Employees

Checkpoint: Setting Goals wk 5 (2006)

Identify one of your long-term educational goals and one of your long-term career goals ("I will become the head of my company's graphics department" is an example of a long-term career goal).

2. Break these two long-term goals into several short-term goals that you hope to accomplish within a relatively short time ("I will learn how to use my company's new graphics software" is one short-term goal that would need to be accomplished before someone could become the head of a graphics department).

3. For each of your short-term goals, list a specific deadline to accomplish the goal (for example, "I will accomplish this goal by the end of next month") and how you will accomplish the goal (for example, "I will enroll in a professional development course").

1. I will graduate with my Master's Degree before 2009

A. I will finish up my AA degree next year and enter into the Masters program

B. I will complete all my course work with a C average, but I am shooting for higher

C. I will complete all assisgnments on time.

I will accomplish all these goals by staying in school, and keeping motivated. I know

What I want out of life and it will take hard work and dedication to get there.

2. I will become a Human Resource Specialist within my Company

A. I will complete all course work required for the position.

B. I will take Leadership classes to learn how to better work with people

C.

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