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Step 1: What do I know about myself?

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INTRODUCTION

You'll make better career decisions when you have a clear understanding of who you are and what you want in your work and life. Use the activities and online tools below to think about who you are as a person. Then use that self-knowledge to evaluate the other information you gather as part of your career plan.


QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT
Who am I?
What do I love to do?
What are my special talents and skills?
What am I proud of?
What do I value?
What do I believe?
What is unique about me?
What experiences have meaning for me?


ACTIVITIES
Please refer to the Using CAREERinsite link (left navigational column) for instructions on using these functional PDFs:

My vision of the futurepdficon_small.gif
What are my skills? pdficon_small.gif
What are my interests? pdficon_small.gif
What are my values? pdficon_small.gif
What are my traits? pdficon_small.gif
My personal inventory pdficon_small.gif
My significant experiences pdficon_small.gif


ALIS LINKS
Career planning tools
This section has links to inventories to help you understand yourself, your goals, your strengths and your abilities.
Site sponsor: ALIS


FURTHER READING
View any of these resources online:

Career Planner: Choosing an Occupation pdficon_small.gif
Finding Out: How to get the information you need to make the choices you want pdficon_small.gif
A Guide to Midlife Career Moves pdficon_small.gif
Multiple Choices: Planning your career for the 21st century pdficon_small.gif
Radical Change in the World of Work: The Workbook pdficon_small.gif
Skills Plus Handbook: Discovering your personal career assets pdficon_small.gif

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