Personal SWOT Analysis

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SWOT stands for

Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats. How to Use SWOT
A personal SWOT analysis can help
All you need is paper 1. Identify Your
you to achieve your goals, make the
and a pen to write down Strengths
your thoughts. Or, you
most of your talents, and recognize What are you really good at?
can download our free
new opportunities. Which achievements are you
SWOT worksheet.
You’re ready to go! most proud of? What skills
do other people compliment
you on?

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4. Identify Threats 3
What obstacles do you face?
Is the nature of your job
2. Consider Your 2
changing? Do your Weaknesses
weaknesses jeopardize What could you do
your position? better? What tasks do
you routinely avoid? What
do other people see as
Now you’ve completed your weaknesses?
your SWOT analysis,
it’s time to take action!
Make a plan that shows how you 3. Look for
will utilize your strengths, seize
your opportunities and minimize
Opportunities
any weaknesses and threats. Is your industry growing? Is
a new role likely to open up?
This can provide clarity and How can you extend your
direction for your life and career,
and set you on the path
4 professional network?

to success!

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