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Answer the questions on the following pages as honestly as you can.
At the end add up your scores to discover your career confidence level.
Your boss asks you to take on a new project which means you will have to work with senior colleagues and be involved in presenting the outcome to the Senior Management team. Do you?
A. Jump for joy- you can't wait to get started. You see it as a brilliant chance to get some high profile exposure.
B. Agree excitedly, you want your boss to think you're keen, but ring your best friend/partner and tell them how scared you are.
c. Agree to take on the project but explain your concerns to your boss about your skill gap and ask for some mentoring/training while you
undertake the project.
D. Tell your boss thanks but actually you think one of your colleagues is better suited for this project.
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You've been invited to an interview for your dream job but you will have to do a written test, presentation and have a panel interview with 4 people including an industry specialist. Do you?
A. Go out and buy a new outfit for the interview, after all if you look good you 'll feel good.
B. Accept the invitation and start researching and preparing like mad.
c. Accept the invitation even though you feel sick every time you think about the interview.
D. Decide the job isn't for you and withdraw your application.
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You're at a networking event where you are representing your company. You've arrived late and everyone seems to be in established groups. Do you?
A. Join the nearest group, introduce yourself and start talking about what you do.
B. Study the guest list for someone who you want to talk to and make a beeline for them.
c. Take a deep breath, grab a glass of wine and hover near a friendly looking group waiting for a chance to join.
D. Spend 20 mins talking to the waiter and then make an excuse to leave.
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There is an opportunity to <act up' while your manager is seconded to another team. Everyone tells you to go for it. Do you?
A. Agree with them and make it clear you want the opportunity.
B. Put yourself forward but secretly hope they'll ask someone else to do it.
c. Analyse what you 'd have to do in your boss's role and decide you 're not ready for it yet.
D. Throw a sickie on the day expressions of interest have to be made.
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You get on well with everyone in your team but a new colleague has joined who makes you feel uncomfortable. She seems to enjoy making <snippy' comments about your work and your appearance. No one else in the team has noticed but it is beginning to affect you. Do you?
A. Confront her head on with evidence, tell her how her behaviour makes you feel and ask her to be constructive and professional when working with you.
B. Speak to your boss about it and ask her to have a word with your colleague to 'nip it in the bud' to protect team harmony.
c. Ask her out for a coffee to get to know her and tell her how you feel but end up deciding to raise it next time as it could make things worse.
D. Avoid her at all costs, and try to ignore the comments, however hurtful.
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You've been working really hard and the company seems to be doing well but you haven't had a pay rise for 2 years. Appraisal and pay review time is still 3 months away. Do you?
A. Take your boss out for a drink after work, remind him of all your successes, jokingly mention you've been head hunted by a rival company for substantially
more money and ask him what he thinks you should do?
B. Book an appointment with your boss to discuss your performance. Gather evidence of your successes, research your worth in the external market and
present a business case for why they should increase your salary now.
c. Decide you can't face having to ask for more money- they should recognise your worth. Start applying for other jobs with higher salaries even though you
really like your current company.
D. Decide you can wait 3 months and see what happens- you don't want to rock the boat in case they're thinking about redundancies.
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You're contemplating changing your career to find something that fulfils you and makes your heart sing. Every time you think about the possibility of change. Do you?
A. Feel very excited and have a plan in place already to make it happen.
B. Feel excited but also scared, you 've talked yourself out of it twice already.
c. Make a list of all the pros and cons of changing career and find yourself focussing more on the reasons not to do it.
D. Feel paralysed and overwhelmed by the possibilities when you think about the change.
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understand
Mostly B,s
You seem outwardly confident at work and in your career, and you
value being well prepared to boost your confidence and understand
how to think strategically in your career choices. You maybe don't
feel you can show any weakness and work hard not to be vulnerable
at work. Experimenting with letting your guard down a little can
allow you to use your energy wisely and to feel ok about developing
new skills or experiences without having to be perfect straight away.
Mostly D,s
You are letting fear control your career development by opting out
of opportunities rather than engaging and trying out new things.
Your career confidence is quite low and you are potentially missing
chances to be brave and follow your dream. You need to focus on
the things you can do to increase your self-belief. Push yourself to
try new things on a small scale, maybe outside work, to begin to
build your confidence in your abilities.
