Many people feel confused when he will find a suitable job with him “Where a job based on the unique qualities – skills, talents, needs, values, and interests and lifestyle you want to live”.
IS THE FIRST THING ABOUT YOURSELF
Understand your “unique qualities” is not easy. This is a challenge for everyone. But a clearer picture you have, the more likely you are to choose a satisfying career.
You have to do is to write your ideas down. You can find this difficult to do, many do. But, it will make a big difference in your self-understanding. Write down your thoughts and feelings when you do the exercises below. Creating folders to store and record your writings.
Here is a strategy you will find helpful:
1. Take tests or inventories that measure your abilities, interests, values, and personality.
2. Consider carefully your achievements as the school or in the workplace to identify your abilities. If you are a student, for example, which subjects you have done well in, or not so good at? If you work, do the same analysis. What does this tell you about your abilities – mechanical, verbal, numerical, artistic, and skills? Be careful not to ignore, or leave out your abilities.
3. Examine how you use your spare time – your hobbies, community projects, social activities, political, or religious organizations. For each one, write down three headings: Ability, Interest, and Value. And, under each heading write down your thoughts.
4. Talking with a friend or family member who is a good listener.
5. Talking with a professional counselor; learn about career counseling
In psychology there is a concept called the Johari Window that describe our self-knowledge. There are four windows in the Johari Window.
(a) The window opens. The things that we know about ourselves, but the other person knows. For example physical condition, profession, area of origin, and others.
(b) The window closed. The things about ourselves that we know but other people do not know. For example the content of feeling, opinion, sleeping habits, and so on.
(c) The window blind. The things that we do not know about ourselves, but everyone else knows. For example the things that positive and negative effects on our personality.
(d) The window was dark. The things about ourselves, but our own or other people do not know. This is the area of mystery in life.
The greater the area / window is open we will get better, because then we know ourselves as well. People who have covered a larger area would have difficulty in relationships. As for those who have very large blind areas, usually to make others feel sorry for.
The people we know close, the window must be opened more, also if we want to cooperate with others. How to open a window? How can we know ourselves? How can we have a window open a larger?.
6. Go to Identify Your Skills. There you will learn what the different types of skills and how to identify those that you have. The activities described are strong, they are used by the consulting firm in the country. You’ll find them worthy effort.
7. Write an autobiography and identify the themes that represent who you are.
8. Write a personal mission statement. In it write: what you want, what you want to achieve in life, and the values or principles of what you want to guide you.