Where do you see yourself with your career in 5 years
Where do you see yourself with your career in 5 years?
Jiawei Li
Room 515
9:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
Tuesday & Thursday
jiaweili@asa.edu
Major: Business
CIS100-M05: Fundamentals of Computer Technology
Prof. Konstadinos Alevriadis
kalevriadis@asa.edu
ASA College
5/21/2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page 1
Table of Content 2
Essay 3-5
References 6
Essay
Remember when you were ten years old and your parents asked, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” You’d smile, and without batting an eye, answered doctor, fireman, teacher and so on. But nowadays, you may not be so self-assured. When your professor asks, “where do you see yourself with your career in 5 years?” A worthy answer is often hard to muster. In my opinion, five years may seem like a very long time, but when you understand yourself and have a dreams set, those five years may go by so fast.
To find this answer, I think first thing should be self-understanding. There are five questions in self-understanding. First, what sort of person am I? I am a person who is positive about every aspect of life. And I am serious and strict. I never give up when I want to do something. There are many things I like to do, to see, and to experience. Secondly, what do I want out of a job/my career? I want to be a professional manager like my father. I prefer to creative work. I 'm interested in arrangement and management. And I also want have a high income job. Third, what do I want out of life? I want to make friend with many people. I will go to travel with my friend if I have a high income job. What am I good at doing? I think I am good at dealing with problem and planning. Fourth, what am I not good at? I’m not good at accepting opinions of others. I will spend more time to get rid of this problem. Fifth, what would my ideal job look like? I will be a professional manager in an
Jiawei Li
Room 515
9:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
Tuesday & Thursday
jiaweili@asa.edu
Major: Business
CIS100-M05: Fundamentals of Computer Technology
Prof. Konstadinos Alevriadis
kalevriadis@asa.edu
ASA College
5/21/2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page 1
Table of Content 2
Essay 3-5
References 6
Essay
Remember when you were ten years old and your parents asked, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” You’d smile, and without batting an eye, answered doctor, fireman, teacher and so on. But nowadays, you may not be so self-assured. When your professor asks, “where do you see yourself with your career in 5 years?” A worthy answer is often hard to muster. In my opinion, five years may seem like a very long time, but when you understand yourself and have a dreams set, those five years may go by so fast.
To find this answer, I think first thing should be self-understanding. There are five questions in self-understanding. First, what sort of person am I? I am a person who is positive about every aspect of life. And I am serious and strict. I never give up when I want to do something. There are many things I like to do, to see, and to experience. Secondly, what do I want out of a job/my career? I want to be a professional manager like my father. I prefer to creative work. I 'm interested in arrangement and management. And I also want have a high income job. Third, what do I want out of life? I want to make friend with many people. I will go to travel with my friend if I have a high income job. What am I good at doing? I think I am good at dealing with problem and planning. Fourth, what am I not good at? I’m not good at accepting opinions of others. I will spend more time to get rid of this problem. Fifth, what would my ideal job look like? I will be a professional manager in an
References: Tartakovsky, M. (2012). Five Ways to Get to Know Yourself Better. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 7, 2014, Retrieved from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/08/06/5-ways- to-get-to-know-yourself-better / Lse. (2012, July, 12). Understanding yourself. Retrieved from http://www.lse.ac.uk/intranet/CareersAndVacancies/careersService/CareerPlanningJobHunting/UnderstandingYourself.aspx Pamela S. (2013, February 19). HOW TO ANSWER: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? Retrieved from http://biginterview.com/blog/2013/02/where-do-you-see-yourself-five-years.html