Self Assessment steps
- Expand current position through job enrichment
- Decide if career change or career enhancement is desired
- Seek lateral positions within the organization
- Determine new skills to acquire
- Seek and acquire professional development/education/training
- Change life patterns outside of work
- Plan for life/work after retirement
Competency areas are the actual goals you achieve during the self-assessment process. Click on each competency to see more specific definitions if applicable.
- Gain understanding of strengths/weaknesses
- Develop new skills
- Understand and practice establishing short and long term goals
- Develop/enhance networking and communication skills with people working in areas of interest
- Practice risk-taking
Strategies are those concrete items that lead you to acquiring a specific goal or competency.
- Determine likes and dislikes of current position
- Practice new skills involving small projects (low-risk)
- Join new or different professional organizations related to new interests
- Take continuing education or exploratory courses for professional growth
- Acquire new interests outside of work
- Work or volunteer in an organization related to new interests
- If applicable, plan and investigate a second career after retirement
