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Self-Awareness and Cultural Fit

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Self-Awareness and Cultural Fit

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    1. 4/3/2012 Self-Awareness and Cultural Fit Undergraduate Career Services Kelley School of Business Workshop

    2. 4/3/2012 Sound Understanding As a Job Seeker, you need a sound understanding of the principles of Creating Making Implementing Job Decisions

    3. 4/3/2012 Fundamental Principles Regardless of your experience or personal background, you must consider: Self-Awareness Fit Interdependence Adaptability

    4. 4/3/2012 Self-Awareness You Need A Clear Picture of…. Who You Are Who You Want to Become Career Success will stem from… Your Strengths… ….Not Your Weaknesses

    5. 4/3/2012 Self-Assessment Helps to separate family and societal pressures from personal needs, desires, abilities, and styles. Passive vs. Active Role in Job Search Seeking to find a job that satisfies popular needs and desires OR First defining what you seek in the workplace

    6. 4/3/2012 Take An Active Role in Self-Assessment Ask yourself some probing questions that will help you begin the self-assessment process. Consider your cognitive skills Consider your personal and interpersonal work style Consider your outside interests and needs

    7. 4/3/2012 Consider Your Cognitive Style How do you think? How do you approach problems? Do you focus on details, systems or the big picture? Do you think in the abstract? Are you easily interrupted? How many things can you remember and attend to at once? How flexible is your thinking? Do you find different thought processes difficult to understand or enjoy?

    8. 4/3/2012 What is Your Personal and Interpersonal Work Style? What would you consider an ideal daily routine? What are your best hours? What type of work environment do you need to be at your best? How much variety do you like or need? Do you like structure? Are you a team player or do you prefer to work alone?

    9. 4/3/2012 Explore Your Outside Interests and Needs? How would you describe your lifestyle? Focused on work? Filled with many activities? Or a few? Do you like traveling? What hobbies or recreational outlets do you have? How often do you need them to stay refreshed?

    10. 4/3/2012 FIT Second principle is FIT. Using your self-awareness information to assess the demands and responsibilities of a particular job. The FIT between a particular job and your personal profile. Begins with questions designed to generate information your career goal.

    11. 4/3/2012 FIT Questions Avoid “generic” questions. Be precise to help with making a choice. Assess opportunities from a… Professional standpoint and not only from a personal perspective. Retaining key elements of person/job fit.

    12. 4/3/2012 Manage Areas of Mis-Fit Build upon areas that provide a good fit. Manage those that do not. Focus on here-and-now. Be less concerned about the next promotion or the ultimate career outcome. Do all things extremely well. Establish credibility and respect.

    13. 4/3/2012 Interdependence Various conflicting aspects of life. Professional Financial Educational Physical Emotional Spiritual Social Recreational Intellectual

    14. 4/3/2012 Key to Interdependence Remember that they are all part of the same person. Don’t close them off – do not compartmentalize these facets of our lives. Recognize that each career decision will affect your physical, emotional, and intellectual self, as well as your relationships with others. Make decisions for the whole self.

    15. 4/3/2012 Adaptability Change comes to people and jobs in varying amounts over time. Ability to respond to these changes is fundamental to implementing your career decisions. Don’t be too set in your ways. Don’t be too sensitive to change.

    16. 4/3/2012 Keep Yourself Adaptable Develop a range of interests. Maintain a level of self-motivation. Follow the trends both within and outside of your organization. Readings, conversations, networking Articulate a set of values

    17. 4/3/2012 Summary Four principles of managing the career decision-making process. Self-Awareness Fit Interdependence Adaptability

    18. 4/3/2012 Finally… Those who become proficient in each of these areas are more likely to make good career decisions and thrive in the years ahead. Good luck!

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