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Using the goal form, create your own career goal. Post your final career goal into the discussion forum. Review two peers’ career goals and determine the following:

• Is the goal specific?
• Are relevant skills included?
• Is a specific job title or industry listed?
• Are non-negotiable items detailed?

Note: Please remember that your career goal does not need to be limited to the content of this course. You should consider all of the courses you have taken and will take in the future, your prior experience both within and outside of the field of Applied Linguistics, and any brainstorming and research you may have done so far in considering career options.

Developing a career goal is a great way to take charge of planning your career and a useful tool to manage your career effectively. Many individuals may not know how to develop a career goal; follow the steps below to help you determine where to start. There are a few steps that can be helpful in determining your career goal, which include: conducting a self-assessment, exploring industries and careers, and determining factors that are non-negotiable (e.g., geographic location, salary requirements, and health care benefits). The final step of goal setting is writing the first draft of your goal.

Step 1: Self-Assessment

• What do you do well?
• What energizes you?
• If you knew you could not fail, what would you do?
• What high school subjects did you do well in?
• What issues do family and friends come to you for help?
• What do you receive praise for at work or home?
• What are some of your greatest accomplishments?
• What is something you do where you lose track of time when you are doing it?