So what are those images above for? They are the final result of my Self Awareness Assessment in Deakin TALENTCONNECT’s online module on ‘Career Decisions’ (Deakin University 2017). In this posts, I want to share with you about my own skills as well as my interests. Also, my concerns for future career is included. Hope you will find them interesting.
I. Interest
As can be seen from the Interest Audit Summary (The Art of Building Windmills, Graduate Employment Unit, 1999), I have:
Investigative personality: I prefer using my mind to solve my problems. I tend to spend times carefully thinking through issues to find logical solutions. Improvement in maths, bigology as well as science skills is my priority. I admire logic, use insight, and enjoy intellectual challenges.
Conventional personality: I pay much attention to details of problems. Also, I would like to enhance my information management skills. Jobs relating to systems administration, technical equipment and IT always attract me.
Realistic personality: I tend to use my body skillfully rather than words, thoughts or feelings. I aslo prefer working with tools, objects, machines. It is essential for me to develop manual, mechanical, agricultural and electronic skills.
In a word, I sovle problems by THINKING, FOLLOWING ROUTINES, and DOING.
II. Career Values and Motivators
Through the Values and Motivators Assessment Summary (The Art of Building Windmills, Graduate Employment Unit, 1999), I considers these values below as my priority when applying for a job:
- Reward and Recognition: It is important for me to have a high social position. Therefore, career promotion is often my first top concern whenever searching for jobs. Also, I love making lots of money. In a word, REWARD AND RECOGNITION are huge motivation for me to try my best.
- Expertise and Challenge: I enjoy facing to different types of problems, thinking logically about solutions. So any jobs involving challenging issues will be attractions for me. In addition, if I am able to figure suitable solutions out, I may recieve respect from my colleagues.
- Authority and Influence: As I described in my first concern, a high social is my requirement so the opportunity to be the leader of projects or the authority in the field of Cybersecurity should be a standard that attracts me.
III. Skills
Based on Skills Assessment Summary (The Art of Building Windmills, Graduate Employment Unit, 1999), I want to share about my skills in the following paragraphs.
On the one hand, as I mentioned in my Interest, Attention to Detail and Questioning/Investigating are my strength. Also, Working Under Pressure, which is extremely vital for a qualified employee, is my other strong ability. In addition, although I like working on my own, I am able to effectively function in a team as Teamwork will help me achieve the best result.
On the other hand, it is necessary for me to develop my communication skills. I am confident that I am good at Mentoring and Negotiating but only in front of few people. Therefore, enhancing Presenting is my priority. There are some ways that probably help me get what I want:
- Take part in group or team activities at university can help me practice speaking in front of crowd. Also, it gives me the chance to study from people’s innovative and creative ideas (Creativity/Innovation), which is one of my weaknesses.
- Attend skills classes online because self-study is the best way to study everything.
- Apply both of my strong investigative skills (Attention to Detail, Questioning/Investigating) whenever doing research to develop Research skills
- Make decision on every issue will form the Initiative and by that way, I also learn how to take responsibility for my own choices.
- Practise makes perfect: It is important for me to gain knowledge from classes as well as online material. Moreover, doing practical assignment frequently will sharp my ability.
4. An overview about my Self Awareness Assessment
What you think of yourself is much more important than what other people think of you.
Seneca
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