How to use an individual development plan to advance your career

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Four steps to assess your current position and set your goals

When you were young, you were probably asked ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ While you may have had a ready answer – ‘I’m going to be a chemist!’ – that was probably as far as your plan went. But now you realise that just having a goal is not enough; you need to figure out how to make that goal a reality.