Assess yourself

Preparing for an Interview or Preparing a resume

>>First and foremost thing that you need to do is to assess yourself

Assess yourself

(1)Think of the five skills your potential employer might view as most important (if you are thinking of a specific job, the job description or advertisement should give you some ideas). Give yourself a rating for each skill

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(2)Rate the match between your skills and your overall career goal

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(3)Choose three of the following attributes that you think best suit you

(a)Entertaining (b)Team player (c)Hard working (d)Intelligent
(e)Creative (f)Eloquent (g)Friendly (h)Honest (i)Serious
(j)Diplomatic (k)Reliable (l)Conscientious (m)Professional

Think how you can best introduce them in your CV or Covering letter

(4)Make a list of extra skills which may help you stand out from the crowd of other applicants. How would you grade yourself for each skill

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(b)_________ 1 2 3 4 5
(c)_________ 1 2 3 4 5
(d)_________ 1 2 3 4 5
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(5)Rate yourself on each of the following interpersonal skills

Communication 1 2 3 4 5
Assertiveness 1 2 3 4 5
Diplomacy 1 2 3 4 5
Negotiation 1 2 3 4 5
Team work 1 2 3 4 5

(6)Its often useful to include a list of your IT skills .Rate your ability on each of the following

Word Processing(Word, Word perfectess) 1 2 3 4 5
Spread sheets (Excel) 1 2 3 4 5
Databases (Access, SQL server etc) 1 2 3 4 5
Programming (Visual studio, Delphi, Java etc) 1 2 3 4 5
DTP (Quark, Page maker etc) 1 2 3 4 5
Internet (Internet explorer) 1 2 3 4 5
Web Design(Dreamweaver etc) 1 2 3 4 5

(7)What is the main achievement of the past two years?
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(8)What could you relate to the position you are applying for?
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(9)Think of the most important aspect of your education to date,and rate its usefulness to you in your job hunt

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(10)Rate the experience gained from your spare time activities

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(11)If you are thinking of changing career, think of the three skills you possess which could be most successfully transfered to your new potential career.
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