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Career Journal Template |
- What is a career journal? The journal will help guide you through the process of discovering who you are as a new developer and how that translates into your career goals. It’s a way to check in with yourself through self-reflection, prompts, and questions, organize your targeted job search, and remember who you met as you build a professional network.
- Make it your own. Add questions and areas to reflect on each week. Just don’t forget to share all of your successes and achievements along the way!
- Ongoing progress checks. Throughout each module, you'll respond to the other prompts and update your progress in your document during professional development workshops and set aside work time.
- Module Expectations. A completed career journal is required for successfully passing each module. The career development team will be assessing your progress throughout the module, and you will submit it for final review in week 6. You will also include highlights from your progress in your end of module portfolio presentation.
- Copy the following prompts into your own private gist=. Note: when creating a gist, please make sure to add .md at the end of the title to turn it into markdown format.
- Respond to the Mod 0 prompts.
- Submit the link to your document in this survey for the career development component of your Mod 1 Prework.
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When you've worked towards a goal in the past, what systems or tools have been helpful for you in accomplishing that goal? How could you adapt those same systems/tools to use while at Turing?
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As you start this new career, what is one of your strengths and how do you know?
- Knowing that I have an ideal environment to complete the program, for one. No outside distractions, and all the time I need at my disposal. I was able to save enough money for the program, so won't have big concerns of paying back a sizable loan. I've been able to move in with my folks for the program, and they're allowing me to live rent free as I complete the program. Having no financial fears will be crucial. I can focus all of my attention on the program. I also have eliminated all outlying distractions from my life for the next 7 months to a year.
- Describe how you work best (conditions, environment, preferences, etc.):
I tend to work well under pressure. I wouldn't say that it's an ideal condition, but if push comes to shove, I'm confident that I'll be able to get through tough tasks. I'm used to working in very busy restaurants as well, so I tend to be able to maintain focus in a noisy environment, although I prefer to learn new material in peace and quiet. I currently have the ideal setup for learning. An office away from my bedroom, peace and quiet, and lots of support from family.
- As you start this new career, what is your greatest area of improvement when it comes to your professional skills?
I think I'll mostly need to focus on staying diligent and maintaining discipline throughout the program as it's likely going to be longer hours than I've ever experienced working at any given time.
- How will developing a deeper understanding of your strengths and working preferences benefit you as a software developer?
It will be easier to track process as well as identify areas that I need to improve.
- Describe the vision you currently have for your career after Turing:
Living life with a fulfilling career that provides me with pride and financial freedom!
It's recommended that you use the following template to set up the rest of your career journal.
Week 1: Week 1 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 2: Week 2 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 3: Week 3 Prompts [ Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 4: Week 4 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 5: Week 5 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 1: Week 1 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 2: Week 2 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 3: Week 3 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 4: Week 4 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 5: Week 5 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 1: Week 1 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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- (partially complete)
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 2: Week 2 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 3: Week 3 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 4: Week 4 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 5: Week 5 Prompts
[Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Note: Mod 4 Prompts will be provided to you by your Career Specialist at that time.
Week 1: [Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 2: [Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 3: [Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 4: [Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here:
Week 5: [Link here to your gist]
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If you will not be able to complete your journal this week, please provide an update for the Career Dev team on when you'll have it completed here: