Welcome to "Career Planning and the IDP"

The purpose of this course is to help you in your career planning.

The Service has a continuous learning policy (Service Manual 231 FW 1) which states that "Supervisors/managers will provide all permanent full-time employees appropriate continuous learning opportunities, with a minimum goal of 40 hours annually."

The use of an effective Individualized Development Plan is one of the primary tools you can use to help ensure your career plan is met. The Service has established a policy (Service Manual 231 FW 2) which states that "All permanent full-time Service employees must have an annual IDP." This course will help you create a good working IDP.

You'll find various information about career planning tools that exist on the internet as well as specific directions on how to create an effective IDP. We encourage you to use some of the different tools available here and develop a plan that will work for you.

If you need any assistance during the development of your IDP, please do not hesitate to contact the course leader.

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