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There are a five main marketable job skills that you should not only be aware of, but possess and include in your career planning assessment.
Work Survival
Human Relations
Negotiating
information Interviewing
Defining needs
Sharing credit
Cooperating
Counseling
Delegating with respect
Asserting
Coordinating tasks
Managing groups
Delegating responsibility
Coaching
Teaching
Counseling
Promoting change
Being punctual
Managing time
Attention to detail
Meeting goals
Enlisting help
SWOT Analysis
In order to accurately evaluate and understand your career planning, you should conduct a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats). When you look at your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, it can help develop a career direction by matching your capabilities and experiences with the correct career path you are looking into.
Career Strengths
Your strengths are the positive aspects of your life that make your knowledge and work experience different from everyone else. Examples: + Work experience + Education + Strong technical knowledge within your field + Specific transferable skills such as communication, teamwork and leadership + Personal characteristics such as strong work ethic, self discipline, ability to work under pressure, creativity and high level of energy + Good contacts or successful networking + Interaction with professional organizations
Career Weaknesses
Your weaknesses are the negative aspects of your life that you need to improve on. Examples: Lack of work experience Low GPA or a different major then your career field Lack of goals, self knowledge or lack of job knowledge Weak technical skills Weak business skills, such as leadership, interpersonal, communication or teamwork Weak job-hunting skills or negative personal characteristics such as poor work ethic, lack of discipline, lack of motivation, indecisiveness, shyness or too emotional
Career Opportunities
Your opportunities are the positive conditions that you do not control, but you plan to take advantage of. Examples: + Positive trends in your field that create more jobs + Opportunities you could have in the field by enhancing your education + A need for your specific knowledge or skills + Opportunities for advancement in your field + Geography + Strong network of contacts
Career Threats
Your threats are negative conditions that you do not control and you may not be able to lessen. Examples: Negative trends in your field High competition from others in your field with more knowledge or education Limited advancement in your field Companies not hiring people with your education or skills
Networking
Have you ever heard the phrase Its all in who you know? Its stated because its true. Many people land jobs because they form a relationship with another person who can help them along their career planning path. For this reason, network contacts often turn out to be the best source of information. They provide you with information about careers. They counsel you in interests, skills, experiences and goals. They generate job leads.
Where to Network
Networking can happen anywhere, if you keep your eyes open to the opportunities that exist around you in your everyday activities. Here are a few great places to network:
One to one meetings Conferences and Conventions Career or Job Fairs Academic/Training Settings Networking meetings The Internet Social/Community settings
Goals
Goals are an end you are striving to reach by various means. Goals should: Reflect your own values, not societies Be realistic and Attainable, not fantasies
Objectives
Objectives are the mini goals along the way to a goal. Objectives should be: Measurable Realistic Logical means to a desired end
Plan
A plan is a to do list consisting of actions that will lead to objectives being met. A plan should: Be systematic Balance quantity and quality Fit your personal style Fit your goals Be based on thorough preparation