This week's career competency is: "I can identify my strongest abilities and skills." What does this mean? Well, in a sentence, it means: do you know what you do best? This one deals not only with your perceived "brand", but who you REALLY are. Ask yourself: can I identify my strongest abilities and skills? Creative? Intuitive? Designer? Counselor? Writer? Collaborator? Scientist? Fixer-upper? Uber- organized? Problem-solver? Researcher? Manager? Juggler? And.....what among these skills can you transport into a different career area?
We are not only NOT brought up to think of ourselves as having (wonderful) skills, but we tend not to even think about this subject as we move into adulthood. A good amount of introspection and reflection about what you have to offer to crucial to your career management. Like recruiters usually remark, "if you don't know what you can do, neither do we!" Here's a tip if you just can't identify your own skills: ask someone who knows you well to tell what they think your skills are....
We are not only NOT brought up to think of ourselves as having (wonderful) skills, but we tend not to even think about this subject as we move into adulthood. A good amount of introspection and reflection about what you have to offer to crucial to your career management. Like recruiters usually remark, "if you don't know what you can do, neither do we!" Here's a tip if you just can't identify your own skills: ask someone who knows you well to tell what they think your skills are....
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