Identify Your Strengths And Your Weaknesses
WHETHER you are a student contemplating your future career and education choices or employed and looking to make a career change there is practical advice to help you decide what sort of job would suit your personality and make best use of your skills.
ASSESS YOUR SKILLS:
Make a list of your top 10 achievements or career events that you are most proud of.
WHAT GIVES YOU PERSONAL SATISFACTION?
These will be things you can use on your CV or to draw on in an interview situation.
IDENTIFY YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
Different personalities are suited to different jobs so it is important to pick a work environment that will nourish your skills and where your personality can flourish.
TALK TO A CAREERS ADVISER
They will help you evaluate your skills and assess your job options. There may be career opportunities that you hadn’t yet considered.
CONSIDER YOUR WORK/LIFE BALANCE
What other commitments do you have? If you have small children or other family requirements then this may impact on the number of hours you are able to work. Some careers demand you work long, anti-social hours. Careers in hospitality or health care will probably mean shift work — would you be happy doing this? Work experience will give an invaluable insight into what it’s really like to work in a particular job.