BC2: Job Hunting— Personal Evaluation

BC2: Job Hunting  Personal Evaluation  Resume  Job Search  Cover Letter  Interview

BC2: Personal Evaluation  Why is it important?  Organisations look for Behavioral fits as well as Skills fits.  Do your Behavioral Competencies, or Values, match those of the organisation?

BC2: Personal Evaluation  What are Behavioral Competencies or skills?  Criteria for assessing how you work with people and deal with related problems

BC2: Personal Evaluation  Key components: 1. Self-awareness 2. Understanding your strengths and weaknesses 3. Critical Thinking 4. How your goals/skills fit with organisational objectives

BC2: Personal Evaluation  Examples of Behavioral Competencies  Team-Building  Customer Service Orientation  Working Strategically  Leading and Developing Others  Cultural Understanding  Self-Awareness

BC2: Personal Evaluation  Examples of Knowledge Competencies  Ability to operate different computer systems.  Knowledge of Financial systems.  Internal ‘know-how’-MAP/SWOT etc.

BC2: Personal Evaluation  So………  It is important to identify your goals, strengths and weaknesses, and clarify how your values and skills will benefit the target organisation.  In other words,  Know yourself, and know about the organisation to which you are applying for a job

BC2: Personal Evaluation  Identify interest and personality type.  Assess skills and abilities.  Assess life experience and educational background.  Clarify values.  Determine lifestyle expectations.

BC2: Personal Evaluation  Myers-Briggs Personality Type Inventory (MBTI) Based on four personality preferences:  Extroverted (E) vs. Introverted (I)  Sensing (S) vs. Intuitive (N)  Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F)  Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P)

BC2: Personal Evaluation  Extroverted (E) Process info verbally Seek interaction Get energy from people Results, action- oriented Communicate verbally “SOCIABLE”  Introverted (I) Process info internally Value privacy Get energy from inner-self Like ideas, inner thoughts Communicate in writing “TERRITORIAL” oMBTI (cont.): Interacting with Others

BC2: Personal Evaluation  Sensing (S) Uses senses Here & now, practical Focus on details Concrete, data-based Sequential “PERSPIRATION”  Intuitive (N) Use unconscious Possibilities, potential Look for patterns Abstract, conceptual Non-linear “INSPIRATION” oMBTI (cont.): Gathering Information

BC2: Personal Evaluation  Thinking (T) Logical, analytical Use facts, data, information Compare pros/cons Impact on measures “OBJECTIVE”  Feeling (F) Values, feelings Personal beliefs, values Emotions or “gut” Impact on people “SUBJECTIVE” oMBTI (cont.): Making Decisions

BC2: Personal Evaluation  Judging (J) Structure, ordered Deadlines, timelines Plan and organize Decision-oriented Seeks closure “SETTLED”  Perceiving (P) “Hang Loose” Flexible, spontaneous Do things at the moment Process-oriented Prefers open-ended “OPEN-ENDED” oMBTI (cont.): Living in the World

BC2: Personal Evaluation  MBTI (cont.): Weakness of Each Type E easily distracted; may not think things through I may not seek the opinions of others S may lose sight of the big picture N may ignore details; impatient T may be judgmental; not support people F may avoid conflict; hard to deal with criticism J decide to quickly; dislike changing plans P may put off decisions; lack follow through

BC2: Personal Evaluation  MBTI Population Breakdown: E (75%) vs. I (25%) S (75%) vs. N (25%) T (50%) vs. F (50%) J (50%) vs. P (50%)

BC2: Personal Evaluation  MBTI (cont.): On-line MBTI Resources:  profile)  profile; careers)     On-line career assessment tests:  assessment_review.html