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What are Career Advisor 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 Advisor 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.

How to write your own Career Advisor OKRs

1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI

You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.

You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.

Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.

Watch the video below to see it in action 👇

Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool

If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.

AI feedback for OKRs in TabilityTability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRs

Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.

You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.

Option 3. Use the free OKR generator

If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.

Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.

Career Advisor OKRs examples

We've added many examples of Career Advisor 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!

OKRs to determining post-high school career path

  • ObjectiveDetermining post-high school career path
  • KRConduct informational interviews with 5 professionals in fields of interest
  • TaskIdentify and list 5 professionals in desired fields
  • TaskPrepare interview questions related to their fields
  • TaskCompose and send request emails for interviews
  • KRComplete comprehensive career assessment and review results with counselor
  • TaskSet up a meeting to review results with a counselor
  • TaskAnalyze the results of the career assessment
  • TaskSchedule and complete a comprehensive career assessment
  • KRAttend 3 career-related workshops or information sessions
  • TaskResearch upcoming career-related workshops or information sessions
  • TaskAttend the chosen career workshops/sessions
  • TaskRegister for three selected career workshops/sessions

OKRs to secure a satisfying and rewarding career

  • ObjectiveSecure a satisfying and rewarding career
  • KRSecure at least 2 job interviews per month
  • TaskPractice and hone interviewing skills regularly
  • TaskUpdate resume to highlight skills and accomplishments
  • TaskApply to at least 15 jobs per week
  • KRResearch and identify at least 15 potential careers that align with my skills and interests
  • TaskIdentify personal skills and interests through self-assessment
  • TaskCompile a list of 15 potential careers
  • TaskResearch careers that match identified skills and interests
  • KRApply to a minimum of 5 jobs weekly that match the identified careers
  • TaskSend applications to identified jobs
  • TaskTailor resumes and cover letters for each job
  • TaskIdentify 5 jobs weekly matching career preferences

OKRs to secure employment to considerably escalate financial standing

  • ObjectiveSecure employment to considerably escalate financial standing
  • KRIdentify and apply to 30 relevant job openings within the first month
  • TaskIdentify 30 suitable job openings in the desired field
  • TaskTailor CV and cover letter for each job opening
  • TaskSubmit applications to all identified job openings
  • KRObtain a well-remunerated job offer that multiplies current income by 10
  • TaskNetwork intensively within the desired high-paying industry
  • TaskOptimize job application materials for high salary jobs
  • TaskUpdate skills through additional certifications or advanced education
  • KRSecure at least 5 job interviews within the second month
  • TaskUpdate CV and cover letter to fit targeted job positions
  • TaskApply to at least 20 relevant job postings weekly
  • TaskNetwork with professionals in the chosen field

Career Advisor OKR best practices

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

Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your 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.

Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins

Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.

Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.

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 track your Career Advisor OKRs

Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:

Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.

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 Advisor OKR templates

We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.

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