WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT #1: Applying your Strengths to your Career

When applying for jobs, one of the most popular questions you will get asked at an interview is WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS? Believe it or not, there is scientific research that will help you answer this question! Your first assignment is to take a Strengths Assessment On-Line (Gallup Strengthfinder, see required materials above) and to contemplate your top strengths in a 4-page (double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt) personal essay. Go over your results, especially the parts that talk about what types of careers you might be good at, the tasks you might perform well in, and then reflect on how this might match your tasks in your chosen career.In this essay you will: list and describe your top 5 strengths briefly, describe which 1-2 strengths stand out to you as your best characteristics and why they resonate with you, and finally, describe in detail how your strengths might be used to maximize your career success. How can you use your strengths to complete and excel in your duties? Can you build your strengths while working in your chosen career? Could you adjust your duties to maximize what you are good at? Do your strengths seem to be a good match for the type of career you envision? When submitting your paper please make sure to attach your strength finder results!