1 Threats 1. What obstacles do I face? - Remember this is something that you have limited to no influence on. Is there an economic situation that prevents you from getting a job? 2. Who/what may get in my way? - Who are your biggest competitors and what are they doing? Who else is competing for this job? 3. Are there changes in labor politics? - Can you work legally? Are there certain mandatory training or educational requirements that are required? 4. Is technology changing my professional field? - Is technology changing the future of my industry? How do I stay ahead of that trend? 5. Am I marketable? - You may have done everything else right but still you are unemployed. Think about whether the market you are trying to sell yourself on is the correct one. Remember that you are a product (of your environment of your education, of yourself), and as such you have to examine the niche you are trying to fit yourself in so that you can be able to market yourself in the best way possible. I I 88 w 154 0