Self Assessment
Review your education, career history, and accomplishments. What are your strengths, weaknesses, personal preferences, and motivations? Think about who you are and what you want for the next phase of your career.
CareerLeader—developed by HBS Director of Career Development Programs Dr. Timothy Butler and his colleague Dr. James Waldroop—is an interactive tool that can help you identify your interests, values and abilities and match them with career opportunities. CareerLeader will also help you identify your "Achilles' heel" and learn what you need to do to avoid the career pitfalls most associated with your profile. This service is available to HBS alumni for a discounted fee of $75.
Also, the following print resources might help you with your reflection:
- Self Assessment and Career Development (3rd edition), James G. Clawson, John P. Kotter, Victor Faux, Charles C. McArthur, Prentice Hall, 1991.
- The Career Adventure: Your Guide to Personal Assessment, Career Exploration, and Decision Making (4th Edition), Susan M. Johnston, Prentice Hall, 2005.
- Using Assessment Results for Career Development, Debra S. Osborn and Vernon G. Zunker.