Career Action Plan: Self-Assessment, Goals, Strategies, and Evaluation

This career action plan begins with a self-assessment, identifying leadership skills as a key strength. The student researches career options, focusing on marketing and sales roles within organizations like Coca-Cola, with the ultimate objective of becoming an organizational leader. The plan outlines specific career goals, including securing employment in a reputable organization, learning about promotion processes, and demonstrating high effectiveness. Strategies to overcome potential barriers include staying focused and learning from colleagues. The plan emphasizes the importance of progress evaluation and concludes with the student's self-assessment of where they fit within an organization, specifically highlighting their suitability for a sales management role at Coca-Cola, given their skills and the company's competitive landscape. The student is aware of the need to increase sales for the company to grow its market share. The plan includes references to relevant literature supporting the career development process.

Running head: CAREER ACTION PLAN 1
Career Action Plan
Student’s Name
University Affiliation

CAREER ACTION PLAN 2
Career Action Plan
Self-Assessment
A significantly important section of developing an action plan for my career is a self-
assessment section. This section helps an individual to understand more about themselves and
the capabilities that they have which they can utilize in the career path that they take. Highly
skilled individuals can manage to obtain significantly good careers, which can fully be
supported by their skills. Taking a career that requires skills that an individual does not have
is, however, a wrong choice which can cause an individual to plan for a career that is likely to
fail soon (Boud, 2011). After carrying out a series of self-assessment tests, I managed to
attain an understanding of my leadership skills and capabilities. Among others, I realized that
I could guide other individuals and charismatically convince them to follow a certain path
which is likely to involve into certain actions. Among the many tests that I took and skills
that I understood I pose, therefore, leadership became the point of interest, which can
significantly guide my career path (Robbins, 2009).
Career Research
Currently, there is a large number of organizations that are offering job opportunities
to highly skilled individuals who can add value to their operations. Although I have
leadership traits and capabilities, it is difficult to be employed as an organizational leader
without aspects like experience and gaining trust from the members operating in that
organization. With this regard, therefore, the organizations that I have identified where I
could operate effectively are those offering marketing and sales sections. These positions are
offered by almost all organizations which offer either products or services to their customers.
A good organization that is currently hiring is the Coca-Cola Company, which requires
graduates that are highly skilled and capable in this activity.

CAREER ACTION PLAN 3
Career Objective
For my Career, the main objective is to end up as an organizational leader. Since this
is not a simple objective that can be met by a simple application for a job in an organization, I
intend to obtain employment in an organization to work in any position, and then utilize my
leadership skills to climb up the ranks and eventually become a leader of that organization.
This strategy will help me achieve my intended goals and targets (McDonald, & Hite, 2016).
Career Goals
To ensure that I manage to achieve my main objective, I have some goals that are all
aimed at guiding me in my career path. The first main goal is to obtain employment in a well-
reputed organization. This will help me obtain chances of being a leader of a large
organization. The second goal is to learn more about the organization and understand how
aspects of promotion are obtained. This goal will equip me with skills I would need to meet
my objective. The third goal is to operate with high levels of effectiveness in the organization
to be noticed and appreciated in the organization. These three goals will help me meet my
objective (Kroth, & Christensen, 2009).
Strategies to overcome barriers and help in reaching goals
The process of developing my career and managing to meet its objectives is likely to
have some challenges. The first strategy that I will utilize to overcome these challenges is
remaining focused throughout my employment. The focus will help me avoid word
distractions that might make me less effective and thus unable to meet my main objective.
The other strategy has the will to learn from other employees. This will help me manage to
establish a good relationship with other employees and easily considered for any chances that
may arise (Morrison, & Adams, 2013).
Progress evaluation

CAREER ACTION PLAN 4
It is important to determine whether as I progress with my career; I can meet the goals
and targets that I intend to meet. This aspect will help me manage to remain completely
effective in my career progress since I will realize easily when I am not progressing
according to the established plan. I will evaluate myself by reviewing the career plan that I
have and comparing that plan with the career reality in place. This will help me attain an
understanding of the different ways through which instances occur and operate effectively.
Where I fit in
From the consideration of the skills that I have and the educational qualifications that
I currently possess, I consider myself to fit in an organization like the Coca-Cola Company,
in the sales management section of the organization. The organization has its main
competition challenge being other large drinks companies which have put significant effort
into making sure that they manage to attain a large market share (Brown, & Lent, 2013). I
would be a good candidate for this organization because I would help in making sure that
there is a significant increase in the number of sales that the organization makes within a very
short period.

CAREER ACTION PLAN 5
References
Boud, D. (2011). Enhancing learning through self assessment. London Philadelphia: Kogan
Page.
Brown, S. & Lent, R. (2013). Career development and counseling : putting theory and
research to work. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley.
Kroth, M. & Christensen, M. (2009). Career development basics. Alexandria, Va: ASTD
Press.
McDonald, K. & Hite, L. (2016). Career development : a human resource development
perspective. New York: Routledge.
Morrison, R. & Adams, J. (2013). Contemporary Career Development Issues. Hoboken:
Taylor and Francis.
Robbins, S. (2009). Self-assessment library 3.4 : insights into your skills, interests and
abilities. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson/Prentice Hall.