Unit 2: Get to Know Your Career Self
Learning Objectives
In this unit, you will:
- Identify your interests, values, and skills to help direct your job search.
- Learn to set effective career-related goals.
Are you a student just starting out in a program and wondering if this is the right fit for you?
Are you completing a placement and trying to identify what areas of the field you are most interested in
Are you a job seeker who is struggling to understand why you don’t enjoy the career you’ve been doing for years?
Have you been laid off and now using this opportunity as a second chance to pursue something new?
Wherever you are in your employment and career journey, the path always starts with YOU. The first step to reaching your ultimate success and job satisfaction begins with a process of self-discovery.
By taking the time to explore your own interests, values, skills, work preferences, and accomplishments, you will not only become more self-aware and self-assured in your career decision-making, but you will also be able to articulate your strengths to employers in the future.
Originally adapted from Assess in Be the Boss of Your Career: A Complete Guide for Students & Grads, copyright © 2021 by Lindsay Bortot and the Employment Support Centre, Algonquin College, which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Media Attribution
Reflection by Mitchell Koot, 2019. Used under the Unsplash License.
