IS 5950: Developing as a Knowledge Worker

Shauna Moerke

Final Project

How I feel about my current job

Ideas Man (or Woman)

I think a knowledge worker is someone who:- Applies knowledge and skills effectively

- An innovator - Hard worker

- Never satisfied with the status quo- Effectively utilizes ideas and contacts- Analytic reasoning and problem solving

Fuzzy Goals

When I started this class, all I wanted was a new job, preferably in Human Resources as a trainer.

Talent Inventory – Step One

Based on the book “Now, discover your strengths” and the Strength Finder Gallop Assessment, I learned that my five main strengths are:- Input: Inquisitive, collector and interested in many things

- Learner: Love to learn and enjoy the process of learning more than the outcome.

- Intellection: Introspective and likes to think (with or without focus)- Strategic: See patterns in clutter to select the best

strategy- Context: Look to the past to understand the future

Talent Inventory – Step Two

I broke my talent inventory into four main categories: Job Experience

Mortgage Banking Knowledge Committee experience Administrative skills Event Planning On the Job Training Creating Training packets Creating Process flows Counseling/Advising Customer Service Vendor Relations

Talent Inventory – Step Two Cont’d

Portable Skills Computer Skills Presentation skills Communication skillsOrganizationPlanningMulti-taskingProblem SolvingPrioritizationCoordinationResearchStrategic Thinking

Talent Inventory – Step Two Cont’d

PersonalityFlexibleIndependentFocusedCreativeHelping others feel welcomeQuick LearnerLearns from my mistakesWilling to try new thingsDedicationGood at conversing with new peopleHard worker

Talent Inventory – Step Two Cont’d

Private lifeCollectorWritingFast ReaderAbstract ThinkerIntrospectionNurturerSkeptical ThinkerCookingGaming

Talent Inventory - Applicability

Looking at my talent inventories I came up with a list of talents that I know I want to be able to use in a future job:

- Planning and organization

- Opportunities to learn and problem solve daily

- Strategic thinking and creativity

- Presentation skills

- Writing

- Helping others

Future Plans

Developing My Talents

Practice, Practice, PracticeLook for a mentorLook for support groups that are also

looking to develop their talentsNew research and reading on the topicSolicit feedbackClasses, seminars and training

Future Strategy

I plan on taking what I have learned through this seminar to accomplish the following:

- Improve my Resume

- Develop more specific career goals

- Conduct a more effective job search

- Find a job that utilizes my talents and interests me