CAREER GROWTH Career Tracks Readiness Management Uzoma Okoronkwo

CAREER GROWTH: Career Tracks & Readiness Management Uzoma Okoronkwo 29 th MARCH, 2015

Our focus CAREER vs JOB vs WORK Determining your Career Readiness Management Corporate Career Tracks Successful Career Growth

They are different Career – an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress Job - Job is an activity through which an individual can earn money Work – Your Divine Assignment. Some people call it PURPOSE!!! (Gen. 2: 15, John 4: 34)

Choosing your career • Natural endowment • Intuition • Passion • MBTI • Birkman • Predictive Index Personality Capability • Education • Learnt Skills • Life experiences Capacity • Learning Agility • Interest • Commitment

Readiness Management Define Destination Know Requirements Assess capability Identify gaps Get training & experience ? Feedback & Feed-in ü Direction ü Ownership ü Focus ü Monitor ü Ready ü Employers DO IT!!!

Corporate Career Track Executive Management Senior Management Promotional Middle Management Junior Management Entry Level Lateral Commitment Integrity Teamwork Networking Collaboration Global Outlook Character Humble confidence

7 Scriptural Secrets for a successful Career Follow Clear Instructions (1 st Samuel 30: 8) Count the Cost ; Pay the Price (Luke 14: 28) Pursue Peace but be Battle Ready (Ephesians 6: 13 – 18) Keep learning (2 nd Timothy 2: 15)

7 Scriptural Secrets for a successful Career Know your limitations; Trust Gods provision ( Ex. 4: 10; John 15: 5) Refresh and Recharge (Judges 16: 16, 19) Follow a leader (1 st Corinthians 11: 1, 1 st Peter 5: 5 – 7)

Thank You!