DETERMINE CAREER ISSUES:

Career issues cover a broad spectrum, ranging from getting up to speed on a new job to making a career field change or planning retirement.

You need to understand your issues so that you can deal with them effectively.

These statements reflect a broad range of career issues that you may face at one time or another. Which ones apply to you? Put an "X" in front of the statements that are true for you now.

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__ You are new in your job and must learn the basics to get up to speed and feel comfortable and productive.
__ You have been in your job for a while and are striving for increased competence in general.
__ You need to improve your performance in certain areas of your current job.
__ You need to update your skills or expertise to keep up with the changing technologies or state-of-the-art knowledge in your line of work.
__ Your job duties have changed recently (or will change), requiring some new skills or expertise on your part.
__ Your job may be eliminated due to reengineering or restructuring, and you want to begin "re-tooling" to be ready for future opportunities.
__ You want to prepare for a promotion or move to the next higher level of responsibility in your line of work.
__ You want to broaden your skills or expertise to allow yourself more flexibility for future job moves.
__ You want to change jobs within your current job category, and ....
- stay at your Installation
- stay within NASA
- stay in the Federal Government
- leave the Federal Government
__ You want to change job categories, and ....
- stay at your Installation
- stay within NASA
- stay in the Federal Government
- leave the Federal Government
__ You don't see much of a future if you remain in your current job, but aren't sure of your options.
__ You want to plan your retirement.
__ Other (fill in the blank, and continue on back if necessary):

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