Plans, Trackers, and More Trackers. But Why?
Trackers, and Trackers. But Why?
Here in the Army, we love our trackers. Track adjacent units, track a part on order, track our personnel, etc. etc. So, let’s ask why, let’s ask, what is it all good for? Just like the big Army, here on OweYaa we apply the plan and track process. We call it the Career Plan Profile and The OweYaa Journal. So why do we do this ,especially when we know the consensus is that no one truly loves a tracker? The way we see it, it’s all because accountability actually leads to efficiency.
So, let’s talk about this statement and lets illustrate what we mean using the process we put forth here on OweYaa. When you are searching for the next career there are thousands of options, services, and opportunities. Its massive, its overwhelming, and honestly it can be dangerous. Just like the battlefield. The fog of war can lead to poor decisions and poor outcomes. So, we must track. We must organize our efforts. This means tracking our informational interviews, what we learn, and the contacts we make. It means prioritizing our networking events, our skill development, and tailoring our career searches. By doing this we account for our every move; compare them against our comprehensive plan and determine what works and what doesn’t so that we are able to continue to steer our ship in the right direction. This process of planning, executing, and tracking, completed over and over, is what makes the Army effective and is what will make the steps to your next career move effective as well.
So, whether you join a team like us to help, or you go it alone remember this: An effective plan, and accountability through its execution, will allow you to move swiftly towards your objective, adapt and change when needed, and eventually allow you to take the hill.
So, what do you think? Think trackers are helping us move to that next objective? Or is just another nuance that is actually slowing us down?
Ps. Efficiency in this context relates to our military being capable of taking an objective, just like a transitioning vet reaching their career. It does not address efficiency in the sense of money spent, etc.
OweYaa is a platform and service that is helping veterans and military spouses build better careers through an integrated training and internship experience while creating a productive hiring process for growing companies. It was founded out of the need to go beyond just translating military skills into civilian skills and instead provide a platform for veterans and military spouses to showcase their talents to companies. Learn more at OweYaa.com
Luke Jenkins is a member of the Active Duty Military and USMA grad who helped to identify the need for a more integrated process to hiring, especially within the transitioning military community.
