Career Path Planning

A career path can be defined as a series of jobs that lead you closer to your career goals and vision for life. Define your career path, explore your career potential, and begin charting a career path that aligns with your goals with these resources.

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[Featured image] An employee fulfills a long-term career goal by presenting a talk to their colleagues, standing in front of a whiteboard in an uncluttered meeting room while their coworkers listen around a conference table.

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[Featured Image] A professional businesswoman wearing headphones works on her computer on upskilling.

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[Featured image] A person wearing decorative earrings stands in a workplace where they're starting a new job.

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[Featured Image] A person in a dark shirt sits at a long brown table reviewing his resume as he thinks about changing his career.

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[Featured image] Three women stand together in an office planning a project.

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It doesn't matter how old you are. It matters what energy you have to continue learning and developing your career, whether that means consulting, going part-time, or leveling up into a leadership role.

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[Featured Image] A man with short dark hair and a beard wearing a blue shirt sits at a desk looking over his resume.

Career Change at 40: Moving Into Your Next Stage

If you’re in your forties, you’ll likely be coming into your new career with a set of established skills. You can use your work and life experiences up until this point as guidance toward your next steps.

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[Featured Image]: A woman with long dark hair wearing glasses and a blue shirt has a pen up to her chin and she is thinking about her 30-60-90 day plan.

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[Featured Image]: A person in a grey sweater sits at their kitchen table and works on applications for entry-level office jobs.

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[Featured image] A bachelor's degree student works on a laptop computer in a library.

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[Featured Image] Two women have a conversation in an office.

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A career path can be defined as a series of jobs that lead you closer to your career goals and vision for life. Some people follow a linear path through one field, advancing into roles with more responsibilities and higher salaries. Others shift companies, industries, or roles more frequently, and accumulate experience in a variety of roles.

You might be wondering what you can do to steer your career in the direction you desire. Should you stick to a linear path and seek advancement in a single field, or should you take on diverse roles and explore multiple paths? 

Both approaches can lead to fulfillment when you clarify your vision for the future. A linear career path could mean gaining deeper understanding of a field and becoming a leader or specialist, while a multi-directional career path could mean accumulating diverse knowledge and being able to adapt quickly to an ever-changing professional landscape.

We have resources and articles for every step along your unique career path, including:

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