How Do I Know What I'll Like? Identifying your Motivators, Strengths and Interests

*THIS EVENT IS FOR RESEARCH STUDENTS AND RESEARCH STAFF ONLY*

You will be emailed some resources that we will look at during the session in advance, so please check your email 3 hours before the session. Also, please make sure your environment makes is possible for you to talk during the workshop and that you have a mic working (the workshop is interactive)!

If you have any specific requirements in terms of attending this event that we need to be aware of in advance, please do get in touch as soon as possible to let us know how we can help.

Learning outcomes for this workshop

How can you assess the attractiveness of career options if you don’t know what you want? This workshop will help you reflect on what makes you tick.  Specifically, it will help you to: 

• Understand the importance of self-awareness for career planning
• Review the elements of self-awareness, and begin the process of assessing your ‘profile’ of:
  • Motivators
  • Strengths and skills
  • Interests
  • Personality
• Develop an awareness of how a ‘profile’ can relate to job roles.

Note: Prior to this workshop please complete this strengths assessment at https://www.strengthsprofile.com/en-gb