At every stage in your career, understanding the strategy and actions required to proactively manage your career is the key to succeeding in the marketplace of today and tomorrow. To reach your career goals, you must establish realistic timelines and expectations, lay the groundwork for establishing a professional career identity, gain a thorough understanding of how to deal with recruiters and become familiar with all aspects of the hiring process. This course will help you understand strategic career management, how and when to leverage your core skills and accomplishments and create short-term, mid-range and longer-term professional goals and objectives. In this course you’ll learn how to successfully manage your career–whether you’re just starting out, at mid-career or planning your 3rd stage, including: * Why proactive career management is important * Tips and techniques * Practical exercises