6. What new abilities must you develop in order to work at your dream job or career? 7. Taking your own personality into account, what types of careers do you think you should seek? 8. What does a typical career ladder for your chosen career look like? What type of skills and experience will you need to move up the career ladder? How long would you expect to stay at each level? 9. A career lattice allows employees to move up, down, or horizontally in their careers. If moving in your career lattice required you to take a step back and learn a new skill, how would you reconcile the fact that you are not actually moving “up”? 10. List examples of documents you would include in your portfolio. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 18 Chapter 1 Preparing for Your Career