Self Assessment
Our career choices need to be realistic and in line with our skills, abilities and passions. Conducting a self-assessment at the beginning of the career planning process enables us to clearly identify suitable future options.
Complete the matrix below to indicate where your strengths and developmental opportunities lie.
| a. what do you love doing that you are also really good at? |
b. what do you love doing that you are not so good at? |
| c. what do you not like to do but you are really good at? |
d. what do you not like doing that you are also not so good at? |
Outcomes
This matrix can be a useful tool further down the track when considering opportunities and job offers. Weigh up the scope and core responsibilities of the role in question against your own profile above.
How does it compare?
Your next role would ideally incorporate:
- a large percentage of the things you have noted in a
- a good percentage of the things you have noted in b
- a small percentage of the things you have noted in c
- ideally none of the things you have noted in d