GenXmanager: Leadership for the Generation X Manager

Take a look at your career; where you’ve been and where you are now. If your resume is not up-to-date, then quickly write down your job title, the company you work for and your general responsibilities.

Exercise #1: Look at all of the jobs you’ve had thus far in your career not counting your current position. What skills have you learned? What experience have you gained? What strengths have been improved? Even if you did not like the job, there is a good chance that you learned a valuable skill. Did these jobs help you discover your strengths? What are they? Did these jobs uncover weaknesses? What are they? What did you like about the jobs? What did you loathe about the jobs?

Exercise #2: Similar to exercise #1, but analyze your current job.

After these two exercises you’ll have a better idea of your total skill set and strengths and weaknesses. This helps in honing your career plan.

The next step is to look at is Your Dream Job Worksheet.