Wk 4 Assignment (Project Management Career)

Formulating a Career Plan
Career is project management, currently an operations supervisor

[WLOs: 4] [CLOs: 5]
Knowing which career you want to pursue is an important first step to tackling your job search and career goals. However, simply identifying an ideal position will not propel you to achieve these goals. To successfully attain your goals, there are recommended action steps for you to take.
For this assignment, you will explore the requirements for your potential career path, assess your current skill set, and identify what action steps you can take to make your career goals more attainable. Prior to developing your career plan:

Read the Career Planning Step-By-Step (Links to an external site.) article to understand better the importance of developing a clear career plan.
Review the Roadmap to Success (Links to an external site.) tool to help you gather information which you may wish to include in your career plan.

In your paper,

Identify your long-term goals (five years or longer).
Identify the skills and qualifications related to this type of role.
Assess the qualifications you already possess.
Determine new skills, knowledge, certifications, and training needed for the position desired.
Create action steps needed to take to be qualified for the position you would like to pursue.

The Formulating a Career Plan paper

Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)
Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. The thesis must be in both the introduction and the conclusion.

For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.

Must use at least two credible sources in addition to the course text.

The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Required Resources
Text
Bullock, J. A., Haddow, G. D., & Coppola, D. P. (2016). Introduction to homeland security: Principles of all-hazards risk management (5th ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com

Chapter 10: Mitigation, Prevention, and Preparedness (p. 505-555)
Chapter 11: Communications (p. 581-633)

Article
Gonyea, J. (n.d.). Career planning step-by-step (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/getting-started/career-planning-step-by-step/article.aspx

This source addresses a process to careful planning a “dream career” and will be helpful for participating in the Formulating a Career Plan assignment.
Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Website
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2019). DHS Strategic Plan: FY2020-2024 (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_0702_plcy_dhs-strategic-plan-fy20-24.pdf

This Strategic Plan lays out the mission, goals and objectives for the Department of Homeland Security. This plan lays out the vision for the Department and will assist Students with the Research Paper Preparation Outline assignment this week.
Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Supplemental Material
Ashford University Career Services. (n.d.). Roadmap to success (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/7e83da23-2b5d-4d1d-ae49-e658f28f9a2a/1/Roadmap_to_Success.pdf

This tool helps you to gather information and guide you toward your career goals. It will assist you with your Formulating a Career Plan assignment this week.

Recommended Resources
Text
Bullock, J. A., Haddow, G. D., & Coppola, D. P. (2016). Introduction to homeland security: Principles of all-hazards risk management (5th ed.). Retrieved from https://www.myedmap.com/Storefront/Home/ASHSP

Chapter 10: Mitigation, Prevention, and Preparedness (p. 555-574)

Multimedia
Napoleoni, L. (2009). TEDTalks: Loretta Napoleoni—The intricate economics of terrorism (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://fod.infobase.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=48478&wID=100753&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480&fWidth=660&fHeight=530

This full-length version of this video is available in the Films On Demand database in the Ashford University Library. It provides information about the economics of terrorism and may assist you in your International Terrorist Organization Analysis discussion this week.
Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Nawaz, M. (2011). TEDTalks: Maajid Nawaz—A global culture to fight extremism (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://fod.infobase.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=48200&wID=100753&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=360&fWidth=660&fHeight=410

The full-length version of this video is available in the Films On Demand database in the Ashford University Library. It provides information about recruitment for extremist groups and may assist you in your International Terrorist Organization Analysis discussion this week.
Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Web Pages
Foreign terrorist organizations (Links to an external site.). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/des/123085.htm

This web page provides information about State Department list of international terrorist organizations and may assist you in your International Terrorist Organization Analysis discussion this week.
Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

State sponsors of terrorism (Links to an external site.). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.state.gov/j/ct/list/c14151.htm

This web page provides information about State Department assessments and state sponsors of terrorism and may assist you in your International Terrorist Organization Analysis discussion this week.
Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Terrorism designations press releases (Links to an external site.). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/des/index.htm

This web page provides information about State Department assessments of terrorist groups in foreign countries and may assist you in your International Terrorist Organization Analysis discussion this week.
Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)