Personal Inventory

June 28, 2007 0 comments

By preparing your Personal Inventory and Strengths and Weaknesses Statements, you improve your self awareness

It is important that you have the ability to identify skills, values, interests, strengths and differentiating factors; have evidence of achievements etc.; are proactive in seeking feedback; able to identify areas for personal, academic and professional development.

Personal Inventory should consist of:

• Skills
• Values
• Interests
• Core Strengths
• Other Personal Attributes
• Weaknesses
• Areas for Personal Development

Specific skills:

Such as accounting, IT, marketing etc which employers might seek.

List learning outcomes of modules taught and rate how “good” you are at these “basic, intermediate advanced” or record the length of time you have been using and practicing these skills.

Personal Transferable skills:

These are transferable between jobs of different types.

Examples include communication skills, interpersonal skills, team working skills, organizing skills, leadership skills, adaptability , willingness and ability to learn, self-motivation , self discipline.

Think about the big events in your life specific achievements, awards obtained, work experience, travel adventures responsibilities held etc. Reflect on each and identify the skills acquired/ utilized/ developed.

Values

What do you prize, esteem, appreciate?

Strengths

Skills, attributes which are your most developed/expert. (who says?, testimonies?, references?)

Weaknesses

Attributes you are aware are not as well developed as you would like and which represent areas for personal development.

Posted by Lisa
Categories: Building Your Personal Development Portfolio