Whatcha Made Of?

So many of us are spending our time filling out countless applications hoping to be called in for an interview. What if I told you there was a better, easier way to go about your career search with improved results? There’s a catch, no more focusing on the labor market and what’s going on “out there”, let’s focus on those things that make us the professionals we are.

Instead of job seeking with the ”I need a job now” or “I’ll take anything” mentality – focus on You. Cater to your true self and take inventory of your career values and transferable skills. Use these elements to target how you spend your time job searching and what jobs you apply for:

Career Values
Stewart, Cooper & Coon

123Test.com

Transferable Skills
Transferable Skills Checklist

Examples of Transferable Skills

Let’s wrap up: Completing these assessments and understanding You adds new insight into the kind of work you should be pursuing. Understanding our values and broader skills gives us our “why” – our reason for pursing the opportunity and their reason to considering us as a candidate.

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