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A Competency-based Career Path

A Competency-based Career Path. How to Create One and How to Implement It ALA Mid Winter Conference Seattle Washington. Creating a Path: What is Yours?. What is a Career Path? Why Having One Is Important…What’s Your Vision of Yourself?

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A Competency-based Career Path

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  1. A Competency-based Career Path How to Create One and How to Implement It ALA Mid Winter Conference Seattle Washington

  2. Creating a Path: What is Yours? • What is a Career Path? • Why Having One Is Important…What’s Your Vision of Yourself? • Do You Have One that Is Thoughtful and Includes the Entire Library/Information Context?

  3. Getting Started • Think about Who You Are and Where You See Yourself Going. • Describe Yourself in Broad Professional Terms. • Reimagine What You Can Do with Your Career.

  4. Competencies • Where to Find Them • What Are They • How to Interpret Them • What Competencies Are Not

  5. Implementation: Creating a Path for Yourself • It Begins with You and Your Vision for Yourself—This Is for You! • What Are Your Strengths/What Are Those Things that You Avoid (aka Weaknesses)? • Where Do You Want to Be and When—Be Specific.

  6. Implementation (con’d) • Prepare a Competencies Roadmap and a Time Frame—Stick to It! • Determine Your Flexibilities in Terms of Location, Pay, Supervision, etc. • Conduct Informational Interviews and NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK

  7. Assessing Your Plan • Ask Others to Review Your Plan and Make Suggestions. • Assess Your Plan and Yourself as You Continue—What’s Working; What’s Not? • Review Your Plan and Update It as Needed.

  8. Summary • This Isn’t about Cataloging; It’s about You. • Are You Willing to Push Yourself in New Directions? • Are You Willing to Become the Leader that Is inside of You?

  9. Contact Information • Blane K. Dessy, Executive Director, FEDLINK, Library of Congress • (202) 707-4801 • bdes@loc.gov

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