{"id":25,"date":"2016-03-04T17:56:47","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T01:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pictureyourselfin.com\/blog\/?p=25"},"modified":"2016-03-04T17:56:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T01:56:47","slug":"creating-your-career-road-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pictureyourselfin.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/04\/creating-your-career-road-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Your Career Road Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_26\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26\" src=\"http:\/\/pictureyourselfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Career-Road-Map-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Creating Your Career Road Map Article\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictureyourselfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Career-Road-Map-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pictureyourselfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Career-Road-Map.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Creating Your Career Road Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t know where you are going then it doesn&#8217;t matter which road you take because any road will lead you somewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>The first thing you need to do when\u00a0choosing a career is to decide where<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>you want to go and what career road you will\u00a0want to take.If you are unsure on where you want to go then read our other <a href=\"http:\/\/pictureyourselfincareer.blogspot.com\/2016\/01\/moving-from-job-to-career_19.html\" target=\"_blank\">blog post on questions to ask yourself in finding your ideal career.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>Once you have figured out the path of your direction then start making an initial career road map.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you understand the entry job description you will need for this career? \u00a0If no, then do some job description searches to find out what it requires?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have the skills to do this entry job? \u00a0If no, do you need to get a degree or certification for it? \u00a0If yes, then start looking at education or internship programs for it.<\/li>\n<li>What companies are offering this entry job? \u00a0Different companies may have different availability depending on their current staffing needs. \u00a0If you know this company has regularly posted this position in the past then see if you can submit your resume or CV for them to keep on file until a new position opens up. \u00a0If a company does have the position available then research the company to see if it is a good fit for you and if so then apply.<\/li>\n<li>Do you know anyone in this position or at the company you applied at? \u00a0Getting practical advice from someone who can give you first hand knowledge may help you steer away from unforeseen road bumps!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">If you would like more information about how to make your own road map let us know!<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pictureyourselfin.com\/career-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Visit us at www.PictureYourselfIn.com!<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n<form id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" action=\"\/\/pictureyourselfin.us12.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=86576ee2df490d6129b169720&amp;id=8558fb1a7b\" method=\"post\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" novalidate=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our mailing list<\/h2>\n<div class=\"indicates-required\"><span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span> indicates required<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Email Address <span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span><br \/>\n<\/label><br \/>\n<input id=\"mce-EMAIL\" class=\"required email\" name=\"EMAIL\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-FNAME\">First Name <\/label><br \/>\n<input id=\"mce-FNAME\" class=\"\" name=\"FNAME\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-LNAME\">Last Name <\/label><br \/>\n<input id=\"mce-LNAME\" class=\"\" name=\"LNAME\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"mce-responses\" class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups--><\/p>\n<div style=\"left: -5000px; position: absolute;\"><input tabindex=\"-1\" name=\"b_86576ee2df490d6129b169720_8558fb1a7b\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><input id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Subscribe\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/downloads.mailchimp.com\/js\/mc-validate.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<!--End mc_embed_signup--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>If you don&#8217;t know where you are going then it doesn&#8217;t matter which road you take because any road will lead you somewhere. 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