Thinking about the struggles that so many are facing today, it seems that the work we do in Career and Workforce Development should begin with helping our customers know who they are. That has to be the first step before addressing the “Where am I going” (setting a career goal) and “How do I get there” (employment and training plan) sides of the trilogy.
Self-assessment really is the key to the “Who am I” question. It is a process of identifying our Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA). One often under-utlized tool in self-assessment is a transferable skills analysis (TSA). Regardless of one’s situation…laid-off, limited work history, ex-offender, displaced homemaker…this process will help strengthen the job search and career planning efforts of our customers.
This is just one example of some terrific information available to help career and workforce professionals: http://www.quintcareers.com/transferable_skills_set.html
We strongly encourage you to incorporate a TSA component into the beginning of your customers’ efforts to learn “Who Am I”.
I really do agree with this article. You do have to do some soul searching to find out who you are before you can decide where you’re going.This will enable you to develop a career plan.
This article was very interesting. You do have to do some soul searching to find out who you are before you can develop a plan to know where you’re going.
Thank you for Chapter 8. There are lots of web resources and articles.
Hi I would like to think I’m very social, I really enjoy dealing with a large range of people from different areas. I always mix and mingle with the public in whatever I do, sometimes while working and sometimes on my off time.
I found this article very informative. You really have to find out who you are now to know where your going in the future. I often refer to other sources of material when helping a client understand themselves and what kind of person they are.
I love this article because I run into so many people that are having trouble determining who they are, where they want to go, and how they want to get there. It is hard to set goals for yourself when you don’t know the answers to these vital questions.
This article helped me tremendously. It definitely gives a guidline of necessary skills to follow to set goals and begin the search for self!