Career & Livelihood

Element IV: The Human Being

The ability to plan is an essential LIFECRAFT skill. Like all the skills of a craftsperson it is developed through practice and thoughtful preparation. Planning for your future and your career is one of the most important types of planning you will ever do. The word "career" refers to a person's entire lifetime sequence of occupations, activities, responsibilities, and services performed. "Career development" refers to those aspects of your personal growth and development that relate to your preparation for a satisfying place in the world of work.

Your career development actually begins early in your childhood. All your experiences, including the games you have played and the activities you have taken part in with family and friends, help to shape your personality and the things you will want to express and be a part of in your life and your career. Career planning is a step-by-step process that should begin when you have your first opportunity for educational choices. The "Five Strategies" that follow will help you to develop your plan for your career; an important component in the craft of life.

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