With the changing nature of the work place, concerns about the future have been expressed by many individuals, both starting a career and those having to adjust to job changes and job losses. The United States Federal Government has begun the reorganization and down sizing process. A leaner and more efficient government is the vision of the congressional and administration offices.
Success depends upon understanding the changing nature of jobs and careers.
Career planning and development is the process by which the individual becomes aware of personal career related attributes and the life long series of stages that contribute to this or her career fulfillment. As a child, my thoughts turned to a career within the United States Postal Service. These thoughts resulted from walking, one day, with my dad on his postal route. Career exploration within the data processing and environmental fields engulfed the teenage years. There was the bouncing from the accountant to the dental hygiene fields to I don't have any idea for the college days.