My Lifelong Learning Plan

It is a human nature to desire progress. According to Victor Lipman of Forbes, the

possibility for “career advancement is an especially powerful job motivator. Writing a plan on
how you want to progress in your career will give you a clear path on how you can grow in your
chosen life and career.
For you to grow and become successful in your own chosen life and career path you need
to develop a plan for your advancement. Lifelong Learning Plan is a written plan that will serve
as a road map to your voluntary, ongoing and self-motivated pursuit of development for either
personal or professional growth. You need to set goals for your improvement, set time frames to
accomplish these goals and identify resources and key persons that can help you achieve these
goals.

The Three Aspects of Your Lifelong Learning Plan

The career aspect will give you a structure on career advancement that will guide you on
the things that you need to do and to go where you want to go in your career, like your transition
from entry-level position to managerial position. In the social aspect of your LLP, you will be
guided on how to establish social linkages in your career and expand your network. While in the
personal aspect, you will identify key areas for personal growth and will make you prepared
for important transitions in life, like setting a plan to marry and have your own family. This is
based on the notion that your personal life may affect your career and vice-versa.

The following are the suggested steps that one can undertake to come up with an effective career
progression plan:

1. Start by identifying your areas of improvement

After being employed or hired in your desired profession or vocation, you can still
advance in that career and aspire to reach a higher status. The initial step is to identify areas of
improvement in knowledge, skills, competencies, and values that you need to prioritize in
achieving your career goals. This can be done through a Career Gap Analysis, wherein you will
compare your current dentsituation to your career goals, then describe what you need to
accomplish in order to achieve them.
Sample
Life and Career Aspects Goal Current Situation Gap Description
Career/Position/Designation To become a First Year College Stu I need BS and
(Refer to Module 4 Secondary at least
Worksheet) School Master’s degree
Principal education while
earning the
work experience
required

Career Aspect Goal Current Situation Gap Description

1. Career Knowledge/ To possess Zero I need to
Information relevant knowledge acquire
knowledge in in school information
school management about school
management management
2. Career To be a good I am serving I need to have
Skills/Experience leader as Class more
Vice President leadership
experiences
Social Aspect Goal Current Situation Gap Description
Social Values/Networking To establish I have savings but I I need to link
Aspect connections know it wouldn’t be with agencies/
with enough for my people that can
agencies or schooling provide
organizations scholarship or
financial help
for my studies
Personal Aspect Goal Current Situation Gap Description
Personal Values Aspect To be more I usually cram before I need to learn
organize and exams and submissions how to use time
improve my and my room is in total management tools
time mess and strategies to
management organize my stuff
skills

2. Set objectives based on your gap analysis

Remember that goals and objectives must be SMART, which means specific, measurable,
achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Restate your gap description into objective as shown
below.
Sample
Gap Description Objectives
I need to acquire the qualifications for To be appointed as Secondary School
Principal I by finishing my BS and Master’s Principal I after 12 years.
degree education while earning the work
experience required.

3. Write your plans to bridge the gap.

Now, let us work with the main part of your Lifelong Learning Plan. The objectives that you set
will bridge the gap in your career progression. However, to ensure the accomplishment of these
objectives, you need to identify lifelong learning activities, key persons and resources involved
in achieving your life and career goals. It is also important to make your objectives time-bound
and set mode of verification as proof of your objectives’ attainment:

Sample
Gap Bridging Plan
Objectives Lifelong Resources Time Frame Mode of
Learning Persons Financial/ Verification
Strategies Materials (Proof of
Accomplishment)
To be Traditional Parents, Scholarships 2018- 2027 Appointment
appointed as tertiary and relatives, P100,000 Paper as
Secondary graduate teachers, Principal I
Principal I education guidance
after 12 counselor
years

Now, it’s your turn…

 My Lifelong Learning Plan

Name: Eduardo L. Bagaporo Jr.

Track and Strand: BSABE 1-1

1. Start by identifying your areas of improvement

Life and Career Aspects Goal Current Situation Gap Description

Career/Position/Designation To become a First year college I need a pre-med
doctor and student and enough
engineer money to be able
to study in med
school.

Career Aspect Goal Current Situation Gap Description

1. Career Knowledge/ To broaden There is a lack of I need to learn more
Information my learning understanding in the about school
and gain a field of school management.
better management.
understanding
of school
mangement.

2. Career to possess a I’m currently a leader I need to gain more

Skills/Experience clear vision to our school project. experience as a
and have leader.
integrity to be
able to be a
good leader
 Social Aspect Goal Current Situation Gap Description
Social Values/Networking Being able to Don’t have any To be able to
Aspect interact with savings. connect with
and connect organizations/people
with other that can provide me
organizations with scholarships or
and agencies other financial
assistance for my
studies, I need to
begin socializing
and searching more.
Personal Aspect Goal Current Situation Gap Description
Personal Values Aspect To be more I’m being selfless to I need to start
self-centered myself because I appreciating myself
(in a good can’t say no to and treating myself
way) and someone favor. I'm with respect. I need
beginning to lose
much more interest in putting up to envision myself
motivated to the effort necessary as a successful
learn in to succeed in school. person with the
school. things I desire in the
future.

2. Set objectives based on your gap analysis

Gap Description Objectives

I need to finish my studies with flying colors To be able to fulfill my ambitions of being a
and strive more harder after I get my doctor and an engineer.
bachelors degree/pre-med.
3. Write your plans to bridge the gap.

Gap Bridging Plan

Objectives Lifelong Resources Time Mode of
Learning Persons Financial/ Frame Verification
Strategies Materials (Proof of
Accomplishment)
Finish my Parents, Scholarships 2020-2030 Diploma and ID
To be a bachelor relatives, P1,000,000 for being license
doctor and degree/pre- teachers/profs, engineer and
engineer. med, pass and guidance license doctor.
licensure counselor
exam in
engineering,
finish 4 year
in med
school and
pass the
physician
licensure
exam.