Self assessment is finding out what sort of jobs you would be right for, and what jobs would be right for you.
Self assessment could be very important for you to find a job you'll like. Although it takes time now it could save you a lot of time and disappointment in the future.
...thinking about yourself and deciding your:
- interests - what you are interested in
- skills - what you can do
- priorities - what interests and skills you like the best and would like to find in a job
...thinking about the reasons you might not be able or want to do a job. For example:
...thinking about the reasons you might be unable to do a job. For example:
- where you want to work will there be any training
- what sort of future is there
- who you'll work with
- how much money you'll earn
...thinking about your dislikes - the things that would make you unhappy doing a job. For example:
- the qualifications you would need
- the amount of training you would have to do
- the physical demands - good colour vision, fitness
- other limits like age or having a driving licence limits that you set, such as the hours you are prepared to work.
- being on your own
- repetitious work
...writing the information down so you are clear about what you want and what sorts of jobs you would enjoy.
It can help you to:
- look for jobs that might match your needs
- know what you need to find out about different jobs
- find out about new interests and skills you could learn
- help your careers officer/adviser to help you apply for jobs and at interviews
- friends
- family
- form teacher/year tutor
- careers teachers
- careers officers/advisers
There is a lot of information in books and leaflets in the careers library and there are special computer programs that can help with self assessment.
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