On the self-evaluation
Friday, May 9, 2008 | | |Overview
What is a self-evaluation?
On the self-assessment is the process of collecting information on you to make a career decision. This is the first step in the process of career planning and are often conducted with the assistance of a career development professional.
Anatomy of a self-evaluation
What should a self-evaluation watch? A self-evaluation should include a look at your values, interests, personality and skills. Here is an overview of tools you can use for this purpose.
o Value inventories
Value inventories measure the importance of values are different to you. Examples of these values, which play an important role in one of satisfaction at work, including autonomy, prestige, security, interpersonal relationships, help others, flexible working hours, work outside, recreation, and high wages.
o Interest Inventories
Issues of interest in an inventory ask questions about your likes and dislikes with regard to various activities. The premise of this tool of self-evaluation is that people who share the same interests also enjoy the same kind of work. Examples of interests include reading, walking, golf, and knitting.
o personality inventories
A personality inventory concerns an individual traits, readers of motivation, needs and attitudes. The most frequently used personality inventory is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
o Skills Assessment
In addition to determining what you're good, a skills assessment also helps you determine what you love to do. The skills you use in your career must combine these two characteristics. You can use the results of the competency assessment to make some changes in acquiring the skills you need for a career.
