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Step 1 - Where have you been?
You take your first step toward your future by looking back at what
you've done with your career. No experience you've ever had,
regardless of how it ended, has been a waste of time. Everything
you've done has taught you about yourself: what you're capable of
doing, what you like, what you hate, and what you need. The
jobs you've held are no exceptions. Now that you have a bit
of distance from your last work experience, you can view your past
job and prior positions from a new perspective. Here's a starter
list of questions you can ask to reveal key information.
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What did I like best about my last job? What did I like least?
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What did I like best, and least, about the company?
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What did I like best and least, about the people with whom I worked?
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What did I like best, and least, about the people for whom I worked?
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What were my most important and satisfying accomplishments?
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How else might I have contributed to the company?
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What skills, education, and training would I have needed to make these contributions?
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What were my most significant failures?
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What kind of positive feedback did I receive from others?
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What kind of negative feedback did I receive?
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What skills did I gain while I was employed in my last job?
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In what other ways did I grow as a professional?
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What was missing from my last job that I would seek in a new position?
Think about these questions, and ask them about all of the careers and jobs that you've
had. You can learn a lot about what you really want to do from your past.
Now click here
to move on to step 2!
Click
here to leave step 1 and return to career change main!
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