MODULE 2: CAREER PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING

A continuous process of identifying your career goals, exploring career paths, evaluating your skills and interests, and creating strategies to reach your professional objectives

Career Planning

Importance of Career Planning in Tourism

1) Navigate a wide range of job roles

2) Develop a long term vision

3) Adapt to global trends and challenges

4) Make informed choices about further education or certifications

The process of defining specific, measurable, and achievable objectives for personal or professional development

Goal Setting

SMART Goal Framework

1) Specific

2) Measurable

3) Achievable

4) Relevant

5) Time-bound

Clear and focused

Specific

Progress can be tracked

Measurable

Realistic based on your current situation

Achievable

Aligned with your career aspirations

Relevant

Deadline for completion

Time-bound

A self-assessment tool that helps you evaluate your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats

Career SWOT Analysis

What you do well

Strengths

Areas for improvement

Weaknesses

External factors you can use to your advantage

Opportunities

External challenges that may hinder your growth

Threats

Why is Career SWOT Analysis useful?

It gives a realistic overview of where you stand and helps you build a plan based on self-awareness

A structured framework that outlines your goals, actions, timelines, and required resources to develop the skills and experience needed to advance your career

Personal Development Plan (PDP)

PDP Includes:

1) Current Position

2) Vision/Goal

3) Skills Gap

4) Action Plan

5) Timeline

Where you are now

Current Position

Where you want to be

Vision/Goal

What skills or experiences you lack

Skills Gap

Steps to bridge the gap

Action Plan

By when each step should be completed

Timeline

(Linking Career Planning to Industry Trends) Tourism professionals must also consider:

1) Technological Changes

2) Sustainability Trends

3) Cultural Intelligence in Diverse Work Environments

4) Emerging Job Roles

To become a hotel manager…

1) Start as front desk staff

2) Earn hospitality diploma

3) Take leadership training

To work in airline customer service…

1) Build communication skills

2) Learn airline ticketing systems

3) Apply to ground staff roles

To start a travel agency…

1) Study entrepreneurship

2) Gain experience in a tour company

3) Create business plan

Essential for long-term success in the tourism industry

Career Planning and Goal Setting