Career Preparation Related Statements Form
The secret of successful career preparation is not as secret as you might think! If you can answer most of the following questions affirmatively you are off to a good start.
| Anyonecanachieve’s Career Preparation Related Statements Form | Yes Safezone | No GrowthNeeded |
| I know who I am. ( e.g., I am an outgoing people person or I like spending time in solitary pursuits) | ||
| I know what activities I truly enjoy. For example, I love writing, analyzing things, helping people, building things or exploring nature. | ||
| I have prioritized the activities I enjoy. | ||
| I have thought about selecting a career that allows me to do the kinds of things I truly enjoy doing. | ||
| I have made a short list of the careers that include the activities I love. | ||
| I decided on my first, second and third career choices. | ||
| I have narrowed down my career choice over time to one great career | ||
| I am willing to work hard at preparing for the career I’ve chosen. | ||
| I am willing to make sacrifices of time and money to prepare for this career. | ||
| I am willing to tolerate disappointments along the way and bounce back. | ||
| I am willing to spend four to ten years in college to prepare for my career. | ||
| I am willing to celebrate small successes along the way. | ||
| I am willing to make a solid short and long-term career preparation plans I know that finding and preparing for a great career isn’t a random activity. | ||
| I am willing to find alternative paths to my idea career when some easy paths are blocked. | ||
| I believe my career goal is reasonable given my present knowledge, skills and talents. | ||
| I believe my career goal is reasonable given my ability to learn and grow and develop my full potential. | ||
| I am open to changing my current career goal for an alternative career goal that would also be satisfying to me. | ||
| I will never be shy about admitting my shortcomings and I will work to improve myself. | ||
| I am working on surrounding myself with like-minded people whose insights and support can strengthen my determination to achieve. | ||
| I am willing to take good care of myself along the way by eating, sleeping, exercising and finding relaxing recreational activities. | ||
| I am willing to hear and be responsive to feedback from my support system, friends, family, and mentors (such as the mentors at anyonecanachieve.com). |
© 2012, Dr. Jack Thomas