Career Mapping for the Public Service

With the complex and multifaceted challenges facing today’s Public Service, engaging new Public Servants and Millennial staff, it is becoming increasingly challenging for employees to develop the skills required to successfully manage their own careers.

At CareerJoy™ we understand that Career Literacy is vital to ensuring confidence, motivation and overall wellness within the Public Service. A central component of Career Literacy is the concept of Career Mapping.

This practical workshop will explore this concept. As part of the workshop, each attendee will be receiving the Career Decision Making Tool.

Areas of Focus to Include:

• The importance of setting short, medium and long-term career goals.
• Strategies to develop one’s career goals.
• Understanding the key pillars of Career Management – Are you managing your career or is your career managing you?
• Navigating the launch and mid-point of one’s career.
• Understanding your options based on talents, passions and career ecosystem.
• Making choices around your personal and professional needs.
• Aligning your professional strengths with the choices you make.
• Strategic use of a mentor to help navigate one’s career.
• Uncover the myths and truths of a personal brand.
• Determine your unique value proposition and get your personal brand working for you.
• Discussing the perceived emotions from various types of brands.
• Exploring the long-term positive and negative potential impacts of your personal brand.
• Ensuring your brand is authentic and relevant to your goals, talents, passions and career ecosystem.