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SMART GOALS EXAMPLE
FACULTY OF ARTS
Use this example to help you write your goal for the first six months following
the completion of your BA
Initial Goal
Write the goal you have in mind
Find a job as a Policy Officer
Specific
Consider all the relevant 'W'
questions. What? Why? Who?
Where?
I would like to work as a Policy Officer
within the Australian Public Service
(APS). I believe gaining experience as
a policy officer will support my career
trajectory and allow me to utilise my
research skills
Depending on the availability of jobs I
may need to move to Canberra or
Melbourne.
Measurable
how can you measure progress and
know it you've successfully met your
goal?
Achievable
Relevant
Measurable My success can be
measured by number of applications,
interviews,feedback on my interviews
and job offers.
Do you have the skills required to
achieve the goal? If not. can you
obtain them?
I will have the appropriate degree for
this job role, and I will have finished
my research internship with
Communities and Justice Department
thus I will have some experience.
What is the motivation for this goal? Is
it aligned with overall career
objectives?
I would like a role that provides me
with variety in my daily work and
offers the chance to carry out
research. Working as a Policy Officer
will open-up new networks and the
opportunity to apply for internal
secondments to try different roles and
gain more experience before moving
into managerial or leadership roles.
What's the deadline? Is it realistic?
YOUR SMART Goal
What's the deadline? Is it realistic?
I would like to secure a job as a Policy
Officer within three months of
graduation. It is a competitive market,
but I have made some connections
during my internship. Thus. I will have
some experience and references for
future job roles.
Review what you have written and
craft a new goal statement based on
what the answers to the questions
above have revealed.
I will obtain a job as a Policy Officer
within the APS within three months of
graduating with my Bachelor of Arts
degree.