A Professional Action Plan

Paper Summary:

The paper explains that professional action plans are a way of focusing on career development methods along with strategic career development goals. The paper outlines a three-year action plan related to career development for the health care administration field. The paper places an emphasis on both formal and informal continuing education opportunities and strategic development of career placement goals.

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Abstract
Short-Term - Year One
First Year Action Plan
Year 2
Action Plan
Year 3
Action Plan

From the Paper:

"Professional action plans are a way of focusing on career development methods along with strategic career development goals. Many individuals give considerable thought to developing professional goals, however, unless they are clearly written, they are soon forgotten. Connolly (1998) states that the top three percent of this country's wealth can be traced to those who document their goals and strategies in writing, otherwise "they are just a dream.""
"This paper outlines a three-year action plan related to career development for the health care administration field, emphasizing formal and informal continuing education opportunities and strategic development related to short and longer term professional goals. For purposes of this paper, short term goals and associated action plan reflect those within the first 12 month period, whereas long-term goals are reflective of those goals and associated action plans for the two and three year period."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Association of Health Care Administrative Management. (1997). Retrieved on August 5, 2006 from http://www.aaham.org
• Connolly, O. (1998, May 19). Use written goals to plan your future. The Columbian. Retrieved on August 12, 2006 from http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc3.asp?DOCID=1P1:6965392&ctrlInfo=Round20%3AProd%3ADOC%3AResult&ao=
• Peterson, D. (1993). Personal marketing during a job hunt. Healthcare Financial Management. Retrieved on August 12, 2006 from http://www.highbeam.com/library/ docfree.asp?DOCID=1G1:14604447&ctrlInfo=Round20%3AProd%3ADOC%3AResult&ao=

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