Self-Exploration

Make some self-assessments to inform you about your work and career choice, and create an overview of your interests, skills, abilities, values, learning style, personality traits and goals. Adjust these compared to the successful competitiveness of the University of Washington

Self-assessment and the bulk of the content of the entire site will allow you to complete your career independently, but you will encourage you to work with a Career Development Specialist in the Human Resources Department. They provide a more comprehensive description and application of these assessment tools and provide additional resources and strategies for your overall job and career search.

Explore your organization, the University of Washington, and the engagement with the work world, including a clear understanding of the skills and abilities that you need to succeed in current and future roles. A skill is a specific learned measurable activity, usually completing a task successfully in one job. Ability to integrate skills, knowledge and actions to create high performance that can be applied to jobs and various situations. Both are important, but the success of Washington University's career path, including promotion and promotion, emphasizes development and empowerment.

There are different kinds and levels of role-specific skills depending on the job, but the University of Washington defines our professional excellence criteria and has a comprehensive core competency that is consistent with the mission and objectives of the organization I will. In addition, we will support more focused and successful leadership on management and leadership roles at the university.

When considering your career development, remember the 70-20-10 model: 70% of learning and development comes from hands-on experience; 20% observing others and receiving feedback Come. With this in mind, in addition to participating in classes and seminars, to improve your skills, expand your responsibilities and to engage with your boss these more informal but equally effective Please consider a strategy.

As part of your self-assessment, please consult your boss early in the planning process and clearly grasp the place you are currently in your position. Make sure you meet the expectations of current work, master the skills you need, and develop new skills and responsibilities

The University of Washington provides recommendations for career development and all other benefits

Your boss can also help you explore in-house relocation opportunities and other career paths as needed. We encourage you to discuss your career development with your boss at least twice a year.

Register for seminars through personnel to help guide your self evaluation and career development. Learn more

What is your objective and how are your most important values ​​in your work and career reflected? Build your own mission statement

We recommend using this list of books to gain a deep understanding of self-assessment and general information on job hunting and career planning.

IMPORTANT: As a result of self-exploration, I do not know what the ultimate thing or what will be the primary path or carrier path I chose. Self-exploration results and activities are designed to provide you with useful information about yourself and the profession and occupation you may be interested in further exploring. Your self-quest option is determined by your career counselor based on your personal preference and the education and career decisions you want to do.

Guided self-exploration may be helpful when you are deciding on occupational choices or career choices. As part of self-quest, career counselors will help you to understand yourself through the range of career-related assessments, including your skill preferences, interests and values. You will then be able to study academic and career choices based on the results of what you have learned. IMPORTANT: As a result of self-exploration, I do not know what the ultimate thing or what will be the primary path or carrier path I chose. Self-exploration results and activities are designed to provide you with useful information about yourself and the profession and occupation you may be interested in further exploring. Your self-quest option is determined by your career counselor based on your personal preference and the education and career decisions you want to do.