SELF-AWARENESS: GOALS AND INTERESTS

1.2. Factors of Self-awareness

Every person is unique, with their own personality traits, values, interests, and competencies. Similarly, each profession has its own specific requirements and offers different opportunities.

One of the biggest challenges in choosing a career is finding a job that aligns with personal needs and strengths. This means finding an activity where you can express your personality traits, pursue your values, satisfy your interests, and apply your knowledge and skills.

The first step in finding the right career is to thoroughly understand yourself. It’s important to assess your personality traits, values, interests, and competencies. For example, personality traits can be described by aspects such as extraversion, emotionality, openness to new experiences, and conscientiousness. Values reflect what is most important in life for a person, such as relationships, material wealth, or self-realization. Interests show what motivates and excites a person. And competencies include the knowledge, skills, and abilities a person possesses.