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Develop a Career Plan

After Identifying Your Career Goal, you’ll chart a clear path to your SMART career goal by creating a career plan.

Follow the steps below to determine the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for your desired career. Then, build an action plan using our resources to address any gaps in your qualifications and achieve your career goal.

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Changing careers when you’ve already spent decades in one field can be scary. You may have years of experience, a solid reputation, and an identity tied to your work. At the same time, you may be scared about changes, especially …

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A great number of WGU students are continuing their education to make a career change, or “pivot,” as it is commonly known. Many students possess a number of years of experience in the professional world, and part of the challenge …

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Career Resources

Use this guide to quickly complete your gap analysis just follow the steps!

AI is a tool to help, not …

This guide will help you determine what actions to take to close any skill or experiences gaps you have for …

This workbook is designed to guide you in creating a comprehensive Career Action Plan, mapping out the specific steps needed …

This worksheet will help you find the gaps between your current skills and qualifications and the requirements of the job/industry …

Contact & Location

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Address

4001 S 700 East, #700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Career Service Hours

Monday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
Tuesday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
Wednesday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
Thursday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
Friday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
Saturday by appointment only
Sunday by appointment only

Office hours nationwide are 6am MST to 7pm MST.  Appointment and drop-in hours are available on weekends. Please reach out to careers@wgu.edu for assistance at any time.