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 personal SWOT analysis is a powerful technique that can be used when seeking a career change (or indeed any other personal change in your life). Linked to a strong and powerful goal, it can enable you to take advantage of your skills, talents and abilities to take your career to the next level.

SWOT stands for:

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Completing a SWOT Analysis

To complete a SWOT analysis, take a large piece of paper and divide the paper into four quadrants and label each area as above. Look at each area and consider the questions that follow and write down the answers that come into your head.

Strengths

Personal strengths form an innate part of who you are and your characteristics. Consider your strengths as you see them and talk to your colleagues and friends for a further source of support.

What skills and capabilities do you have?

In what areas do you excel?

What qualifications, accreditations or experience make you unique?

What would other people consider to be your strengths?

What qualities, values or beliefs make you stand out from others?

Weaknesses

Consider your personal weaknesses and how you may be seen by others. It is important to list any areas you feel may be holding you back.

What are the gaps in your capabilities and what skills do you need to develop?

In what areas could you improve?

What would other people consider to be your weaknesses?

What personal difficulties do you need to overcome to reach your goal?

Opportunities

Opportunities are normally external and may relate to changes in technology, people that may influence decisions, or training, development or support that may support your aspirations.

What opportunities are available to you?

What external influences can help you to achieve success?

Who could support you to help you achieve your goal?

Threats

Threats are also normally external and are the things that get in the way of your success.

What obstacles are you facing?

What external influences may hinder your success?

Who or what could get in the way of you achieving your goal?

The next step

Carrying out a personal SWOT analysis can help you to understand yourself and support the decisions you make. It will highlight areas you may not have considered before and may help you to realise a different perspective in each area.

It gives you a foundation from where you can move forward with your goal to support your career change and for you to take action. There are various ways in which you can do this.

You can review your strengths, and ensure these are reflected on your curriculum vitae or letter to a prospective employer. You can consider ways to address any weaknesses which you want to overcome or develop your skills and capabilities.

You can review your opportunities as these can be used to your advantage. Also consider how your threats could be minimised or eliminated.

These actions will enable you to take clear steps towards achieving your goal.

varsha

 Top Comment : Bhuneshwar Ram Tripathi   | 09 29 2008 12:26:42 +0000
Exellent Varsha. This will go a long way for the indivisuals to know their strengths,weaknesses and the oppertunities along with the threats they perceive.But the biggest strength is the courage with which one can get rid of fear which is the biggest weakness of a man. Thanks.
 
5 comments on "Personal SWOT Analysis ::: powerfull technique for Career Change"
  Commented by  Rajesh Vasant Raut, Field Speciailist, Schlumberger    | 09 13 2010 05:23:50 +0000
Zakkkassssss hai...!!!
  Commented by  Bhushan Shivkar, Design Engineer(Product Development) VEOL LABS    | 09 30 2008 11:32:31 +0000
thanks for sharing,
I have done that & because of this analysis I m changing my career to new path.
others, Please do this because after this you will realize yourself completely.
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Exellent Varsha. This will go a long way for the indivisuals to know their strengths,weaknesses and the oppertunities along with the threats they perceive.But the biggest strength is the courage with which one can get rid of fear which is the biggest weakness of a man. Thanks.
  Commented by  SHIVENDRA KUMAR JHA, Project Manager    | 09 28 2008 12:05:07 +0000
very much useful.
thanks
  Commented by  Prashant Nair, Training Manager, Future Axiom Telecom Ltd    | 09 28 2008 11:55:11 +0000
Excellent Article
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