Self Assessment
Identifying your strengths, preferred skills, knowledge, interests, including community interests and values, is essential along with appreciating what type of work environment you prefer.
The clearer you are in determining your relative strengths and identifying the sector you wish to be employed in, the more confident you will be in pursuing specific jobs.
It is important that you spend time identifying your skills or talents. Can you identify your top ten skills
E.g. advising, designing, illustrating, organising, persuading, editing, writing, counselling, networking, planning, researching, assessing, teaching, trouble shooting, drawing, diagnosing, treating, caring for, analysing, evaluating, sketching, constructing, coaching. Click here for a list of personal qualities.
Consider the skills you have developed while studying, this may include;
- time management
- researching
- analysing
- problem solving
- writing skills
- expressing ideas coherently
- presentation skills
- working cooperatively and negotiating
- helping others express their ideas
- technical and project management skills
- IT skills that allow you to create specific solutions and computing skills that allow you to complete tasks efficiently.
Personal and Work values |
What do you consider important? |
| Interests: | What activities do you like to engage in, both work and leisure? |
| Interpersonal skills | Co-operate with others |
