STEP 3: Discuss the advantages of having a flexible career path. evaluating career paths Everyone creates their own career paths based on their ultimate goals and their personal definition of success. By creating a postsecondary plan which includes formal and informal education and training, you create a successful career path, full of exciting options for different jobs, salaries, and experiences. Identify Your Profile's Background and Goals Name: ______________________________________________________ UNIT 1: Plan STUDENT HANDOUT THIN K IT TH Choo se on ROU e of th GH caree e sam r pat p h le profile explo re in s to depth the p . Sum ostse mariz cond caree e ary p r pat la n h of a n you s d the p elect erson ed in below the c . hart What was their ultimate goal when they were in high school? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ What did they do before graduation to prepare themselves for their career path? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Did your person's ultimate goal change along their career path, or did they reach their goal? ___________________________________________________________ Summarize Your Profile's Postsecondary Plan Which Career Cluster did this person choose? Step 1: ______________________________________________________________________________ Circle One: Formal Informal WHEN: ______________________________________________________________________________ Step 2: ______________________________________________________________________________ Circle One: Formal Informal WHEN: ______________________________________________________________________________ Step 3: ______________________________________________________________________________ Circle One: Formal Informal WHEN: ______________________________________________________________________________ Step 4: ______________________________________________________________________________ Circle One: Formal Informal WHEN: ______________________________________________________________________________ Step 5: ______________________________________________________________________________ Circle One: Formal Informal WHEN: ______________________________________________________________________________ Evaluate Your Profile's Career Path What does this person plan to do in the future to continue along their career path? ___________________________________________________________________________________ Do you think this person is successful, or will be successful, in meeting his/her ultimate goals? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________________________________________ LESSON 2: YOUR POSTSECONDARY PLAN Property of PeerForward/© 2020 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved. lesson 2: Your Postsecondary Plan 33