Identify your preferred skills

- Many of you may have heard something like,…you're good at math, so you should go into accounting.…Or, if you like English classes, you should be an editor.…But just because you're good at something…doesn't mean that you like doing it.…So gaining a better understanding of your own interests…and identifying what you bring to the table…is very important to managing your career.…You want to be able to tell a story…of why an employer should hire you,…particularly if you're searching…for your first professional position,…or you think you'll be changing careers.…

Employers hire because they need your skills,…your knowledge, and your qualifications…to achieve the organization's goals.…If you don't meet their requirements, you won't get hired.…Understanding your strengths will allow you…to choose the right roles and industries…to maximize your career opportunities.…So let's begin with skills.…A skill is your ability to do something well.…Examples of skills include public speaking,…supervising, and analyzing data.…The great thing about skills…