Season 8: Let's Control Your Career
Control Your Career – Phase 2 – Identity Analysis (S8E3)
Podcast Audio Only:
This episode is going to cover one of my favorite topics - Identity Analysis. You will explore and articulate who you are through curated assessments and self-reflection activities to enhance your self-awareness.
In the over 10 years I've been a career coach, there are many resources out there to help people figure out their personality, preferences, and even career paths. I've used quite a few and to be transparent, there are many I haven't used because they don't align with the work I do.
The assessments I recommend in my program are all assessments I've used personally, used with clients, and in some cases have formal training to administer. It is worth noting that I use assessments as a starting point for conversations.
There is no perfect assessment that is going to do everything you want it to do - this is why I use multiple. I've seen the positive impact of combining these assessments together and the conversation and clarity that results has been worth it for my clients.
When you start talking about who you are and making career decisions, there are 4 things that need to be considered - skills, interests, values, and personality.
I have specific activities and resources I use for each of these areas and this episode will speak generally about each one along with assessments and resources I commonly use for each.
What's the action for this episode?
The action for this episode is to download the values resource HERE - it's free and I believe is the best starting point for most people.
If you want to go the extra mile, look into ONet Online and explore their website, as well as BLS.
If you're interested in learning about coaching options with Julia, go HERE.
Connect with me on LinkedIn HERE.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Values Assessment
Holland Code
ONet
BLS
Strengths and Leadership Book
Clarity of Self, Assessment and Coaching with Julia
Control Your Career Program: https://ridethetidecollective.com/coaching/controlyourcareer/
A little bit about Julia:
I started this journey in a counseling-focused master of science program where my then passion was working with college students. I spent 8 years working in higher education in various roles within university career offices helping everyone from freshmen to doctoral students to mid-career alumni to encore career alumni figure out their path in their current season of life. I spent my time coaching and creating career programs and I'm using that experience to create a career management and advancement program that is everything you need to get where you want to go.
I found my niche and passion working with new and mid-career managers who have lost their way, are in toxic environments, or who are so high-achieving they don't know where they fit in the working world. I support and respect the need for people to have a 9-5 job and I help you find your place and path in your career journey.
I'm also certified and educationally eligible to administer and interpret multiple personality and interest assessments, which I use in my coaching program.
It's important to note that I didn't wake up one day and decide to do this work. I'm highly trained in coaching and counseling, have been part of multiple career-related professional associations and I LOVE this work.
I look forward to connecting with you and helping you find success in you career, whatever that looks like for you.
