Goal Setting
Based on the information from the self-assessment and reality check, the employee
sets short- and long-term career objectives. These goals usually involve one or more
of the following categories:
• Desired positions, such as becoming sales manager within three years.
As in these examples, the goals should be specific, and they should include a date by
which the goal is to be achieved. It is the employee’s responsibility to identify the goal
and the method of determining her or his progress toward that goal.
Usually the employee discusses the goals with his or her manager.