Professional Development Toolkit
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Tittle: Professional Development Toolkit Date: 4/5/2010 BY: National VP of Business Management/President Elect Monique Berry. This tool can be used to plan or map out steps/actions toward career development. This document will also be uploaded and available in the BDPA Portal. Thank you to Monique for providing this.
Professional Development Toolkit
- 1. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT Information technology professionals interested in exploring options for personal growth and development on the job or between jobs may find the forms and consolidated list of resources provided below very helpful. PERSONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT/EXPLORATION TOOLS Forms: • Individual Career Development Plan • Manager’s Self Development Worksheet Articles, White Papers and Websites: • http://www.bitpipe.com/ • http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/Career/Professional+Development/ • http://it.toolbox.com/vendors/white-papers/ • http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/Professions+and+Industries/IT+Professionals/Career+De velopment/ • http://www.techcareers.com/ • http://www.smartertechnology.com/c/a/Technology-For-Change/10-Information- Technology-Projects-for-2010/ • http://www.techweb.com/home • http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/become-your-own-it-career-coach-832 • http://www.eseminarslive.com/ Conferences/Seminars/Self-Study Resources https://map.bdpa.org/events/EV04EventDetail.aspx?eventID=1397 http://livecoachonline.com/ http://infosecindia.blogspot.com/2006/11/cissp-webcast-searchsecurity_27.html http://www.cccure.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=609 http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=378660 Networking with Other BDPA Members: BDPA Social Networking: • Facebook: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10080936173 • Facebook Career Center: www.facebook.com/pages/BDPA-Career- Center/315327145754 • Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=21066 • Groupsite: bdpa.groupsite.com BDPA Chapters: http://www.bdpa.org/local-chapters.php Page 1 of 4
- 2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT Note – conferences and seminars also provide excellent networking opportunities Page 2 of 4
- 3. INDIVIDUAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN Name: __________________________________________ Date completed: __________________________________ Instructions: 1. Develop long-term goal/career objective. 2. Identify short-term goals or positions which will lead to long-term goal. 3. Identify actions steps which will help to achieve short-term goals (include education, training or projects, etc.). 4. Prioritize action steps as follows: A=vital B=important C=optional Number steps in expected order of completion. (Example: A1, A2, A3, etc.) 5. Transfer action steps to monthly and daily task lists. Long-term (5+ years) goal (career ultimately desired): Short-term (1-5 years) goals (positions/degree programs): Action Steps (classes, seminars, projects, self-development, activities, etc.) Priority Description Target Date Page 3 of 4
- 4. MANAGER'S SELF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHEET Prior experience (jobs, special projects, outside activities, etc.): Education, Training & Affiliations: Personal strengths ( interpersonal, technical, managerial, etc.): List known areas for improvement ( financial, planning, etc.): List developmental needs: • Prioritize: A=vital B=important C=optional • Assign number rank within each group: 1, 2, 3 Item Priority Action Steps (training, coaching to develop listed areas): Priority Description Target Date Transfer action steps to monthly/daily tasks lists. Page 4 of 4