What are your short- term career goals?

"In the short-term, I would like to receive a promotion to senior drafter or CAD coordinator. I have also set a goal to take an advanced-level GIS course and apply my new knowledge to larger, more complex projects. My long-term goal is to lead a team of CAD drafters and establish best practices for the firm."

Short-term career goals are the actions that you must take for achieving your long-term career goals. Whatever your career field, you will have to undertake short-term tasks and plans and complete them within a stipulated time frame to develop your career and grow professionally. For most professionals, these plans are concerned with being productive at work, being efficient in work performance, getting the right education to develop relevant work skills, and working on personal development.