Week 9: What Color is Your Parachute ch. 7

If you are having trouble job hunting or you need to know how to job hunt, I recommend you check out What Color is Your Parachute. I am only half way though this book and I have learned so much about the job hunting world. Things that I will use for the rest of my life. The most recent chapter I read discussed doing a self inventory. The book lists seven steps as to why doing a self inventory is important. Before reading those seven steps the book states that 86% of people who follow these guidelines end up finding a job. Right away I was a little skeptical because; one I have never done a self inventory before and two I could not believe that t 86% of people found jobs just by doing this.  Then reading on I could totally see why these tips would work.

The picture above is called a prioritizing grid. This grid is the same one that was used in the book. The book recommends using grids, charts and visuals to help you match possible jobs or careers that will be a good choice for your self. I really liked this idea because I think everything is easier to understand if there are visuals. I also am a fan of making pro and con lists. With that being said I started to fill out my own prioritizing grid like the one above. I also make made a pro and con list of pros and cons of working in the job field that I plan on going in to. Making the list and following the gird made me feel a little bit better about my desired career path. After I graduate I plan on filling out this same grid to see if any of my answers have changed.