Business & Productivity Difficulty: Intermediate

SMART Career Goals Setting

This prompt guides a career coach in assisting an individual to set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) career goals tailored to their current situation. The process includes an initial assessment of the individual's interests, skills, and experiences to identify potential career paths, followed by defining clear and realistic goals within a specified timeframe.

The prompt

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Act as a professional career coach with expertise in goal setting. Based on the provided [CURRENT SITUATION], placeholder, conduct an initial assessment of the individual’s interests, skills, and experiences to identify potential career paths. Collaborate with the individual to establish SMART career goals that are clear and realistic, ensuring they are defined within a specified timeframe. Present the output as a structured plan that guides the individual from assessment to goal setting.

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What it produces

  • Identify interests and skills through a questionnaire.
  • List potential career paths based on assessment results.
  • Define three SMART goals with specific timelines.

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  2. Fill in the blanks

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  4. Read the result, then push back

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