![]() As we gain experience, we learn how best to use our tools. ![]() As working people, we can each think of ourselves as carrying a “tool kit.” In our tool kit are the KSAs that we bring to each job. Think of these as your Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). We get paid for what we know, what we can do, and how well or deeply we can demonstrate these things. What are our strengths? When employers hire us, they hire us to do something, to contribute to their organization in some way. In addition to knowing the things we can and like to do, we must also know how well we do them. Aspects of personality are customarily described as qualities, features, thoughts, and behaviors. Often, this shows in the way we present ourselves to the world. Personality: Things that combine to make each of us distinctive.Frequently, these are conditions and principles. Others are “soft” skills, which are personality traits and/or interpersonal skills that accompany us from position to position. Some of our skills are “hard” skills, which are specific to jobs and/or tasks. These can be natural or learned and are usually skills-things we can demonstrate in some way. Skills/Aptitudes: Things that we either do well or can do well.These often take the form of ideas, information, knowledge, and topics. Interests: Things that we like and want to know more about.Following are some of the types of information that we should have about ourselves: Gaining self-knowledge is a lifelong process, and college is the perfect time to gain and adapt this fundamental information. To understand what type of work suits us and to be able to convey that to others to get hired, we must become experts in knowing who we are. ![]()
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