1. What am I good at?
I think my strengths are strongly based in how I work with others. I am very empathetic and compassionate which I think makes me a good team player. I am also good at building relationships which is good for team building and my style of leadership. I am also a diligent and determined person that feels pride in my accomplishments so I like to complete projects and feel like it means something to complete them.
2. What do I value?
Relationships are the strongest things that motivate me. I put a lot of value in the people around me and the connections I get to make. If I am able to create valuable connections with coworkers, that makes the work worth it to me. I also want to be helping and supporting people because that makes me more passionate about the work I do.
3. How did I get here?
I am a first-generation college student that wanted to be in teaching until I realized I didn’t want to work with kids every day. I wanted to work with people, but when I was no longer a kid, I realized I didn’t want to work with them anymore. I thought that business would give me a lot of opportunities to still work with people without the stress of teaching elementary school.
4. Where am I going?
On my current path, I will end up in an entry level HR generalist position or interning as an HR assistant while I try and find an industry I’m interested in. I’ve been looking at working in the public sector because I think it would be interesting to work in a government or county position. I want to learn more about recruitment and selection because that is the area of HR I would like to work in eventually before moving into training and development.
Hey Alexis,
I can tell you took this exercise seriously and your answers reflect who you are very well. Based off of your description of what you are good at and what you value, you seem like someone who is very compassionate and works well with others. The HR field seems like it would be a great fit for someone like you. Thank you for sharing, great post!
Hey Alexis,
You seem like the kind of person everyone would like to work with! It is great that you are willing to spend time getting to know people and enjoy supporting them on their journeys. It’s good that you were able to recognize you would rather work with other adults throughout your career. Sometimes people get stuck following a goal that they are no longer passionate about, so it is great you adapted and followed a path you really wanted.