When considering the opportunities and threats in your field
of work, looking at job descriptions may give you a clearer idea of what is
required to progress in your field.
Strengths
• What are your
advantages?
• What do you
do well?
• Why did you
decide to enter your field upon graduation/ leaving school?
• What were the
motivating factors and influences?
• Do these
factors still represent some of your inherent strengths?
• What need do
you expect to fill within the University/ your department?
• What have
been your most notable achievements?
• To what do
you attribute your success?
• How do you
measure your success?
• What
knowledge or expertise will you bring to the University that may not have been
available before?
• What is your
greatest asset?
Weaknesses
• What could be
improved?
• What do you
do badly?
• What should
you avoid?
• What are your
professional weaknesses?
• How do they
affect your job performance? (These might include weakness in technical skill
areas or in leadership or interpersonal skills.)
• Think about
your most unpleasant experiences in school or in past jobs and consider whether
some aspect of your personal or professional life could be a root cause.
Opportunities
Where are the promising prospects facing you?
What is the "state of the art" in your particular
area of expertise?
Are you doing everything you can to enhance your exposure to
this area?
What formal training and education can you add to your
credentials that might position you appropriately for more opportunities?
Would an MBA or another graduate degree add to your
advantage?
How quickly are you likely to advance in your chosen career?
Useful opportunities can come from such things as:
• Changes in
technology and markets on both a broad and industry-specific scale
• Changes in
government policy related to your field
• Changes in
social patterns, population profiles, lifestyle changes, etc.
Threats
What obstacles do you face?
Are the requirements for your desired job field changing?
Does changing technology threaten your prospective position?
What is the current trend line for your personal area of
expertise?
Could your area of interest be fading in comparison with more
emergent fields?
Is your chosen field subject to internal politics that will
lead to conflict?
Is there any way to change the politics or to perhaps defuse
your involvement in potential disputes?
How might the economy negatively affect your future company
and your work group?
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