Career Services
Self Assessment
Congratulations to you! You are about to embark on one of the most important pieces of work you can do to ensure life satisfaction to the fullest extent. With reflection and careful consideration, you can evoke your own wisdom about who you are, what your signature strengths may be, and what you can do best in the world that will lead to your satisfaction and livelihood.
There are, of course, choices along the way, but the realm of possibilities has expanded tremendously in the last ten years. As the speed of change increases, so does the potential for new work opportunities, and options are opening each day. Creative thinking and careful matching of opportunities to your strengths and values can take you to amazing places in your career and in your life.
To facilitate this process, I have created this collection of exercises
for you to use. Given the breadth of areas to consider, you may choose not
to use all of the material provided. I would, however, recommend that you
spend time on self assessment as a central part of the work.
In a changing world, the only certainty is within yourself, and you will
benefit greatly from knowing your true self as the base from which to seek
opportunities. If you are interested in doing a full self assessment, you
will cover the following areas:
- Interests
- Skills
- Values
- Strengths
- Retrospective Look/Accomplishments
- Personality Preferences
- Envisioning the Future
I hope that this material will be helpful to you. Should you want assistance, please contact me.
Cori Ashworth
Alumnae Career and Professional Consultant
Self Assessment Forms (PDF)
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Someone sent me a T-shirt not long ago that read ‘Well-Behaved Women Don’t Make History.’ They don’t make good lawyers, either, or doctors or businesswomen. Imitations are redundant. Yourself is what is wanted. — Anna Quindlen, commencement address, 1999 |
