process of developing
and implementing an internal and external job search campaign. It is appropriate
for those who are choosing a new career or who are redeployed. Personalized suggestions
based on Guide results are given for:
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Managing the transition.
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Developing a resume.
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Creating a marketing plan.
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Polishing interview skills.
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Maintaining momentum.
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The Development Planning Workbook is designed for Guide users who want to
continue to develop in their current job. It is also designed for Guide users
who want to broaden their responsibilities or seek a promotion within their
organization. It builds on Guide results to:
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Define skill strengths and development areas.
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Conduct a Career Design Discussion. Materials to prepare a career coach for this Discussion are included.
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Integrate insights, feedback and resources in a Development Plan.
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The Guide's Training Manual contains all the essential background
information professionals need to use the Guide and auxiliary products, including:
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Delivery options.
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Background information that may be needed to answer questions in each section.
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Strategies for effective use in coaching, counseling and workshops.
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Discussion points of the development and validity of the Guide.
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Detailed explanation of how to use the Guide with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®.
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