Self-evaluation -
A Conversation To Have...
With Yourself
By
Sue Campbell,
1st-Writer.com
When considering your career
choices, it's important to have a quality conversation with yourself. Forget
what people say about talking to one's self, you have a lot to say - you just
need to be willing to listen... to yourself.
Answer the following questions
as honestly and thoroughly as you can. Keep in mind that your responses don't
have to be shared with anyone. This can be a private conversation, but pay close
attention to what your responses reveal.
1. Work I did in the past that I enjoyed and that
made me feel purposeful or competent:
2. Work I hated and hope to never have to do again:
3. Work environments that felt comfortable or where
I felt the most "myself" (go into detail regarding what these environments were
like and why you think they were a good environment for you):
4. Work environments that felt uncomfortable or
where I felt ill-at-ease or conflicted (go into detail regarding what these
environments were like and why you think they made you feel conflicted):
5. Work or activities (can even include hobbies)
that made the time fly by, so much so that I was surprised by how much time had
actually elapsed:
6. Work that felt tedious and left me tired and
drained, feeling like the time/day would never end:
7. Things I do for fun include:
8. People who know me well come to me when they
need help or advice on:
9. I am happiest when:
10. I feel the most calm and content when:
11. Events that I look forward to the most include:
12. If money was of no consequence, and my life
was entirely mine to choose, I would spend my days:
13. The best thing I've ever done in my life was:
Because:
14. The things about me that make me most proud of
myself include: Because:
15. Skills and interests I possess that very few
people know about:
16. When I was a child, I thought I'd grow up to
be: Because:
17. Five words I could use to best describe myself,
my skills or my abilities would be:
18. At the end of my days, I would like to be
remembered for...
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