Last year, I called on all to Know Your Market. Everyone should perform a self-evaluation, understand their competition to desired career opportunities, address any gaps, develop a plan to market themselves, and get out there and market. In this post, we’ll cover techniques to assess your abilities.
Unlike performance appraisals at work, the goal is to identify your strengths and what motivates you to achieve your career goals. In future posts, we’ll leverage the assessment to drive your next steps.
WHAT DO YOU DO BEST?
Your performance is the result of what you are and the skills you have developed along the way. This CompatibilitySolutions page identifies a Personal Qualities List. Check all the attributes that apply and circle your top 10. Then take a look at the LifeWorksTransition’s page to identify your Functional Transferable Skills Inventory. Start out by listing six of your proudest accomplishments and then rate your skills in verbal communications, nonverbal communications, written communication, training/consultation, analysis, research, planning and organization, counseling and serving, interpersonal skills, leadership, management, finance, administration, creativity and innovation, and construction and operation.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR VALUES?
Performance comes naturally when your work is aligned to your core values. Take a look at Mindtool’s page on Deciding What’s Important in Life. Check all applicable values and then prioritize your top 10.
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