how to conduct a personal SWOT analysis


Forbes,
April 15, 2013

Basically the effective companies will formulate strategies either to achieve goals or improve quality. The companies will use SWOT analysis for their business. This strategies not only for business but also for self. It is more relevant to help job seekers and who are looking to climb the career ladder.

Firstly, find the aim and also focus on internal and external environment. SWOT analysis which stand for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

S: strengths
To find the strengths is change yourself to competitive product in marketplace. a personal strength is a asset that can be used to compare with others. For example in interviewing in company recruit the employee and also trying to obtain in nest promotion.


W: weaknesses
If a strength is a asset but this weaknesses is a liability. This part is one of characteristics that crucial to improve. It is like a employee not fluent to speak front of people, tendency to procrastinate and poor listener.

O: opportunities
T: threats
Try to compare yourself to people you will like to compete. Then, determine possible ways to overcome them.

For example,

T: other candidates have college degrees
O: Go finish the bachelor's degree

T: colleague X is much better at presenting in front of groups
O: Take a speech class or join program to improve self and seek out opportunities to present in front of audiences.


People should try using SWOT analysis to sharpen your strengths, improve your weaknesses, identify opportunities for development and neutralize while overcome your threats.

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