planning

your career

the career planning process

the career planning process

the career planning process

you
self-inventory
criteria

world of work
research

possibilities

options
plan

development plan

networking plan

the career planning process

you
self-inventory
criteria

world of work
research

possibilities

options
plan

development plan

networking plan

self inventory
Skills Interests Values Work style/environment Personality-related needs Life goals

competencies
Knowledge, skills and personal attributes which enable a person to be successful in a job the qualifications of the position. Each position in government has competencies. Pay attention to a positions competencies.

competencies deputy minister

Team leadership Change leadership Sharing responsibility Holding people accountable Listening, understanding and responding Etc.

your place in the world of work

Learn throughout your lifetime Create a larger sense of meaning Network Have a life! Be versatile Take charge of your own career

the world of work

you
self-inventory
criteria

world of work
research

possibilities

options
plan

development plan

networking plan

trends
Social, economic and technological trends

trends
Climbing the corporate ladder vs. heading down the winding path Making a career change Know yourself

trends
Governments are becoming knowledge organizations More emphasis will be placed on skills such as:
Leadership; Knowledge management; Problem solving; and Facilitiating. And thats just scratching the surface.

trends
Will not replace traditional skills and values such as:
Conceptual thinking Planning Teamwork Communications

Or values, such as:

Integrity Respect

the public service workplace

Permanent Full Time and Part Time Employees
500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 Number = 9,538 average age 44.1 years 31% are fifty or older

age

the public service workplace

Actual and Expected Retirements - Current Permanent Employees
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0 1990- 1993- 1996- 1999- 2002- 2005- 2008- 2011- 2014- 201791 94 97 00 03 06 09 12 15 18

the public service workplace

Public Service Employees 31% 30% 29%

Professional (university degree)

Crown Corporation Employees 16% 48% 26%

Saskatchewan Employees

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Managerial B: Technical (post-sec) & supervisory D: Labour & elemental

A: Professional (univ degree) C: Intermediate

the typical deputy minister

Nine different jobs, each lasting an average of 2.8 years Direct policy experience All of his/her career with the Saskatchewan government Masters degree or better Worked for Finance, Executive Council or both Owed $27,369.73 in VL and SDOs 195.1 days of accumulated sick leave Monthly salary: $8,813.06

develop your plan

you
self-inventory
criteria

world of work
research

possibilities

options
plan

development plan

networking plan

self inventory
you
self-inventory

world of work
research

1. Use what you know about yourself to filter your options

trends and directions

you
self-inventory

world of work
research

1. Use what you know about yourself to filter your options

2. Determine trends and directions

refine your options

you
self-inventory

world of work
research

1. Use what you know about yourself to filter your options 3. Refine your options -Determine what it takes to work at those positions -Talk to people currently employed in those jobs

2. Determine trends and directions

sift through your choices

you
self-inventory

world of work
research

1. Use what you know about yourself to filter your options 3. Refine your options

2. Determine trends and directions 4. Sift your choices to a short list two or three real possibilities

development plan

network
you
self-inventory

world of work
research

1. Use what you know about yourself to filter your options 3. Refine your options

2. Determine trends and directions 4. Sift your choices to a short list two or three real possibilities

development plan

networking plan

take control
Ready for you

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80%
Hard work

planning your career