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Step 4 - Uncover The Professional In You
Take an opportunity now to assess yourself as a person and as an employee. These
questions provide a starting point:
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How would I describe myself as a manager?
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How have I typically reacted to extreme stress and pressure?
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What have been the most difficult kinds of work problems I've had to handle?
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What are the best career decisions I've made, and why?
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What are some words that best describe me as a person?
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In what way(s) would I like to be different from how I am?
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What aspects of my personality have been barriers to my effectiveness or success?
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How do I typically react when I'm criticized?
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What makes me angry?
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What things in life are most important to me?
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How would I define success?
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Using my definition of success, do I consider myself successfull?
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If I did not have to work, what would I be doing?
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What do I like and dislike about work in general?
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What are some of the rewards I expect from work?
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What are some of the benefits on employer would enjoy by having me on the team?
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What am I best trained to do next?
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What are my short-range and long-term career objectives?
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Have I, int he past, ruled out any career alternatives that I would now like to reconsider?
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What career alternatives appear to be most logical at this point?
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What other alternatives do I have?
It is important to be completely honest with yourself when answering these questions
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