Know Yourself: Assessment
The first step in the career planning process is self-assessment. You must be able to take a hard, serious look at your skills, interests areas, values or non-negotiables and personality type to know your strength and weakness areas.
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This can be done through personal self-reflection, but also through the use of assesment inventories.
Another tool that can be used is a SWOT Analysis. This analysis allows you to explore your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats in order to learn where you are strong, but also where improvement is needed - see below for further details.
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Build Your Mission Statement
Mission Statement Builder Exercise
When evaluating yourself, it is also important to be clear about your mission. Most companies and organizations have mission statements, but it is also important for career seekers to create too. As you start the career planning process, a mission statement can serve as the foundation for your career journey.
Franklin Covey has created an excellent exercise to assist in building a personal mission statement, click the below link to get started.
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Click Here: Build Your Personal Mission Statement