8 customisable OKR examples for Career
What are Career OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.
We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Career to assist you. Feel free to explore the templates below for inspiration in setting your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Career OKRs with AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.
Feel free to explore our tools:
- Use our free OKR generator
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives, including a GPT-4 powered goal generator
Our customisable Career OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Career Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to establish my unique, impactful role in the organization
Establish my unique, impactful role in the organization
Develop a personalized career plan with specified growth targets by month-end
Identify required skills and necessary action steps
Draft a detailed timeline for achievement
Define specific career milestones to obtain
Achieve a minimum 80% approval rating on the execution of assigned roles and responsibilities
Consistently deliver high quality work
Implement training programs for skill enhancement
Solicit regular feedback to identify areas needing improvement
Attain deep knowledge and skills in my designated area with at least 90% proficiency
Seek mentorship or coaching in the designated area
Engage in daily devoted study and practice sessions
Regularly evaluate progress and adjust learning methods
2. OKRs to secure employment to considerably escalate financial standing
Secure employment to considerably escalate financial standing
Identify and apply to 30 relevant job openings within the first month
Identify 30 suitable job openings in the desired field
Tailor CV and cover letter for each job opening
Submit applications to all identified job openings
Obtain a well-remunerated job offer that multiplies current income by 10
Network intensively within the desired high-paying industry
Optimize job application materials for high salary jobs
Update skills through additional certifications or advanced education
Secure at least 5 job interviews within the second month
Update CV and cover letter to fit targeted job positions
Apply to at least 20 relevant job postings weekly
Network with professionals in the chosen field
3. OKRs to enhance career growth of junior team members through mentorship
Enhance career growth of junior team members through mentorship
Improve junior team members' project completion rate by 20%
Provide constructive feedback and guidance frequently
Establish a mentorship program within the team
Implement regular hands-on training sessions for junior team members
Conduct weekly personalized training sessions for each junior team member
Identify individual training needs for every junior team member
Dedicate time to execute training sessions weekly
Develop weekly personalized training plans
Achieve a 15% increase in junior team members assuming leadership roles in projects
Implement leadership training programs for junior team members
Create opportunities for mentorship from senior leaders
Delegate more responsibilities to promising junior members
4. OKRs to improve your career path
Provide comprehensive, quality career path advice to our customers
Increase the number of customers returning for repeat career path advice by 30%
Increase customer satisfaction ratings for career path advice by 20%
Monitor customer satisfaction ratings and adjust strategies to reach desired 20% increase.
Analyze customer feedback data to identify areas of improvement.
Create a customer satisfaction survey for career path advice.
Implement changes based on customer feedback to improve career path advice.
Increase the number of customers receiving career path advice by 50%
Monitor and evaluate customer feedback to ensure career path advice services are meeting customer needs.
Analyze customer survey results to determine areas of opportunity for career path advice.
Develop and implement a customer survey to assess current needs related to career path advice.
Create targeted campaigns to promote career path advice services to existing customers.
5. OKRs to achieve personal and financial stability
Achieve personal and financial stability
Spend less than monthly income to create savings buffer of 15%
Cut back on unnecessary costs
Establish a strict monthly budget plan
Allocate 15% of every paycheck to savings
Secure steady income by landing a full time job
Update and optimize your resume to highlight relevant skills and experiences
Prep and practice for potential job interviews
Research and apply to job openings in your chosen field
Attend 1 personal development workshop per month to enhance emotional stability
Register and pay for selected workshops
Participate fully in each workshop
Research and find upcoming personal development workshops
6. OKRs to enhance my effectiveness as a mentor
Enhance my effectiveness as a mentor
Guide 3 mentees to achieve their personal career goals
Schedule regular one-on-one meetings with each mentee
Develop personalized career development plans
Provide mentees with resources and networking opportunities
Attend and complete a professional mentoring training course
Participate in all sessions and complete the training activities
Register for the chosen training course
Research and select an appropriate professional mentoring training course
Implement feedback from mentees to increase satisfaction scores by 20%
Collect feedback from all current mentees regularly
Analyze feedback and identify key areas for improvement
Implement changes based on gathered feedback in mentoring sessions
7. OKRs to improve job prospects, personal relationships, and health this summer
Improve job prospects, personal relationships, and health this summer
Secure 3 job interviews in related fields
Reach out to industry connections for potential leads
Update and tailor resume for related field positions
Apply for at least 10 jobs in related fields
Invest a minimum of 3 hours weekly into meaningful relationships
Attend social events or community functions regularly
Schedule weekly catch-ups with close friends or family
Initiate meaningful conversations with loved ones
Spend at least 30 minutes daily in physical exercise
Start and maintain consistency in your daily exercise routine
Choose preferred exercise types like running, yoga, or strength training
Schedule 30 minutes daily for physical activity in your planner
8. OKRs to enhance and scale up pilot training programs
Enhance and scale up pilot training programs
Increase the number of trained instructors by 30%
Establish a comprehensive instructor training schedule
Identify potential instructors for the training program
Implement an enhanced recruitment strategy for trainers
Increase student enrollment in pilot training programs by 20%
Offer scholarships or financial assistance for pilot training enrollees
Partner with high schools for career counselling and pilot program promotions
Launch a marketing campaign highlighting benefits of pilot training programs
Develop and implement 2 new advanced training modules
Implement the new training modules
Identify areas requiring advanced training within the organization
Create comprehensive modules for the identified areas
Career OKR best practices to boost success
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
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Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
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Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to turn your Career OKRs in a strategy map
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
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If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Career OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to elevate team agility and uphold quality
OKRs to reinforce innovation within the finance department operations
OKRs to maximize revenue from current business operations
OKRs to improve lead generation through effective lead capture strategies
OKRs to elevate knowledge in subject matter for team experts
OKRs to successfully complete a marathon
OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples
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