{"id":186,"date":"2016-02-01T16:19:53","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T16:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-counseling\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T07:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:33:20","slug":"career-tools-and-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/career-tools-and-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating your career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Because each person has a unique situation, skill set, and career objectives, career paths vary widely and there\u2019s no set formula for professional development. Typically, employees who take responsibility for planning their own development and actively seek growth opportunities are the most successful in achieving their goals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/career-tools-and-services\/#Career_development_tools_and_services\" >Career development tools and services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/career-tools-and-services\/#Additional_resources\" >Additional resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Career_development_tools_and_services\"><\/span>Career development tools and services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>This step-by-step <a href=\"https:\/\/uwnetid.sharepoint.com\/sites\/uwhr_web_document_library\/Shared Documents\/career-planning-resource-031424.pdf\">Career Planning Resource (PDF)<\/a> provides a framework for your career planning and development, with worksheets to complete at every step.<\/li>\n<li>One-on-one <a href=\"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/organizational-excellence-and-development\/individuals\/employee-development-and-coaching\/\">coaching<\/a> can help you overcome challenges, realize your full potential, and maximize on-the-job success.<\/li>\n<li>Through the <a href=\"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/organizational-excellence-and-development\/individuals\/uw-arc-360-assessments\/\">UW ARC 360<\/a> program designed for specific roles at the UW, gain insight into others\u2019 perceptions of your abilities along with new directions for your development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_resources\"><\/span>Additional resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Start your job search close to home, using the complete listings of <a href=\"https:\/\/uwhires.admin.washington.edu\/eng\/candidates\/\">open positions<\/a> at the UW.<\/li>\n<li>You have access to hundreds of journals through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.washington.edu\/types\/ejournals\/\">UW Libraries<\/a>. This resource can provide you with both scholarly publications and trade publications regarding career development, business, higher education and professional development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Career paths vary widely. For help with achieving your goals, access tools for planning your own development and learn about growth opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":7502,"menu_order":30,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","slim_seo":{"title":"Navigating your career - Professional &amp; Organizational Development","description":"Career paths vary widely. 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