The page “What are you recognized for” gives you a list of questions you need to ask yourself to succeed… I recommend to list all the answers in order to turn your job duties into accomplishments.
1. Do you have a talent?
- What did I do that was above and beyond my normal job duties?
- How did I stand out among other employees?
- Was I ever recognized by a supervisor for a job well done? When and why?
- Did I win any awards or accolades?
- What new processes did I implement to improve things?
- What problems did I solve?
- Did I ever consistently meet or exceed goals or quotas?
- Did I save the company money?
- What made me really great at my job?
- How many people were impacted by my work?
- By what percentage did you exceed your goals?
- How much money you managed and how much money you saved?
2. What are your interests?
- What do you love to do?
- What books do you browse through in bookstores?
- Which are your favorite courses?
- If you won the lottery, to which causes/issues would you give money?
- If you were a reporter, what kind of stories would you like to write?
- What are your favorite objects?
- What sorts of information do you find most fascinating?
- Who are your heroes?
- What did you dream of being when you were 10?
3. What are your values? Which ones are more likely to impact your career directions?
- Achievement
- Advancement
- Adventure
- Balance: Work/Family
- Challenge
- Competition
- Contribute to Society
- Creativity
- Expertise
- Flexibility
- Friendship
- Helping Others
- High Salary
- Independence
- Inner Harmony
- Job Security
- Leadership
- Leisure
- Location
- Personal Growth
- Physical Activity
- Pleasure
- Precision
- Recognition
- Responsibility
- Stability
- Status
- Variety
4. What are your skills?
- Knowledge based skills are acquired through education, training and job experience
- Transferable skills are actions that can be carried out in different knowledge areas (writing, data entry, project management)
5. What quality is valued by an employer?
- Ability to work in a team structure
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work
- Ability to verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization
- Ability to obtain and process information
- Ability to analyze quantitative data
- Technical knowledge related to the job
- Proficiency with computer software programs
- Ability to create and/or edit written reports
- Ability to sell or influence others
