Self-Assessment
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Job-hunting is not fun, but this could be a great opportunity to redirect your career in a more satisfying or enjoyable direction.
The first thing to do in looking for a new job is to do a self-assessment.
Write down your accomplishments and skills. This is a good place to start your thought processes going, and it will be the material for your later self-marketing materials - resume, interview answers, etc.
For accomplishments, use the "SAR" format:
- Situation: What made the problem "hard"?
- Actions: What actions did you take?
- Results: What results did you achieve. Make this as quantifiable as possible.
Find your strengths - a great definition of strength is what you are good at and that you enjoy doing. Take a look at your accomplishments list and try to think what activities you enjoyed most; what gave you the greatest satisfaction.
Write down what is important to you in life. Write down what your ideal work-life balance and life-style would be.
This doesn't have to be perfect first time. You can come back and refine it later.
-- References --
- How to Identify Transferrable Skills (If this link doesn't work, try searching careerbuilder.com
- 10 signs that you aren’t cut out to be a CIO - Want to know what kind of traits you should have?
- Six Tips for Landing that Dream Job
