CAREER AMBITION • CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

PROFESSIONAL NEXT

Career Advance

Turn Your Career Ambition into Action

Identify the right work. Schedule it. Execute it. Build the capability, evidence and experience required for your next career move.

1Build CapabilityDevelop what your Career Ambition requires

2Build Professional PositionDemonstrate your readiness

3Achieve Career AdvancementTurn readiness into career progress

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Confirm Your Established Career Ambition

Your Career Ambition has already been developed from your passion, talents and qualifications. Record it here so your Career Development Plan stays aligned with it.

Your name Your Established Career Ambition

Keep it meaningful and specific: what do you want to create, improve, solve or contribute?

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What Do I Already Have?

Recognise the strengths, capabilities, experience and connections you can build on.

You don't start from zero.

Think about what you already have that can help you accomplish your Career Ambition. Add what is relevant — there is no need to have something in every box.

Education QualificationsWhat education, qualifications or certifications do I already have? Education & Qualifications Related to My AmbitionWhich of my qualifications or studies are especially relevant to my Ambition? Skills Related to My AmbitionWhat skills can I already use to move towards my Ambition? Relevant ExperienceWhat work, projects, volunteering or practical experiences have I already gained? Achievements & EvidenceWhat have I already accomplished that shows my potential? My Personal StrengthsWhat qualities, habits or personal strengths can help me? People & Professional ConnectionsWhich leaders, professionals, mentors or individuals do I know in my preferred industry? Organisations & Institutional ConnectionsWhich organisations, institutions or companies do I already have a connection with? Knowledge & Field ExposureWhat do I already know or understand about the field I want to enter? Other Resources & OpportunitiesWhat other resources, support or opportunities can I build on?

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Continue to Your Strategic SWOT

Your Career Ambition and professional foundation are complete. Enter your Professional NEXT access code to securely unlock the Strategic SWOT Analysis.

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Strategic SWOT Analysis

Understand your current professional position in relation to your established Career Ambition.

CAREER AMBITIONYour established Career Ambition

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STRENGTHSInternal capabilities you can use to move towards your ambition.

Be specific and evidence-based. Avoid generic statements such as “I am hardworking.”

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WEAKNESSESInternal gaps that may limit your readiness.

Focus on gaps that matter to your desired career direction.

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OPPORTUNITIESExternal situations you can use for career advancement.

Look beyond your current job. Think about what is becoming possible.

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THREATSExternal factors that may hinder your progress.

Identify real external risks rather than personal weaknesses.

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TOWS Strategy & Initiatives

Use your SWOT to think strategically about how you can move closer to your Career Ambition.

First think about the four strategic combinations.AI recommendations can be added later. For now, use the prompts below to develop your own thinking.

SO

Strengths × OpportunitiesHow can I use my strengths to take advantage of opportunities?

Potential initiative

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Weaknesses × OpportunitiesHow can I use opportunities to overcome my weaknesses?

Potential initiative

ST

Strengths × ThreatsHow can I use my strengths to reduce or overcome threats?

Potential initiative

WT

Weaknesses × ThreatsHow can I reduce weaknesses and protect myself from threats?

Potential initiative

Your TOWS should be yours. Use the four strategic lenses to create practical responses that are relevant to your own Career Ambition and circumstances.

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Continue Your Professional NEXT Journey

Your Strategic SWOT and TOWS analysis are complete. Enter your Professional NEXT access code to securely unlock your Development Journey.

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Build Capability

Develop what your Career Ambition requires

Strengthen the knowledge, skills and experience you need to perform at the level required by your established Career Ambition.

CHOOSE YOUR WORKQuestion 1 of 3

Q1

What knowledge do I need to acquire or strengthen to perform at the level required by my Career Ambition?

Suggested Task My TaskChoose a task from the below list that feels right - then make it your own

Choose a suggestion as a starting point, then personalise it in My Task. Your My Task wording will appear in your Career Development Plan and Gantt chart.

Q2

What skill sets do I need to develop or strengthen to achieve my Career Ambition?

Suggested Task My TaskChoose a task from the below list that feels right - then make it your own

Choose a suggestion as a starting point, then personalise it in My Task. Your My Task wording will appear in your Career Development Plan and Gantt chart.

Q3

What professional experience do I need to gain to become ready for my Career Ambition?

Suggested Task My TaskChoose a task from the below list that feels right - then make it your own

Choose a suggestion as a starting point, then personalise it in My Task. Your My Task wording will appear in your Career Development Plan and Gantt chart.

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Build Professional Position

Demonstrate your readiness

Build the professional profile, responsibilities, opportunities and relationships that demonstrate your readiness for the next stage of your career.

CHOOSE YOUR WORKQuestion 1 of 3

Q1

What professional profile or portfolio do I need to build to demonstrate my suitability for my Career Ambition?

Suggested Task My TaskChoose a task from the below list that feels right - then make it your own

Choose a suggestion as a starting point, then personalise it in My Task. Your My Task wording will appear in your Career Development Plan and Gantt chart.

Q2

What responsibilities should I take on to demonstrate readiness for my Career Ambition?

Suggested Task My TaskChoose a task from the below list that feels right - then make it your own

Choose a suggestion as a starting point, then personalise it in My Task. Your My Task wording will appear in your Career Development Plan and Gantt chart.

Q3

What professional opportunities and relationships do I need to develop to move closer to my Career Ambition?

Suggested Task My TaskChoose a task from the below list that feels right - then make it your own

Choose a suggestion as a starting point, then personalise it in My Task. Your My Task wording will appear in your Career Development Plan and Gantt chart.

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Achieve Career Advancement

Turn readiness into career progress

Convert your capability and professional positioning into real career movement through targeted opportunities, measurable results and decisive transition actions.

CHOOSE YOUR WORKQuestion 1 of 3

Q1

What career opportunity should I pursue to move toward my Career Ambition?

Suggested Task My TaskChoose a task from the below list that feels right - then make it your own

Choose a suggestion as a starting point, then personalise it in My Task. Your My Task wording will appear in your Career Development Plan and Gantt chart.

Q2

What measurable professional results do I need to achieve to demonstrate that I am progressing toward my Career Ambition?

Suggested Task My TaskChoose a task from the below list that feels right - then make it your own

Choose a suggestion as a starting point, then personalise it in My Task. Your My Task wording will appear in your Career Development Plan and Gantt chart.

Q3

What final actions do I need to take to secure or establish my next career position?

Suggested Task My TaskChoose a task from the below list that feels right - then make it your own

Choose a suggestion as a starting point, then personalise it in My Task. Your My Task wording will appear in your Career Development Plan and Gantt chart.

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Build your Career Development Plan

Your selected My Tasks become the actual Career Development Plan. Set priority, dates and a personalisation remark.

YOUR PLAN

My Career Development Tasks

YOUR TIMELINE

My Development Timeline

Every task above is placed here using its start and end dates.

CAREER AMBITION · CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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Your Career Development Plan is ready

Your established Career Ambition has been translated into a practical, date-bound development plan.

MY CAREER AMBITION

CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

My Career Development Tasks

DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE

Phase & Task Gantt

Each phase is sequenced from the completion of the previous phase.

Begin Your Professional NEXT Journey

PROFESSIONAL NEXT

Confirm Your Established Career Ambition

What Do I Already Have?

Continue to Your Strategic SWOT

Strategic SWOT Analysis

TOWS Strategy & Initiatives

Continue Your Professional NEXT Journey

Build Capability

What knowledge do I need to acquire or strengthen to perform at the level required by my Career Ambition?

What skill sets do I need to develop or strengthen to achieve my Career Ambition?

What professional experience do I need to gain to become ready for my Career Ambition?

Build Professional Position

What professional profile or portfolio do I need to build to demonstrate my suitability for my Career Ambition?

What responsibilities should I take on to demonstrate readiness for my Career Ambition?

What professional opportunities and relationships do I need to develop to move closer to my Career Ambition?

Achieve Career Advancement

What career opportunity should I pursue to move toward my Career Ambition?

What measurable professional results do I need to achieve to demonstrate that I am progressing toward my Career Ambition?

What final actions do I need to take to secure or establish my next career position?

Build your Career Development Plan

My Career Development Tasks

My Development Timeline

Your Career Development Plan is ready

My Career Development Tasks

Phase & Task Gantt