Career and Life Planning Guidebook for Medical Residents

Using this formula, work with your mentor to create SMART goals related to your post-residency plans: DATE: By this date... ACTION: My job search goal is to… (list actions) RESULTS: Resulting in… (describe the outcome). By this date… My job search goal is to… (list actions) Resulting in… (describe the outcome.) My SMART Job Search Goal(s) Worksheet: Using the SMART template provided above, use the worksheet to identify your goals for discussion with your career mentor. Now that your job search goals are established, it’s time to evaluate each phase of the search process and identify specific activities that you plan to complete. Taking a more systematic, planned-out approach to the search process increases your odds of finding the job that is right for you. SECTION I: T MINUS THREE YEARS CAREER AND LIFE PLANNING GUIDEBOOK FOR MEDICAL RESIDENTS 24