University of Phoenix Patient Service Representative & Personal Plan Discussion

Assignment Content

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   In this assignment, you will write a personal plan specifically for your career situation and goals. If you have little or no previous health care experience, complete Option 1 below. If you currently work in the health care field or have previous health care experience, complete Option 2.
   Please ensure you are using APA format.
   Select and complete Option 1 or Option 2 below.

   Option 1: Build Your Personal Brand for a Future Career in Health Care

   Create a 1,050- to 1,400-word plan for building your personal brand. Include the following in your plan:

   • Skills you will need to develop for your future career
   • Strategies you will employ to gain the required skills needed for your career choice
   • How you will project a professional image to potential employers, considering the effect of professionalism and etiquette
   • Strategies you will employ to search for, find, and get a job
   • How you will measure the effectiveness of your strategies to build your brand
   • Strategies for continuing your professional growth and advancement once you are employed in the health care field
   • Your top 5 practices for career success, with descriptions

   Option 2: Advance Your Health Care Career

   Create a 1,050- to 1,400-word plan for advancing your health care career. Include the following in your plan:

   • Skills you will need to develop for future opportunities
   • Strategies you will employ to gain the required skills needed for future opportunities
   • Explanation of how you currently project a professional image and how you can continue to build your brand, considering the effect of professionalism and etiquette
   • Strategies you will employ to advance your career
   • How you will measure the effectiveness of your strategies to advance your career
   • Strategies you can be employ for continued professional growth and advancement
   • Your top 5 practices for career success, with descriptions

   Submit your assignment.
   Note: The same assignment rubric is used for both options. Resources

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