Skills Assessment
If 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.
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:______________ |
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?
Summary:
In your notebook, make a list of your top 5 preferred skills
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.
