Review your strengths and
develop your weaknesses
Reviewing your strengths
and weaknesses is a powerful technique that can be useful when you are
seeking career change (or any other change in your life). Linked to a
strong and powerful goal, it can enable you to take advantage of your
skills, talents and abilities to take your career to the next level.
Strengths
Personal strengths form an
innate part of who you are and your characteristics. Consider your
strengths as you see them and talk to your colleagues and friends for
a further source of support.
What skills and
capabilities do you have?
In what areas do you excel?
What qualifications, accreditations or experience make you unique?
What would other people consider to be your strengths?
What qualities, values or beliefs make you stand out from others?
Weaknesses
Consider your personal
weaknesses and how you may be seen by others. It is important to list
any areas you feel may be holding you back.
What are the gaps in your
capabilities and what skills do you need to develop?
In what areas could you improve?
What would other people consider to be your weaknesses?
What personal difficulties do you need to overcome to reach your goal?
Next step
Now you should have a list
of your strengths and weaknesses. Having an awareness of these can
help you to understand yourself and support the decisions you make.
It gives you a foundation
from which you can move forwards goals or targets and support future
changes in your life. There are various ways in which you can do this.
From a career development
point of view, you can review your strengths, and ensure these are
reflected on your curriculum vitae or letter to a prospective
employer.
You can consider ways to
address any weaknesses which you want to overcome or develop your
skills and capabilities. For example, you may decide to get work
experience in a particular area or increase your knowledge or
qualifications.
This can be applied to any
part of your life and also allow you to set targets to change the way
you do things. You can take clear steps towards achieving a
successful life and career.
