💡 Strategies: Career Planning

In an uncertain world, being adaptable and proactive is key. Here are two strategies to help guide your career direction:

1. Scenario thinking – Provides a strategic tool for handling long-term uncertainty and exploring multiple pathways and goals.
2. Contract work – Provides short-term roles that build skills, experience, and professional networks.
3. Strategic volunteering – Provides opportunities to gain career-related experience, often at a much higher experience level than your qualifications.

Careers rarely follow a straight path. There are many unforeseen ways to reach your goals. Growth comes from curiosity, persistence, and exploring diverse opportunities, which can lead to unexpected and beneficial outcomes.

This module also guides you in assessing personal strengths and external factors to shape your vision, along with setting near-term, actionable steps. Reflection, self-awareness, situational awareness, and patience are key throughout.

Everyone’s journey is unique.