Based on the information from the self-assessment and reality check, the employee sets short- and long-term career objectives. These goals usually involve one or more of the following categories:∙ Desired positions, such as becoming sales manager within three years.∙ Level of skill to apply—for example, to use one’s budgeting skills to improve the unit’s cash flow problems.∙ Work setting—for example, to move to corporate marketing within two years.∙ Skill acquisition, such as learning how to use the company’s human resource information system.