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My Skills and Abilities
How
do you know what job is right for you? How do you let employers
know you're the right person for the job? One of the best steps
to prepare you for a successful job search is identifying your strengths
and weaknesses, and knowing how to increase your skills to qualify
you for the jobs you want.
What's
interesting?
Try
to envision what profession you'd like to have someday. Who do you
want to be? It's a challenging question but what jobs you have now
can help make this vision come true. For example, if you like to
build things, some professions that might interest you are construction,
set design or production for a theatre, architecture or carpentry.
Explore career options that utilize your interests and skills!
Gaining
skills
Once
you know what interests you, find out what skills are required of
the jobs that interest you. Create a path which will lead you to
having the qualfications for these jobs. Does it require computer
skills? There are a number for computer classes available to increase
these skills. Do you already have these skills? You can sign yourself
up to help teach others these skills! Do you need communication
skills? You can take public speaking classes or practice writing
by offering to write an article for your neighborhood newspaper!
Visit the skill-building section
in our resources and help section as well to see if there is
someplace close offering services to meet your needs.
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