What I want and what I have to offer

Identify what factors are important to you, build up a picture of your priorities in terms of skills, interests and what motivates you, recognise what might hold you back and identify how to fill any gaps in your experiences.


Self-knowledge involves identifying your individual characteristics in relation to work. The main factors to consider include your:

Abilities (aptitudes)
Skills
Interests
Values (what motivates you)
Personal qualities
Preferred lifestyle
Consider also any constraints (e.g. lack of mobility) and how you might overcome them.