Now that you have spent time exploring the Healthcare industry, it is time to reflect on what you have discovered. Reflection is two parts in this scenario: assessment and appreciation. First, assess the steps you have taken, then take time to appreciate the progress you have made.
Questions to Consider for Assessment:
Answer on your own and/or discuss with a mentor or adviser
- Based on your experience, research and/or knowledge, how would you describe what you learned about the Healthcare industry?
- What questions do you still have about your pathway?
- What do you value more, research, management, technology, or a clinical setting?
- How has your answer to the question: “Why healthcare?” changed?
- What areas of healthcare did you not explore thoroughly? Why is that?
- With the new information you have, what healthcare settings do you need to dive deeper into?
Potential Activities:
- Create a mind map to further refine and identify themes of what to explore next.
- Make an appointment with a career adviser to talk about your findings, identify common themes, patterns and possible next steps.
- View the online Professional Goal Setting course, develop and use your Individual Development Plan (IDP) described in the course and take your next steps.
Lastly, explore the following post to further see how this process can encourage learning and reflection: Using the Job Search Process for Learning and Self Reflection
