Worksheet 3 Employability Skills Self Assessment Exercise
Employability Skills Self-Assessment Exercise
Self-assessment is the first step of the career planning process. During a self-assessment you gather information about yourself in order to make an informed career decision. A self-assessment should include a look at the following: values, interests, personality, and skills. Values are the things that are important to you, like achievement, status, and autonomy. Interests are what you enjoy doing, i.e. playing basketball, taking long walks, hanging out with friends. Personality is a person's individual traits, motivational drives, needs, and attitudes. Skills are the activities you are good at, such as writing, computer programming, and teaching.
1. Occupational Daydream
Below, list the occupations you have considered when thinking about your future. List the careers you have day-dreamed about.
1) ________________________________________________________
2) ________________________________________________________
3) ________________________________________________________
4) ________________________________________________________
2. WORK VALUES
The following list describes a wide range of satisfaction that people gain from their jobs. Rate the degree of importance of the following words, using the scale below:
1. Not important at all
2. Not very important
3. Reasonably important
4. Very important in my choice of career
1
Help Society:
Do something which contributes to improving the world we live in.
1 2 3 4
2
Help Others:
Be directly involved in helping other people, either individually or in small groups.
1 2 3 4
3
Public Contact:
Have a lot of day-to-day contact with the public.
1 2 3 4
4
Work with Others:
Work as a team member toward common goals.
1 2 3 4
5
Work Alone:
Do projects by myself, with limited contact with others.
1 2 3 4
6
Competition:
Engage in activities which pit my abilities against others.
1 2 3 4
7
Make
Self-assessment is the first step of the career planning process. During a self-assessment you gather information about yourself in order to make an informed career decision. A self-assessment should include a look at the following: values, interests, personality, and skills. Values are the things that are important to you, like achievement, status, and autonomy. Interests are what you enjoy doing, i.e. playing basketball, taking long walks, hanging out with friends. Personality is a person's individual traits, motivational drives, needs, and attitudes. Skills are the activities you are good at, such as writing, computer programming, and teaching.
1. Occupational Daydream
Below, list the occupations you have considered when thinking about your future. List the careers you have day-dreamed about.
1) ________________________________________________________
2) ________________________________________________________
3) ________________________________________________________
4) ________________________________________________________
2. WORK VALUES
The following list describes a wide range of satisfaction that people gain from their jobs. Rate the degree of importance of the following words, using the scale below:
1. Not important at all
2. Not very important
3. Reasonably important
4. Very important in my choice of career
1
Help Society:
Do something which contributes to improving the world we live in.
1 2 3 4
2
Help Others:
Be directly involved in helping other people, either individually or in small groups.
1 2 3 4
3
Public Contact:
Have a lot of day-to-day contact with the public.
1 2 3 4
4
Work with Others:
Work as a team member toward common goals.
1 2 3 4
5
Work Alone:
Do projects by myself, with limited contact with others.
1 2 3 4
6
Competition:
Engage in activities which pit my abilities against others.
1 2 3 4
7
Make