National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE)

Document Title: Career

Enables to identify Readiness
the career readinessAssessment
of students to provide them career
development plan

Created by: Harshada

Created on: 28th Jan'22
Updated by: Poonam Agarwal
Updated on:

Implementation:

Stage 1: Beginner
Competencies required:
a. Career & Self Development
b. Communication
c. Professionalism
d. Technology
e.
b. Team Work
Leadership
c. Equity & Inclusion
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Personal SWOT Analysis
Benefits of personal SWOT:
The biggest benefit to performing your own personal SWOT analysis is the structure it gives your self-evaluation. Individuals might think about what
they’re good at or what’s getting in the way of their personal growth, at least once in a while. However, abstract introspection doesn’t help us create
change. Action is built into the SWOT analysis in the opportunities section.

Secondly, the SWOT focuses on both positive and negative aspects. If you only focus on the good things, then you won’t have a clear direction of
what to improve or what needs to change. However, if you only focus on your weaknesses and threats, you might get overwhelmed and
disheartened before you make it to your action plan.

Thirdly, the SWOT analysis focuses on internal characteristics and factors that affect your opportunities. You’ll always have much more control over
internal factors compared to external ones.
When to conduct Personal SWOT:
Preparing for a Job Interview
Interview prep is one of the most common uses for a personal SWOT analysis. This is especially true since one of the most famous (or infamous)
interview questions is “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” A lot of people think it is hard to come up with a list of appropriate weaknesses
for job interviews, but forget that it can actually be difficult to create a good list of strengths as well. This is where the SWOT analysis can help before
your job interview presentation. In addition, generate a strategy based on a 30 60 90 Day Plan will help you to present a work plan and demonstrate
proactivity in front of employers.

After College Graduation

We have so much structure when we’re in college, that it can be a shock to graduate and lose it all. There are so many decisions to make about
career, living situation, relationships, goals, and even past times that many recent graduates feel lost and directionless.

If this is your case, try evaluation yourself through the personal SWOT analysis format to help you decide what you want to do, what you need to do,
and what the next steps are. The mere fact of going through this analysis as an exercise for personal assessment, could illuminate several aspects
related to your potential career.

When Deciding on a College Degree

There are lots of college degree options out there. For some, simply looking at their strengths and interests will be enough. For others, they’ll need
something with a bit more structure to help them decide what degree is best for them. Not only can you make a personal SWOT analysis to help you
decide what you would be best at, but you can use it to evaluate each prospective college degree as well.

During Job Self-Evaluations

Candidates in a job interview might have been asked to evaluate themselves at work before. It’s an uncomfortable experience, to say the least.
Performing a personal SWOT analysis can both help you format your evaluation and impress your boss at the same time.

Whenever Your Life Needs a Change

There isn’t always a reason or trigger for self-evaluation. Sometimes we just want change. You may be feeling bored, stagnant, or even dissatisfied
with your personal situation. Whatever the case, performing a personal SWOT analysis can help you figure out what needs to change and how to
start changing it.

Answer the following questions by going with your gut and mention the first things that come to your mind and avoid overthinking.
Parameters Example Questions Answers
STRENGTH “I am a hardworking What have been your biggest successes?
(Your strengths should professional, an imaginative (think school, sports, work, group project)
encompass both what
you are good at generally
and what makes you
special. If you’re having a
hard time thinking of
STRENGTH
(Your strengths should professional, an imaginative What tangible qualifications do you have?
encompass both what artist, and a compassionate (certifications, degrees, education,
person. I don’t get What projects have you worked on and
you are good at generally
and what makes you discouraged when completed?
What values(whether do you have in school, at work,
that others
special. If you’re having a something doesn’t work out, might not have?
What knowledge-based skills do you
hard time thinking of but look for solutions. I have? (languages, digital skills,(teamwork,
software
your strengths, then turn speak multiple languages. I What soft-skills do you have?
to other people in your can easily learn and leadership,
What positive dependable,
personalityhardworking)
traits do you
life.) understand technical have?
What (friendly, funny, empathetic,
concepts.” family,doetc.) other people
What aboutin youryoulifeorsay
whatare
WEAKNESSES “I need to improve my self did your strengths? (friends, parents,
you do to cause
qualifications from that education
issue?
(Before starting on your control, especially when it What situations andyourtasks do you or
Have people experience?
professional ever complained about
weaknesses, keep in mind comes to doing things that usually avoid? Why? What does this
that the point of this
you? (Keep in
are necessary like budgeting say about you as a person? 
mind that not all
exercise isn’t to feel bad or cleaning up after myself. I What bad habitstrue
complaints are reflections of a
dobeen
you have?
about your problems, but can be impatient and person) What have the valid
to understand them so moody. My family says I’m complaints?
you can work on messy.” Think about things that aren’t
improving them. If you Budget necessarily weaknesses, but things
want to make this Don’t keep track of income that you could improve. 
personal SWOT analysis and expenses well
as helpful as possible, you Follow-through What would others say you could
can also make notes of Better at brainstorming than improve?
OPPORTUNITIES - Work Work Opportunity: Jenny Are there any positions at your work that
(If you’re looking for jobs: works at Microsoft and need
Is there filling?
a new Are there starting
project any tasks atthat
workno
Look at job descriptions could get me into an one
that else
you likes to
could join do or
and is able to do
contribute to? that
on LinkedIn or a career interview. What
you can potential
do or learncould toyou
do?have if you
site. Look for jobs that improved
What connections one or two do ofyou your
haveweaknesses?
that you
call for skills that match Work Opportunity: If I can
What leverage
potential to find
jobs work
could opportunities?
you get if you
OPPORTUNITIES-
the ones you put in your Education
improve salesOpportunity:
by 15% I can Ask Do youpeopleknow you knowwho
people whohave havegonehad to
Education There’s studied
a free online course different one
jobsdegree or
that you’re course compared
interested in to?to
list. These could be get a promotion. any schools
another? you’re interested in going
opportunities for you.) for learning how to make a What what
Couldthey theystudied
kinds youand
of courses
tell about what
have youexperience
their been
website. characteristics
good at? they think
or even get you into a meeting with people need for
that job.
someone who works there?
Education Opportunity: My What activities or hobbies could you start
OPPORTUNITIES - Personal Life Opportunity: A
highest grades in high school doing or learn to do?
Personal Life DnD
weregroup on the
in biology andlocal
physics. What could you achieve in your personal
Facebook page is looking for Are
life there
if you any groupsonyou
improved some canofjoin?
your
Could find success in a
ascience
new member.
degree. weaknesses?
THREATS Personal
Whenever Life
I’mOpportunity:
with my Is there someone in your life holding you
(What barriers or The gallery downtown
college friends, is
I’m tempted back?
obstacles are keeping you to offering
spendwatercolor
more money. classes. Think about your weaknesses: Does
anyone
Are there in any
yournewlife trends,
exacerbate these
technologies, or
from achieving your goals I lose motivation at work weaknesses or you
encourage them?
and dreams? These whenever I have to work on Are there certain tasks, errands, or gotten
processes that can’t or haven’t
threats could come from reports. involved
projects that in that
bogare youkeeping
down and you keep
from you
people, organizations, Working from home at my advancing?from advancing?
policies, situations, or family’s house is too
even yourself distracting.
My impatience often leads
THREATS Whenever I’m with my
(What barriers or college friends, I’m tempted
obstacles are keeping you to spend more money.
from achieving your goals I lose motivation at work
and dreams? These whenever I have to work on
threats could come from reports.
people, organizations, Working from home at my Is your job, education, or personal life
policies, situations, or family’s house is too getting
Do any in
of the
yourway of advancing
personal traits ofin one of
even yourself distracting. the other
weaknesses areas?
directlythat,
leadiftothey
a threat
Think about things were to
My impatience often leads your success?
different, would help you move closer to
to difficulties with people.
achieving your goals. What are they?
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INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Industry awareness is an understanding of how industries and businesses work. It's about knowing what's
going on in the world and analysing the way it might impact your chosen sector and company. You
should demonstrate your industry awareness through showing that you have completed a good amount
of research on the employer on the sector (particularly at interview, when answering questions or when
asking your own questions) and by whether you factor in commercial considerations when approaching
scenario-based.

Industry Awareness can be created by:

1. Networking
2. Reading industry publications
3. Getting Mentorship
4. Online research

Question Answer
Which industry do you want to work in?​
Why
Whatdoes
is thethis industry
name interest you? ​ association
of a business/research
related
What is tothethis industry?
name ​ resource within this
of online
industry? ​
What
Name is3 the industryintrend?​
companies the industry you have
chosen?​
Why are these companies interesting to you? ​
What
What are
kindtheir primary
of web products/services?
presence ​
do they have (website,
social media,that
this industry etc.)​you could apply to after
graduation (or internships)​
what are 2-3 most required skills in your industry?