Assessing Your Skills

Step 4 – Identify what you are looking for and what differentiates you

Make sure you have a clear picture as to what you are looking for in an employer and a job.

Determine the 3 to 4 essential items without which you would have serious reservations about accepting a position in a company. Criteria can include any number of factors but you should consider the following and their importance to you:

Promotional prospects ! Earning Potential ! Social aspect to the job ! Proximity to Home ! Working Hours !Technical challenge ! Leadership ! Culture! Creativity ! Recognition.

Then look for both a job and a company which offers these things.

Every job seeker should have at least 2 / 3 things that really make them stand out.. Your differentiator may include excellent performance, depth of knowledge, completion of a complex projects on time etc. Your profile should sum up what you have to offer and what makes you special.