How to Identify Your Strengths and Value at Work
Knowing your strengths and value at work can be difficult at any career stage, whether you're just starting out or twenty years in.
In this episode, Meredith Dinitz and Betsy Jewell share practical ways to identify what you bring to the table and explain it in a way that goes beyond your job title or a list of skills.
Early in your career, how do you identify your strengths when you don't have much work experience? Betsy shares her concept of "proof of work," looking at what you've actually done and how you've done it, including experiences from group projects, clubs, hobbies, and more.
And after 15 or 20 years in the workforce, how do you separate what you've done from what you're actually good at? Meredith shares how to look for patterns in your experience, including what people consistently come to you for, the problems you're good at solving, and what you're known for.
How does understanding what you bring help when you're considering a career change? Once you understand the value underneath your title, you can start asking where else what you do well might be valuable. And what about when you're aiming for a promotion instead of a career change? They dig into why the same self-awareness matters there too, not just when you're job hunting.
In this episode:
The difference between your responsibilities, skills, strengths, and the value you bring
Betsy's "proof of work" concept
How to turn a vague strength like "I'm a people person" into something you can actually explain
Why your job title or major doesn't have to define what's next
Practical questions to help you identify your value at any career stage
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Meredith Pasekoff-Dinitz
yourcareerhappinesspc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-pasekoffdinitz/
Kathleen Dohoney
celticcareerpros.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleendohoney1/
Betsy Jewell
betsyjewellcoaching.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsyjewell/
