How Do You Know If A Job Is Right For You?
Start with a self-assessment
Did you know that you can get more out of your job search if you start with a solid strategy? To find a job you value, start by evaluating your abilities and knowledge. This will help you understand how your knowledge and skills fit into a company and can help you target jobs that will put you in a position to succeed. Read on for self-assessment tips.
Talk to a Career Coach
A career coach can assist in identifying your strengths and weaknesses, setting goals, and creating a plan to achieve them. They can help you update your resume, practice for interviews, attend hiring events, and introduce you to employers.
Make a list of your skills and interests
If you are just getting started or if you are trying to change careers, now is the time to think about what types of work would be a match between your interests, skills, and knowledge.
As Career Coach Sabrina Shine points out, “A fulfilling career starts with a healthy marriage between your interests and your skills. Ask yourself what you are good at and what you are willing to invest time or effort into becoming better at.”
As the saying goes “do what you love, and you’ll never have to work”. Identify the industry that you are passionate about, and then look for ways to grow in that field.
Take a close look at the industry
Investigate working conditions, prerequisite knowledge and abilities, and expected growth in the industry. High-demand fields like Information Technology (IT), Healthcare, and Professional Services offer certificate-based or on-the-job training opportunities that let new employees enter the field with no experience or degree.
Other things to consider are interpersonal skills, personality traits, and other transferable skills you’ll need to be successful.
List your short and long-term goals
Many people make the error of assuming that each goal must be achieved in order. For instance, “First I have to get training, then a certificate, and then a job”. The WIOA program at E&ES helps you take a layered approach to reaching your career goals. You can work in your newly chosen field through hands-on training. You can get a job with a local employer who will send you to get certified in the field. With a direct placement opportunity, you can make a lateral move into a new role. Talk to your Career Coach about how to turn your career dreams into reality.
