Human Resource Management 12th Edition by John Ivancevich,Robert Konopaske

Exercise 7

Objective
Reaching dilemmas or plateaus in a career is quite common. Feeling "stuck" can be very emotional, as well as motivational. Even if you are not stuck it is healthy to examine, firsthand, your career. The purpose of the career audit is to carefully review where you are today and where you would like to be in the future.
Steps in the Audit
The following steps are intended to help you acquire an up-to-date picture of your career.
1. Recall the objective you had for your first (or most recent job). Use this job to take each of the next steps.
2. Identify three projects that you worked on that made you feel good. Why did you feel good
3. What unique attributes do you offer an employer Come up with at least six distinct attributes.
4. What weaknesses do you have Identify at least three weaknesses and be specific. How do you plan to minimize or eliminate these weaknesses Develop a plan, schedule, and monitoring system.
5. Establish five specific career goals for the next five-year period. Write out the goals and have a good friend critique and rate them on clarity, challenge, specificity, motivational value, realism, and importance. What is your grade Try again until you receive five "A + " grades.
6. Prepare your work portfolio, which includes the positive contributions you can offer an employer. A portfolio is a record of specific contributions and proof that you can and have made these value-added contributions.
7. Compare your audit with that of a friend in the class. Are you in excellent shape or do you need some rework Honesty will help you survive in the career marketplace.