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I just got a special book about job changes from Mark Benjamin. Only I can’t find another url for the signup page. Since I have rights to do whatever I want with the book, go ahead and download it. Do see about getting on Mark’s list for other great offers.

Here’s a clip from the book. Check out the other blogs in this series too.

Strengths:

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What are your advantages?
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What do you do well?
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Why did you decide to enter the field you will enter upon graduation?
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What were the motivating factors and influences?
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Do these factors still represent some of your inherent strengths?
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What need do you expect to fill within your organization?
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What have been your most notable achievements?
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To what do you attribute your success?
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How do you measure your success?
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What knowledge or expertise will you bring to the company you join that

may not have been available to the organization before?
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What is your greatest asset?

Weaknesses:

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What could be improved?
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What do you do badly?
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What should you avoid?
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What are your professional weaknesses?
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How do they affect your job performance? (These might include weakness

in technical skill areas or in leadership or interpersonal skills.)

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Think about your most unpleasant experiences in school or in past jobs
and consider whether some aspect of your personal or professional life
could be a root cause.

Opportunities:

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Where are the promising prospects facing you?
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What is the “state of the art” in your particular area of expertise?
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Are you doing everything you can to enhance your exposure to this area?
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What formal training and education can you add to your credentials that

might position you appropriately for more opportunities?
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Would an MBA or another graduate degree add to your advantage?
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How quickly are you likely to advance in your chosen career?
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Useful opportunities can come from such things as:

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Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and

industry-specific scale
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Changes in government policy related to your field
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Changes in social patterns, population profiles, lifestyle

changes, etc.

Threats:

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What obstacles do you face?

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Are the requirements for your desired job field changing?
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Does changing technology threaten your prospective position?
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What is the current trend line for your personal area of expertise?
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Could your area of interest be fading in comparison with more emergent

fields?
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Is your chosen field subject to internal politics that will lead to conflict?
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Is there any way to change the politics or to perhaps defuse your

involvement in potential disputes?
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How might the economy negatively affect your future company and your
work group?