SELF-DISCOVERY WORK BOOK. Part I

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1 SELF-DISCOVERY WORK BOOK This Self-Discovery workbook has been created to use in tandem with your CareerLeader self-assessment report. Before completing the CareerLeader self-assessment though, answer the questions in Part I (below) to put you in a frame of mind to better answer the questions in the assessment, after reflecting on some of your interests, motivations and skills. Part I The questions in this section are designed to help you start thinking about what drives you, what your skills are, who you are and who you want to be. There are no wrong responses, simply answer with what feels the most honest and truthful to you. The intention here is to help you think introspectively, and without any pre-conceived ideas about a particular function or industry. It is the belief that you will find a match in your career when you understand your interests, motivators and skills. Key Interests What was your favourite thing to do as a kid? What in particular made it so enjoyable? What do you wish you had more time to do? What is it you like so much about it? What makes you lose track of time? What do you love to learn about? What about it do you find interesting? Motivators Think back to a time when you were highly productive, what motivated you to be productive and why?

2 What are you most proud of? What about that makes you proud? What kind of person do you want to be in 5 years? What makes you feel great about yourself? Skills What is your superhero power? What do other people always thank you for? What s the best compliment you ever received? If you had to teach something, what would you teach?

3 Part II Now that you have answered the questions above you can go ahead and complete the CareerLeader self-assessment provided. From here, you will use both the answers above and the report that was ed to you by CareerLeader to continue working through this workbook. CareerLeader Results Report A. Take a look at the My Interests section within the CareerLeader Results Report and review your top 3 Core Activities as well as the Details of those activities. Think about careers that may fit within those top 3 activities and be creative! Try to find 7-10 careers that would match each of those 3 activities and write them in on the table on the following page. For Example; TOP ACTIVITY Coaching & Mentoring POTENTIAL CAREERS Soccer Coach HR Manager Academic Advisor Team Leader Training & Development Officer Teacher Facilitator Health & Safety Advisor If you are stuck to find additional potential careers, take some time to research. Try a simple google search careers in coaching & mentoring. In addition, see how your answers to the questions in Part I Key Interests converge or diverge to those same top 3 Core Activities from the CareerLeader report. What were you surprised by in either section? Does this reaffirm your beliefs or suspicions?

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5 B. Next, review the My Motivators section within your CareerLeader report and compare it with your answers from Part I Motivators. Do you see any similarities or discrepancies between them? Based on those motivators, you can now look to eliminate any careers from the table you created in part A that will not provide you with those rewards. Be honest and unapologetic, if financial gain is a top motivator, then own it and work with that information to determine what fits for you. C. Let s now review the My Skills section within your CareerLeader report. You will see on the next 4 pages, that there are 4 categories - Interpersonal Effectiveness, Power & Influence, Analysis & Strategic Decision Making, & Bringing Management Structure. In each of those 4 categories, choose up to 4 skills that you either; Want to use This is a skill that you enjoy utilizing and see as an essential skill in your career Want to develop This is a skill that may not score overly high but you enjoy using and see it as essential in careers of interest Have no interest in using This is a skill that you may or may not be proficient in, either way it is not a skill that you are interested in using in your career Skill Category Want to use Want to Develop No interest in using Interpersonal Effectiveness Power & Influence Analysis & Strategic Decision Making Bringing Management Structure ** Keep in mind - these are self-proclaimed skills so you may want to consider asking others for feedback to provide a more well-rounded reflection as well.

6 Now look at any skills that you may have listed under not interested in using and look at the table of careers you created in Part II-A, are there any careers remaining that those skills are essential for? If so, cross those off. D. Now go to the My Career Match section on your CareerLeader report. Which of those that scored Very High or High align with the careers you are left with from the table in Part II - A? If there are any that don t align, do you want to explore them further or cross them off? If there are any careers listed in My Career Match that you are unfamiliar with, perhaps do some research before making decisions on whether to add them to your list or to keep them off. Add any new careers of interest from the My Career Match section of the CareerLeader report to your table in Part II-A and now use the questions below to help you make sense of the list as it relates to you. Think about all the careers that are left in your table. Is there a skill or a motivator that links them? What about function vs. industry? For ex; a marketing manager in a financial institution would be vastly different than a marketing manager at an ad agency. Are there certain motivators that would influence which one you would choose? Or if Human Resources and Management Consulting both displayed as Very High, could a potential career be a Human Resources role at a consulting firm or a Consultant role within a Human Resources firm? This is the time to think outside the box! If, for example, a top motivator for you is altruism and a key interest is creative production, then perhaps a marketing role within a not-for-profit would be a strong fit for you. Hopefully the questions above provided a different perspective in looking at the careers left in your careers table in Part II-A. Make notes on areas of interest you want to explore further. E. CultureMatch is informative and the final piece to the puzzle. Culture is very important in finding the right fit. Often the role and industry dictate the culture, however cultures will vary within industries as well. Take some time to read through your CultureMatch in the CareerLeader report. Look at the questions at the bottom of that section and think about how you would want them to be answered. It is important to understand what aspects of a culture are must have, nice to have and must not have as you move through the self-discovery phase and eventually the recruiting process at Ivey. After reading through the four dimensions of CultureMatch, take an opportunity to fill out the table below. This will help guide you in finding your fit and is something you can refer back to as you begin your research, networking with industry professionals, etc.

7 MUST HAVE NICE TO HAVE MUST NOT HAVE Part III Next Steps Career Exploration Now that you have gone through the workbook, had a chance to reflect on possible career options and made notes on areas you want to explore further, it s time to begin that research. Proceed to Career Exploration resources provided to begin exploring industries, functions and firms that interest you. Remember, there is no wrong result. These resources are for you to find what is best suited for you, your interests, motivators and skills.