Topic: Strategically Analyzing Your Career Navigate to the MindTools platform and review the Career Strategic Analysis resources in the Unit 4 (M2) Journal playlist. Reflect on the following inquiries: Complete the Current Career Analysis: A Career Management Exercise activity in the MindTools platform. Using the findings of your career analysis activity, develop a personal SWOT analysis of your current career situation. Draw conclusions from the results of your personal SWOT analysis to determine a strategic direction for your career over the next 5 years. Topic: Strategically Analyzing Your Career Navigate to the MindTools platform and review the Career Strategic Analysis resources in the Unit 4 (M2) Journal playlist. Reflect on the following inquiries: Complete the Current Career Analysis: A Career Management Exercise activity in the MindTools platform. Using the findings of your career analysis activity, develop a personal SWOT analysis of your current career situation. Draw conclusions from the results of your personal SWOT analysis to determine a strategic direction for your career over the next 5 years. Topic: Strategically Analyzing Your Career Navigate to the MindTools platform and review the Career Strategic Analysis resources in the Unit 4 (M2) Journal playlist. Reflect on the following inquiries: Complete the Current Career Analysis: A Career Management Exercise activity in the MindTools platform. Using the findings of your career analysis activity, develop a personal SWOT analysis of your current career situation. Draw conclusions from the results of your personal SWOT analysis to determine a strategic direction for your career over the next 5 years. Aim This fifteen-point questionnaire is designed to focus individuals' thinking on their present career situation. It is suitable for anyone in need of assessing their current situation with a view to making changes. Learning Objectives Participants will be able to ... able to focus their thinking on their present career situation examine the things that they need to address and the areas that they are satisfied with Facilitator Guidance This diagnostic would be useful to use at the start of a session to ensure the individual is completely aware of their current situation. Allow 30 minutes for completion. What to Do (20 minutes) Introduce the diagnostic and explain its learning objectives. Distribute the task sheet to each individual. Ask individuals to reflect on the statement and answer as honestly as possible. Review Activity and Apply Learning (10 minutes) Review the participants answers then help them consider where they need to focus their attention and what action they should take back in the workplace or in their career planning. Current Career Analysis: a Career Management Exercise Task Sheet Use this questionnaire to raise your awareness of your current career situation and focus your thinking on the need for change. Task Complete the questionnaire below placing a tick under one of the following choices for each statement: SA = Strongly agree with the statement A = Agree with the statement NS = Not sure about the statement D = Disagree with the statement SD = Strongly disagree with the statement. Once you have completed the questionnaire, work through the Interpretation stage below. Statement SA A NS D SD 1. I am clear about the culture and mission of my organisation. 2. I am clear about my own role within that. 3. I am content with my current working environment. 4. I have a good balance between work and home life. 5. I am working in the field I want to be involved in. 6. I receive all necessary training/knowledge. 7. I am comfortable dealing with office politics. 8. I have a good working relationship with my colleagues. 9. I make people aware of my achievements at work. 10. I am responsive to technological change. 11. I am responsive to organisational change. 12. I exploit opportunities at work to expand my skills and knowledge. 13. I have a professional development plan. 14. I am clear about where I want to be in five years time. 15. I have a fallback option if my present position disintegrates. Interpretation Statements with a tick in the columns nearer the right hand side of the page are likely to need some attention. Address these issues as priority and then follow up on any statements that you labelled Agree. As these did not make it into the Strongly agree category, they will need a little development. For instance, if you marked statement 15 with Agree you should consider why you do not strongly agree. Is it because your contingency plans are limited and need some fleshing out? Is it because you know they might be a little out-of-date and there could be other options open to you? Consider discussing your situation with a colleague who you trust, a careers advisor, your friends or family to make sure you have considered things from as many angles as possible. It is very easy to overlook your strengths and the opportunities open to you so, by sharing information with others, you will be in a stronger position to have properly analysed your career.