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Career Planning |
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Skills Assessment |
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your job utilizes skills that you are good at and you enjoy,
chances are high that you will like your job. On the flip side,
if your job involves a lot of skills that you dislike, you are
most likely not going to enjoy your job. In addition, employers
expect you to be able to list your skills and how they
relate to the job. They are looking to see if your skills match
the job for which you are applying.
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| Part 1: Exercise Directions: |
Circle any skill that you enjoy using. Then, put a star next to any skill that you perform
particularly well. Complete the exercise in your career exploration/planning
notebook.
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Advising |
Facilitating |
Persisting |
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Analyzing |
Financial planning |
Pitching in |
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Bargaining |
Following directions |
Planning |
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Beautifying |
Following through |
Policing |
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Budgeting |
Fundraising |
Preparing |
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Calculating |
Getting along with others |
Presenting |
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Clarifying |
Goal setting |
Problem solving |
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Coaching |
Helping others |
Promoting |
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Collaborating |
Identifying |
Public speaking |
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Comparing |
Imagining |
Recruiting |
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Compiling data |
Implementing |
Regulating |
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Conceptualizing |
Improvising |
Reporting |
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Confronting |
Initiating |
Representing |
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Coordinating |
Instructing |
Researching |
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Counseling |
Interpreting |
Selling |
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Creating |
Inventing |
Setting priorities |
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Debating |
Investing |
Socializing |
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Decision making |
Leading |
Strategizing |
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Defending |
Listening |
Supervising |
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Delegating |
Managing people |
Teaching |
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Demonstrating |
Mediating |
Training |
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Developing procedures |
Mentoring |
Troubleshooting |
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Diagnosing |
Monitoring |
Understanding |
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Drawing |
Motivating |
Verbalizing |
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Editing |
Negotiating |
Verifying |
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Entertaining |
Nurturing |
Writing |
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Estimating |
Observing |
Other:______________ |
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Evaluating |
Organizing |
Other:______________ |
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Part 2:
Reflection |
In your career exploration/planning
notebook record the following: list the skills which have both a circle
and a star; these are your preferred skills. When you
evaluate career options, consider what skills will be
needed. Will it utilize your preferred skills?
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| Summary: |
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In
your notebook, make a list of your top 5 preferred skills
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Next Step: |
- Next you may want to continue your self
exploration by looking at your traits.
- If this exercise gave you some career
ideas, you might want to do some
career research.
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To interests |
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To traits
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Career Services
Lasell College
1844 Commonwealth Avenue • Newton, MA 02466
Tel: 617.243.2124 ~ Fax: 617.243.2380
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