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Printable career-planning worksheet for Grades 3 to 6 on setting short-term goals and identifying required career skills.
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Career Planning: Short-Term Goals

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This printable career-planning worksheet guides students in Grades 3–6 through picking a career and setting three short-term goals to pursue it. Students explain why the career matters to them, break each goal into concrete tasks, and reflect on what skills are needed and which they already have. Useful for career-exploration units, classroom guidance, or homework on goal-setting and planning.

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Life Skills
Topic:
Work
Grade Level:
3rd – 6th Grades
Updated September 2025

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