What is self-assessment?

• The first step in planning your career.
• It is looking at your education, skills and training before working in Manitoba.

Benefits of self-assessment:

• Builds self-confidence.
• Gives you a clear career path.
• Helps you communicate your skills and strengths better.
• Helps you make a strong resume and cover letter.
• Helps you do better in a job interview.
• Leads you to further education or training, or a career shift.
• Prepares you for industry or workplace demands.

How to do it:

Review your:

• work skills
• life experiences
• personality
• values
• interests

Use the following guides:

• Online tools
• Canada Job Bank Career Quizzes and Tests
• Career Compass (WorkBC)
• Charity Village Career Assessment Questionnaire
• Workshops – Attend employability skills seminars.

• Manitoba Start has programs that offer counselling and job search assistance.

Map to Success

• Write your plans and goals on paper. It will:

• help you imagine and achieve them.
• remind you of goals when you feel lost or when you need encouragement.

 
Article updated December 17, 2021.