ASSESSMENT:

1)	If someone asked senior management who was on top of the new office technology, would you be among those named?

	Yes
	No

2)	Have you asked to be part of projects that offer learning opportunities?

	Yes
	No

3)	Have you attended an industry conference or joined an association related to your discipline?

	Yes
	No

4)	Have you read at least three management books over the last 12 months?

	Yes
	No

5)	Have you attended a training program either in your discipline or on a general management issue in the past year?

	Yes
	No

6)	Are you regularly practicing your networking skills outside of your organization?

	Yes
	No

7)	Have you looked for opportunities to perfect your oral and writing skills (e.g., wrote an article for a trade association's magazine or offered to speak at an industry conference)?

	Yes
	No

8)	Have you spoken to your supervisor about competencies (skills, abilities, or knowledge) that you need to develop to move beyond your current position?

	Yes
	No

9)	Do you subscribe to at least one trade publication in your discipline?

	Yes
	No

10)	Do you do ongoing research to determine what jobs will be growing in your field?

	Yes
	No

How do you rate professionally? Here is a career development self-test that determines if you have been true to your future, taking time from your present job to prepare for your next job, whatever or wherever that might be. Answer yes or no to each question, then get an assessment of your professional ranking and recommendations for improving your score. Even perfect "10s" need to create Career Plans to enable them to seize opportunities when they get the chance.

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