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Welcome to Plan Your Career! Career planning is key to long-term success. Start by identifying a goal aligned with your passions and strengths, then create a plan that outlines the skills, education, and experiences needed. Along the way, explore networking, internships, and certifications to advance. With intention and proactivity, you can confidently build a fulfilling career.

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Identify a Career Goal

Your path to success starts with a clear, achievable goal. Create a well-informed career goal that matches your interests, values, and lifestyle needs, using insights from self-assessments and career pathway research.

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Develop a Career Plan

Your journey to success gains momentum when you create a strategy. Develop an action plan outlining the necessary steps to reach your goal, using information from job research, academic planning, and analysis of your skill gaps.

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Complete a Career Wellness Check

Career planning is ongoing. Perform a career wellness check to assess whether your career meets your current needs and desires, and decide if you should set a new goal that better matches your present self.

Featured Articles

Is Your Career on the Right Track?

Feeling uncertain about your role in your career journey? You’re not alone! 

Milestone 7 is here to empower you take charge of your career path! In this short video, we dive into the concept of career wellness, to help you …

By Christy Grayum
Christy Grayum Career Advisor
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The Benefits of Joining Professional Associations

Are you seeking a way to stand out from other candidates in your field while having unique access to other professionals and best practices/recent developments?  Are you aware of the top professional associations related to your field and/or where to locate such information?  View …

By Jennifer Rhodes
Jennifer Rhodes
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Are you Considering a Program Change at WGU?

Are you considering changing your degree program at WGU?  This short video will take you through some things to consider as you make that decision to ensure that you have a clear understanding of career opportunities related to the degree you are exploring. …

By Christy Grayum
Christy Grayum Career Advisor
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Career Resources

Emotional Intelligence and Career Readiness

Stand out to top employers by mastering Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and the NACE Career Competencies. These essential skills are the …

Preferred Leadership Style Activity

Leadership is more than a role—it’s a reflection of your values, approach, and ability to inspire others. Whether you’re preparing …

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

A compelling personal statement needs both structure and purpose. Each section should clearly connect your experiences and goals to the …

PathwayU is a career tool designed to help you discover career paths that align with your values, interests, personality, and …

Use this worksheet to help you develop a SMART career goal. A SMART goal is:

By following these criteria, you …

Contact & Location

Phone
801-274-3280
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.