SMARTER Career Goal Setting

The individual's self-managed approach to employability

The continuous development of a series of skills

To enhance individual opportunities through continuous development

Outcome 8

Curiosity, drive, and passion

Intensive specialization in a region or an issue

Diverse perspectives and multidisciplinary ideas

Managing continuous learning and reintegration into changing contexts

Human flexibility, adaptability, and lifelong learning

Setting specific career goals

Developing self-presentation skills

'Walk the Walk' stage

To assist individuals in conducting a realistic audit and alignment of their competencies

'Get your feet on the ground', 'Golden goals', 'Creative learning', 'Talk the Talk', and 'Walk the Walk' stages

Their interests, skills, competencies, and labor market information

'Creative learning' objectives

Stage 2: Golden Goals

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-based, Ethical, and Recorded

Importance of lifelong learning and using all available resources

To adapt to the changing world of work

Negotiating a trade-off agreement between competencies and an organization's compensation package

Advantage in standing out in a crowded job market

Effective communication and articulating skills, strengths, and values

Help individuals stand out in a crowded job market

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-based, Ethical, Recorded

Creating congruent long and short-term career goals and developing a plan for effective action

Articulating one's unique value to potential employers to stand out in the job market

Using teams and adapting to learning challenges

Effective communication

Thorough understanding of international relations

To help individuals realign themselves based on newly acquired competencies

Frequent movement and transition

Business acumen

Employability is defined as 'the application and continuous development of a range of skills through a series of reiterative developmental stages that enhance the individual’s opportunities for accessing and sustaining employment opportunities'.

The primary focus of the Beukes (2009) employability model is a self-managed approach to employability, promoting the individual as the active agent in developing and sustaining their employability through a series of reiterative developmental stages.

The employability model of Beukes (2009) emphasizes a self-managed approach to employability by focusing on the individual as the active agent in developing and sustaining their employability through a reiterative series of development stages.

The purpose of career management in an organization is to enhance individual opportunities through active management and continuous development, promoting a self-managed approach to employability.

Employers appreciate individuals with demonstrated curiosity, drive, and passion, who can look at issues from a variety of perspectives and incorporate multidisciplinary ideas in international policy, development, and business analysis and prescriptions.

Intensive specialization can be valuable, but it should not be gained at the expense of the essential knowledge necessary to effectively operate in the broader international sphere, as employers value individuals who can apply multidisciplinary ideas in international policy, development, and business analysis.

Career management is the process of planning and managing one's career, which is essential for individuals seeking to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively operate in the broader international sphere.

The five stages of employability development are: Get your feet on the ground, Golden goals, Creative learning, Talk the Talk, and Walk the Walk.

The purpose of the NCAP is to provide online assessments and learning pathways to assist individuals in conducting a realistic audit and alignment of their interests, skills, and competencies with labor market information.

It is important for individuals to engage in formal and informal learning during the Creative learning stage in order to acquire new skills and knowledge.

The main focus of the 'Talk the Talk' stage is for individuals to develop self-presentation skills to effectively communicate their competencies to potential employers.

The purpose of the 'Walk the Walk' stage is for individuals to apply their skills and knowledge in the work environment to demonstrate their employability.

Employability emphasizes human flexibility, adaptability, and lifelong learning.

Employability is a set of skills, knowledge, understanding, and attributes that increase the likelihood of securing satisfying and successful employment.

Individuals gain insight into their interests, skills, and competencies, as well as labor market information, during the 'Get your feet on the ground' stage.

The SMARTER framework is for setting specific career goals to effectively capture and assess progress in a quantifiable manner.

Individuals should set specific career goals at the 'Golden goals' stage to effectively capture and assess progress in a quantifiable manner.

The primary emphasis of the 'Creative learning' stage is for individuals to engage in formal and informal learning to acquire new skills and knowledge.

Employability development includes the five stages: Get your feet on the ground, Golden goals, Creative learning, Talk the Talk, and Walk the Walk.

Business acumen supports the competency trade-off stage, where individuals make a trade-off between their competencies and the organization's remuneration package.

Periodic self-audits help individuals realign themselves based on newly acquired competencies.

Key skills include a thorough understanding of international relations, economics, finance, trade, and quantitative analysis, proficiency in a second language, excellent analytic skills, effective communication, the ability to work independently and in teams, and demonstrated intellectual curiosity, imagination, drive, and creativity.

International careers have become common, involve crossing boundaries of traditional employment, are nonlinear, and frequently involve movement and transition.

Effective communication, including expressing oneself clearly and listening attentively, supports the self-presentation stage.

Self-presentation involves verbal and nonverbal actions and is a stage supported by the competency of communication.

Career realignment helps individuals adapt to changes and align themselves with their updated skill set.

Individuals make a trade-off between their competencies and the organization's remuneration package.

International careers involve crossing boundaries of traditional employment and frequently involve movement and transition, making them nonlinear in nature.

The competency of communication supports the self-presentation stage.

Expressing oneself clearly and listening attentively are essential components of effective communication, which is crucial in career development.

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-based, Ethical, and Recorded

Creating congruent, long and short-term career goals, and developing a plan for effective action

The importance of lifelong learning, using all available resources, and documenting evidence of development

For the changing world of work

Negotiating a trade-off agreement between competencies and an organization's compensation package, personal branding, and effective communication and articulating skills, strengths, and values

It can help individuals stand out in a crowded job market by reflecting true character and values

Negative consequences, such as credibility damage and loss of trust