Career Moves: Be Strategic About Your Future (Revised and Enhanced Edition)

Section II

How to Build and Manage Your Career Path

Introduction

Section I gave you a sense of what the future holds for the T&D field, plus the challenges you may face as you progress along your chosen individual career pathway. Our discussion of the present status of the profession and its outlook stressed the exciting and energizing times that practitioners will encounter in the workplace. We also looked at the various job opportunities that are presently available and will be emerging in the next few years.

With roles and responsibilities modified and transformed, new tools and resources being introduced, and the growing impact of workplace and economic trends, it’s more essential than ever to take responsibility for managing your career. ...