Five-Year Career Plan

The Five-Year Career Plan is designed to help you develop skills in your current job or
to prepare for your next job. Your five-year plan is very much an individual and
personal plan, and is designed to facilitate your growth, development, and
advancement. Always use the SMART model when setting goals: Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and within a specific Timeframe.

Plan Period: September 2019 - September 2024

My Current Position: 2nd year of my two-year course at Shipley college whilst working
at JD sports

My Long-Term Goal: Hopefully, I can become a marketing manager working my

way up from a marketer or becoming a retail manager through finishing a
university course or an apprenticeship. As well as progressing at JD sports.
Intermediate Steps Over the Next Five Years to Reach My Goal
Try to set two or three short term goals (i.e. those in the next 2 years) and
the remainder for the medium term (following 3 years)

Year One I am in the last year of my course and throughout the year I have done
well with a good amount of distinctions. I am also working at JD sports;
this has taught me many different life skills and has allowed me to build a
good work ethic and get a grasp of work life. During this year I need to
write a personal statement and complete a university application if I am
unable to find an apprenticeship.
In the 2nd year of my plan, hopefully I am attending the first year of
Year Two university or apprenticeship. The course I would like to do is marketing
and retail management or an apprenticeship that is of a similar sector. I
would try my hardest to ensure I get the most out of my course. As Well
as enjoying the independence
In the third year of my plan I would move on to my 2nd year of the course,
Year Three my main focus in this year would be getting high university grades to
ensure to give me the best chance getting into the next year
The marketing and retail management course is 3 years long and this
Year Four year I will carry on getting the best grades however you also get sent on
placement to get some retail experience so that will be interesting to get a
different perspective and build my skills.
Hopefully at this point my course has finished and I now have the
Year Five qualifications to pursue my full-time career. Here I will be able to use my
skills and experience in my job. Furthermore, I will try to progress as much
as possible in my job.

Personal Development Objectives to Meet My Goals

(what do I need to do to get where I want to be?)

There are many different things I need to do to get to my target. I need to improve many
skills as well as more experience in retail and marketing and get different perspectives
from different stores in different situations. I also need to improve specific skill sets such
as marketing as well as becoming more of a leader and becoming more confident in day
to day tasks.
 How can others help me accomplish these objectives?
There are many people such as my tutors from Shipley college can will be able to help
and assist me on my way to university or an apprenticeship, They will be teaching me
the content as well as my own input, Parents and relatives can help with decisions about
the future and what they think is a promising career through their experience. Managers
at work can help me develop my skill set by teaching me new things at work.

What are some educational activities that will help me reach my goals?
Dates
Training or Course Scheduled Completed
Business level 3 September September
2019 2021
retail management and marketing 2021 2024

What are my development areas and my plan to address these areas?

Development Area: Customer service

Dates
Plan: Becoming more confident, talking more openly Scheduled Completed
with customers, and offering other options to them
improving customer service.
2020 2020
I also need to listen to the customer and to ensure I know 2020 2020
exactly how do deal with the enquiries and improve my skills
2020 2020
Having the ability to adapt to different business
environments, other jobs means having to adapt to different
business environments and situations.

What are my development areas and my plan to address these areas?

Development Area: Confidence

Dates
Plan: Becoming more confident in all areas, such as in Scheduled Completed
college. Getting more involved in lessons to improve
confidence
Taking more opportunities at work to learn new skills in 2020 2020
different departments such as footwear. Not just sticking to
what I know, pushing myself out of my comfort zone.

What are my development areas and my plan to address these areas?

 Development Area: Presentation skills and being able to present in all types of
crowds
Dates
Plan: A large role of managers is presenting to senior Scheduled Completed
members and inputting your idea, need to be confident
when speaking and ensure information presented is to
high standard.
My job at JD sports will help as I am constantly dealing with 2020 2020
customers
Present more at college work more effectively together in 2020 2020
team works to put together high-quality work.

Plan to revisit your plan often to make sure you stay on track and that your goals remain relevant to your
career plan.