Are you neurodivergent and feeling overwhelmed by the thought of planning your career? Fear not! This blog post provides a step-by-step overview of the career planning process based on the National Career Development Association framework. It emphasizes that career planning is a fluid, non-linear process and offers resources to help you get started on your career planning journey. The post covers steps like becoming aware of the need to make career decisions, learning about yourself, identifying occupational alternatives, obtaining information about identified alternatives, making tentative choices, planning your education, and finally, entering the workforce.
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In this post, I reflect on the bittersweet moment of my child getting her driver's license. While relieved that I no longer have to drive her everywhere, I suddenly realize the loss of those precious moments spent in the car together - talking, singing along to favorite songs, and being a part of each other's lives. I reassure fellow moms to take a deep breath and remember that it's now their child's turn to embark on their own journey. With a glass of my favorite drink and some Dixie Chicks playing in the background, I find solace in the knowledge that she will come back, and she needs to embrace the freedom and wide open spaces that lie ahead.
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