Do you know your career profile?

Often the way we plan and see our careers unfolding is heavily influenced by our parents, teachers, the media and other social influences.

Just as often many people find themselves dissatisfied with their careers or having difficulty explaining why what might appear to be a ‘patchy’ CV’ is actually a positive.

What many people don’t realise is that there are different types of careers which can be depicted as differing patterns of movement within and between fields of work over time. This reflects the fact that some people like to move around a lot during their careers, while others prefer to stay put and specialize in a particular kind of work. Some people want to move up a ladder; others prefer to move in more of a lateral direction to expand their capabilities, or simply to experience different kinds of work.

A career assessment profile report can help you identify different career types and provide an analysis of your personal career concept and career motives.

There are many different assessment profiles to choose from and they will vary depending on the company or the report. We recommend the Career View Profile Report which provides you with two profiles; a career motives profile which best indicates the type of career you would find most gratifying personally and a career concepts profile which indicates what you believe you should be doing with your career. However as mentioned previously how we ‘believe’ our career should play out is highly influenced by other people in our lives and may not represent what would be best for us as unique individuals. Thus the motives profile is usually a better window into your own unique motives and desires, relatively free of the influence of other people.

A Career View Assessment profile report is advantageous for not only providing you with direction and understanding about your career motives but also for your own internal career management.

At Donington as a part of our career management and transition services we can facilitate the debrief of a Career View profile for individuals in your organisation to assist in guiding their internal or external career management.

If you would like to know more about assessing your career motives and career concept contact Donington on 07 3838 1388 and ask to speak to Melinda Forsythe or email melinda.forsythe@donington.com.au.

* Please note that this service is available only to residents in Queensland.