Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1

Submitted by mauzenne on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 22:26.
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This cast tells you how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.

We've often mentioned the need for everyone to have a Career Management Document, but we've never dedicated a whole cast to what it is, and how and when to use it. This cast sets out to rectify that.

In essence the Career Management Document (or CMD) is where you keep your record of your career. It's never seen by anyone but you, and it's not your resume. Having a CMD is not enough though. We need to use it as part of an entire system of Career Documentation which results in an effective resume.


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Submitted by jlynborek on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 02:20.

Career Development for Directs

Thanks Mike & Mark, this cast was perfect! I was looking to modify the Resume series for helping my Direct capture her ongoing accomplishments. As you've mentioned, managing your Resume at work raises eyebrows. Re-phrasing this to a Career Management Document (I manage mine on Google Docs, so I don't have to worry about managing on my work computer), makes a lot of sense and makes it easier for me to coach my direct. Thanks so much!!! 

Jennifer Borek

http://hk.linkedin.com/in/jenniferborek

 

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Submitted by refbruce on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 00:15.

Two suggestions

1) For stuff like the Career Managment document, I've found that doing it as a Google Doc (under a personal account) works.  I have access to it regardless of where I am, and I have a means to back my Google Docs up to a home computer.

2) For those who are concerned about needing a copy of an e-mail in a project folder, as well as your career management folder, most e-mail clients allow a copy operation, as well as moving.  Instead of dragging the e-mail to a folder, try an option drag to copy it to the CM folder, and then a regular drag to move it to the project folder.  Voila.  Two copies.

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Submitted by vbhill on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 20:31.

Career management document in place

Hi guys,

I have been keeping up my cmd on a quasi-regular basis.  It was suddenly very helpful when I had a coaching/consulting opportunity come up through a work network.  The organization looking for a coach/consultant wanted to know more about me and what I have done.  A short bit of time in modifying my cmd let me send a useful document.  So I was offered the opportunity and look forward to it.  Without having a cmd ready to modify, I would not have sent them a description anywhere as good as what I had (and it was B+ material at best).

Incidentally, this is an example of needing the cmd for something other than a job search or resume. 

So thanks!

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Submitted by leeadams on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 11:44.

Hi guys, as we talking about

Hi guys, as we talking about career management document, i prefer to use google doc. It is the best place to keep all important document easily and also access it easily like our excel sheet.