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PersonalSWOT Analysis

The better you know yourself, the better your

relationship with the rest of the world. Toni

Collette


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What is a SWOT Analysis

Used in business to assess an organizations

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities andThreats

Internal assessment performed by Subject atter

!"perts from #arious disciplines


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What Does it Do?

$elps identify

% Things that an organization is #ery good at

% Things that are in need of assistance

% Things that organizations should take ad#antage of

% Things that threaten the organization


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What is a Personal SWOT Analysis?

&ersonal assessment of an indi#iduals

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats In'ard look at(

% What makes a person #aluable

% What areas need to be 'orked on

% What things a person can take ad#antage of% What threatens their ability to take ad#antage of

opportunities


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How Can it Help?

$elps identify personal, managerial, educational,technical strengths ) 'eaknesses

$elps identify missing links in their career chain $elps identify positions*functions in 'hich people can

e"cel and 'hich they need additional training


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How should it be conducted?

YOU% Identify your strengths, 'eaknesses, opportunities,

percei#ed threats

FriendFa!ilyWor" Associate% Identifies your strengths, 'eaknesses, opportunities,

percei#ed threats

CO#PA$%% +ompare your assessment to their assessment


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FriendFa!ilyWor" Associate?

Someone you trust

Someone 'hose opinion you #alue Someone 'ho can and 'ill be honest 'ith you

Someone 'ho you 'ill listen to

Someone you 'ill take constructi#e criticism from


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SWOT De&initions

Stren'th%

Internal positi#e aspects that are under your control-ie Things you are really good at, #alue you ha#e tooffer, etc.

Wea"ness% Internal negati#e aspects that areunder your control

and that you can impro#e -ie lack of e"perience,limited kno'ledge, etc.


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SWOT De&initions

Opportunities

% &ositi#e e"ternal conditions that are not under yourcontrolbut 'hich you may be able to take ad#antage

-ie +ompany gro'th, field shortage, etc.

Threats% /egati#e e"ternal conditions that are not under your

controlbut the effect of 'hich you may be able to

lessen -ie field obsolescence, competition, etc.


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SWOT #atri(

!tren"ths

Threats#pportunities

$eaknesses

Internal AssessmentInternal Assessment

External Assessment ofExternal Assessment of

your TARGET industries,your TARGET industries,

jobs, careersjobs, careers


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SWOT Analysis %(a!ple

Lack of Work Experience

Limited Education, Wrong Major

Limited Technical Knowledge

Lack of Job Knowledge

Weak Interperonal !kill

"egati#e $eronal %haracteritic

!tren"ths

Threats#pportunities

$eaknesses

Work Experience

Education

Technical ExpertieTranferable !kill

$eronal %haracteritic

&ood networking contact

'ociation, (uine group

$oiti#e Trend in )our *ieldEnhancing Education

*ield in "eed of )our !kill

&eograph+ abilit+ to mo#e

!trengthening )our "etwork

-tili.ing !kill in /ifferent Wa+

Enhancing $eronal /e#elopment

"egati#e Trend in )our *ield%ompetition in )our *ield

Training 0 Education 1btacle

Limited 'd#ancement in *ield

Limited 'bilit+ to /e#elop

Limited $oition in )our 'rea


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Personal SWOT Chec"list

Strengths

Technical -Writing, &rogramming, /et'ork,Web, Tel+om, etc. Soft Skills -0acilitation, Team 1uilding,

anagement, &resentation, Writing, !diting,Training, etc.

Industry 2no'ledge -&harmaceutical,3erospace, +omputer, etc.

+areer -4esume Writing, /et'orking+ontacts, etc.

!ducation -+ollege, +ertifications, 3'ards,etc.

&ersonal 3ccomplishments -&ublished3rticles, 1ooks, &resentations, $onors, etc.

Weaknesses

Technical -Writing, &rogramming, /et'ork,Web, Tel+om, etc. Soft Skills -0acilitation, Team 1uilding,

anagement, &resentation, Writing, !diting,Training, etc.

Industry 2no'ledge -&harmaceutical,3erospace, +omputer, etc.

+areer -4esume Writing, /et'orking+ontacts, etc.

!ducation -+ollege, +ertifications, 3'ards,etc.

&ersonal 3ccomplishments -&ublished3rticles, 1ooks, &resentations, $onors, etc.


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Personal SWOT Chec"list

Opportunities Industry +hange !nhance Soft Skills -0acilitation, Team

1uilding, anagement, &resentation, Writing,!diting, Training, etc.

Impro#e Industry 2no'ledge-&harmaceutical, 3erospace, +omputer, etc.

Impro#e +areer Skills -4esume Writing,

/et'orking +ontacts, etc. Increase !ducation -+ollege, +ertifications,

3'ards, etc. Increase &ersonal 3ccomplishments

-&ublished 3rticles, 1ooks, &resentations,$onors, etc.

Threats Industry -Trends, /e', etc. +ost -Training, education, certifications, etc. Time -/eeded, $a#e, etc. 5obs -6imitations or dead end in market or

industry, etc. &ersonal -Shyness, 6oss of +ontacts, 3ge,

7ender, 0ear, 3bility, &references, etc.

7eography -&ersonal preference, 4elocation0ears, +ost, 0amily, etc.

+ompanies -4eputation, !mployeeTreatment, &osition, etc.


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What )e(t &or You?

2$rioriti.e

2'ddre the Weaknee

23%arpe /iem4 !ei.e the 1pportunitie

2'#oid5Mitigate the Threat

2!trengthen the !trength


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Address The Wea"nesses

2%0&20 or 'ow (an"in" )ruit

2&o back to chool2(uine5technical training

2(ook

2Informational Inter#iew

2'ttend indutr+ e#ent

2*ind a mentor


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Sei*e The Opportunities

2Tranferable kill

2Think outide the box2Write White $aper2$erform reearch2Informational Inter#iew26ead buine article

2"etwork, network, network7


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A+oid#iti'ate Threats

2Time Management

2Eliminate elf8made 6oadblock2$lan2$eronal $ortfolio26eearch2"etwork, network, network7


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Stren'then The Stren'ths

2Impro#e Weaket !trength

2Enhance !tronget !trength2-e for 1ther Thing

2Teach 1ther2!hare Expertie2Write 9$aper, $reentation, etc:;

2*ind !omeone to Mentor2"etwork, network, network 7


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What )e(t &or Your %!ployer?

2Identif+

2'rea that bet uit hi5her trength

2/on


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Closin' Thou'hts

Doesn,t Happen O+erni'ht

Short $an'e -oals% +elebrate 3long the Way

%+aluate Your -oals

% What do I 'ant to do8% Where do I 'ant to go8

%(plore Your Options


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Closin' Thou'hts .Cont/0

/et'ork, net'ork, net'ork9% 1uild :our /et'ork ; 1ig to Small

% 1uild :our /et'ork ; Small to 1ig

6earn ) 3pply


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