The IT Career Builder’s Toolkit

Chapter 5. Self-Assessment

Looking in the Mirror

To take the most effective control over your career, self-assessment is vital. It is foolhardy and professionally disastrous to wait until your official performance review before making modifications and mid-review corrections.

Even if you are self-employed, the tools and methods of self-assessment, as conveyed later in this chapter, can provide an excellent way for you to identify weaknesses and strengths.

Armed with this information, you can develop a plan of action to further develop your strengths and correct your weaknesses.

Self-assessment or self-evaluation, when done properly, can be of great benefit to your career. It allows you to frequently assess your performance with all other areas of ...