CHEM-E0101 - Career Planning Exercises, Lecture, 2.10.2023-5.2.2024
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Topic outline
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"If you are working on something that you really care about, you don't have to be pushed. The vision pulls you." (Steve Jobs)
People need time to develop a passion. So, passion comes after you try something, discover that you like it, and develop mastery – not before. Passion is the result of good career planning, not the cause. So we are looking for tools to have a life that works for us, a life that makes sense. A meaningful work adds to your mental health so much. Some people find their passion in a hobby or voluntary work and their paid employment just pays the rent. Some other people are willing to make other sacrifices in order to have a career they love.
In an job interview question "what motivates you" means you have to shed light on what your best moments at work are, when you are really looking forward to a working day and when you came home from work feeling energetic and enthusiastic of all you and your team did.
There are several sources of career satisfaction, e.g. external motivation (compensation, feedback, incentives, support, participation, power etc.) and internal motivation (the content, challenge and meaningfulness of work, diversity of tasks, self-actualization, learning, development etc.)
The exercises below help you to find words for you motives and interests. Completing the two exercises will take 30 - 45 minutes.-
What motivates me? Questionnaire
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Career anchors Questionnaire
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