Reflective Exercise #4 Self-Assessment with SWOT Analysis Harrison STEM Capstone

Introduction

A SWOT analysis is a tool used by individuals and organizations to analyze their Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,
and Threats. Completing a SWOT analysis allows you reduce the chances of failure by directing your focus on what you
already have in place that will help you succeed and work on areas that may become barriers if they are not addressed.

Procedure

There are three sections to this assignment. Read and follow the directions for each section. Where you are required to
enter a response, the font has been set up to default to red; please keep or make all of your responses red!

PART I: INTEREST ASSESSMENTS

1. Go to https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Careers/interest-assessment.aspx
2. Click “Start Assessment” and answer the questions honestly!
3. Once have finished you will download the information generated as follows:
a. Your RIASEC Results
i. On the left side you will see a graph of your interests, click on the “Details” link to enlarge it.
ii. **Be sure you review the analysis question in Part III below so you can expand the blue boxes
and read more about each of the interest areas in greater detail.**
iii. Scroll down and click on the “Download” dropdown menu
iv. Download your RIASEC results as a Word document
v. Open the downloaded document and select “Ctrl-A  Ctrl-C”
vi. Go to the bottom of this document, select “Insert” and “Page Break”
vii. Press “Ctrl-V” to paste the RIASEC results into this document
b. Your Occupation Matches
i. Return to your original results page
ii. Scroll down and click on the “Download” dropdown menu
iii. Download your Interest Assessment Occupation matches as a Word document
iv. Open the downloaded document and select “Ctrl-A  Ctrl-C”
v. Go to the bottom of your RIASEC results page, select “Insert” and “Page Break”
vi. Press “Ctrl-V” to paste the Interest Assessment results into this document

PART II: SWOT A NALYSIS

Now that you have completed your learning story, skills showcase, and you should have a head start but the
organizational chart includes some questions you may want to consider. You should include a minimum of 3 items in
each section.

Strengths Weaknesses
 What advantages do you have that others don't have (for example, skills,  What tasks do you usually avoid because you don't feel confident doing
certifications, education, or connections)? them?
 What do you do better than anyone else?  What will the people around you see as your weaknesses?
 What personal resources can you access?  Are you completely confident in your education and skills training? If not,
 What do other people see as your strengths? where are you weakest?
 Which of your achievements are you most proud of?  What are your negative work habits (for example, are you often late, are
 What values do you believe in that others fail to exhibit? you disorganized, do you have a short temper, or are you poor at
 Are you part of a network that no one else is involved in? If so, what handling stress)?
connections do you have with influential people?  Do you have personality traits that hold you back in any way? For
instance, if you have to give presentations, a fear of public speaking
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would be a major weakness.
 I have good time management  I am not good at working with technology
 I am motivated  My math skills are average
 Although I am an introvert, I am not afraid to give  I can get very nervous under pressure
presentations or talk in front of people  I can be impatient with people who are rude or
 I enjoy working with others do not listen well
 I am very indecisive
Opportunities Threats
 What new technology can help you? Or can you get help from others or  What obstacles do you currently face at in school or for college?
from people via the internet?  Are any of your colleagues competing with you for scholarships?
 Is your potential career field growing? If so, how can you take advantage  Is your career field changing?
of the current market?  Does changing technology threaten your position?
 Do you have a network of strategic contacts to help you, or offer good  Could any of your weaknesses lead to threats?
advice?
 What trends do you see in your job field, and how can you take
advantage of them?
 Are any of your competitors failing to do something important? If so, can
you take advantage of their mistakes?
 Is there a need in your area of interest that no one is filling?
 I have been going to the same physical therapy  I will need to find a way to pay for as much as my
place for a couple years and have built a undergrad as I can so that I have less debt and
relationship with a couple of the therapists. what comes after my undergrad.
 My career field is growing, I could use this to  Scholarships are extremely competitive, and I
either start my own practice or slowing gain have never had a job other than babysitting (jobs
bigger jobs in the chain of command. look good on applications).
 Since I have been to physical therapy a lot, I will  I have no job experience, this could hender my
already know some basic concepts when I go to ability to get a good job in the future
PT school.  Not being good at using technology could
 The internet has videos and websites that can become a threat. Technology becomes more
help me to learn all about physical therapy and important every day and I need to be able to
increase my field of knowledge. figure out simple tasks without getting frustrated.

PART III: S ELF-ASSESSMENT ANALYSIS QUESTIONS

1. RIASEC results
a. List your 3 strongest interest areas and provide a brief summary of each as described in the drop-down
menu of your results
i. Investigative- people who like to observe, learn, analyze, and solve problems
ii. Social- people who like to work with people (inspire, inform, help, train or cure them)
iii. Enterprising- people who like to work with people to influence, persuade, and lead to achieve
goals
b. Do you feel these results are accurate? Explain why or why not and provide an example from your
experiences to prove your point.
i. I feel these results are mostly accurate. I do like to observe and analyze. Investigative also
means you like to work independently and interpret formulas. I sometimes enjoy working by
myself but usually prefer to work with other people and I do not enjoy interpreting formulas. I
do believe the social interest was accurate. I really enjoy working with others to help teach,
inform, or cure them. I am also good at communicating, supervising activities, and mediating
disputes. I think enterprising is the least accurate of the three areas. I think I could be strong in
this area with more focus, education, and practice but right now it is not one of my strongest. I
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have never led a large group, given a speech, or helped someone reach their financial goals.
Although, I do like to persuade and influence people as well as help with organization.

2. Interest Assessment
a. What are the 3 best careers listed in your results, their outlook, hourly wage, and educational
requirement.
i. Physical Therapy
ii. Physician Assistant
iii. Preventive Medicine Physicians
b. Are any of the top 3 careers related to or exactly what you plan to pursue in college?
i. Originally, I planned to pursue physical therapy in college. Now I think I should research some of
the other careers on the interest assessment list.
ii. If so, explain why what has drawn you to this career option.
1. I have been going to physical therapy since I was young. I have always liked how they
were able to make a plan for rehabilitation and reach that goal. They are able to analyze
a patient’s goals and create a plan to achieve them.
iii. If not, state what you plan to pursue and why.

c. Based on what you plan to pursue, regardless of the Interest Assessment, explain how your 3 RIASEC
strengths support your plans.
i. Investigative skills will be useful when analyzing at a patient’s problem, their goals, and problem
solving a way to reach their goal. Social skills will be needed since I will be working with patients
all day while also having co-workers. I will need to use my social skills to get along with patient
and motivate them to help achieve their goals. Enterprising skills I will need to use include being
assertive, making decisions, and take on a leadership role. These skills will help me create a plan
for my patients and get my patients to do their exercises while hopefully persuading them to
take on the initiative to help themselves get better outside of their sessions and work on their
goals at home too.
d. Based on your learning story, skills showcase, RIASEC strengths, interest assessment, and SWOT analysis
write a 3-paragraph reflection:
i. Paragraph one should address what you have learned from these exercises.
ii. Paragraph two should discuss one thing that surprised you and why. If nothing surprised you,
then explain why you think that is so.
iii. Paragraph three should summarize how you can use this information to help you when you
move on to your next step: college and/or career.

 I have learned much about myself through these exercises. I realized that even though I want to be a physical
therapist right now, based on my past indecisiveness, I will probably change my mind again in the future. I also learned
that I have many weaknesses and threats I need to work on. Some of my weaknesses could turn into threats and I would
much rather get rid of my weaknesses before that happens. I have been working with my dad (the psychologist) on not
getting too nervous when under pressure. If I can get this skill down, it could become a very helpful strength. The RIASEC
test showed what my strengths are. Some of them I knew about, but I learned that enterprising is also one of my
strengths. The more I looked at it the more I realized that I do have a lot of the qualities it talks about. The qualities I do
Reflective Exercise #4 Self-Assessment with SWOT Analysis Harrison STEM Capstone
not have are qualities I have been working on or ones I could have with some practice. I also learned from the interest
assessment that there are a handful of other careers I might want to pursue, and I should do some more research on.

The main surprise to me was the results of the interest assessment. For the past couple of years, I have been
fixed on physical therapy as my career choice. The interest assessment results showed me that there is a considerable
amount of other careers I could be good at and enjoy. As I was going through the list, I clicked on a few that I had not
heard of and really loved some of them. Now I know there are plenty of other careers I could want in the future and I
plan to use my time in college to figure it out.

All of this information will help me thrive in college. I will use my strengths to get all my classwork done well
while also diving. I also hope to use my strength to learn a lot and acquire internships or jobs that could help me after
college. I will know what my weaknesses are, find ways to work on them, and make sure that they do not get in the way
of reaching my goals. The RIASEC results and the interest assessment have helped me to figure the general area of what
I could do after college when I search for a career. This information allows me to use my time in college to test out
different paths to see which career will be best for me.
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CareerOneStop Interest Assessment

Based on your assessment you tested the strongest in:

More information about each interest area is listed below.

(R) Realistic
Realistic people tend to have athletic interests, prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or
animals, and like to be outdoors.
At work and at home, you may:
Be independent, practical, systematic, self-controlled, and straightforward
Like to work outdoors, be physically active, work on electronic equipment, train animals, and build
things
Be able to play a sport, fix things, operate tools and machinery, plant a garden, camp outdoors
(I) Investigative
Investigative people like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, and solve problems.
At work and at home, you may:
Be logical, curious, thoughtful, observant, and intellectual
Like to work independently, explore ideas, analyze data, explain scientific theories, or perform
experiments
Be able to think abstractly, interpret formulas, use a computer or microscope, or solve complex
problems
(A) Artistic
Artistic people like to work in unstructured situations using their imagination and creativity.
At work and at home, you may:
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Be creative, imaginative, unconventional, expressive, innovative, and impulsive
Like to work on crafts, take photos, attend concerts, art exhibits, and plays, or enjoy reading fiction
Be able to sing, play an instrument, act or dance, draw or paint, create designs, or write stories,
poetry and music
(S) Social
Social people like to work with people to inspire, inform, help, train or cure them.
At work and at home, you may:
Be patient, insightful, responsible, cooperative, outgoing, and skilled with words
Like to work in groups, volunteer, solve personal problems, or serve your community
Be able to teach others, mediate disputes, lead a discussion, communicate well, or plan and
supervise activities
(E) Enterprising
Enterprising people like to work with people to influence, persuade and lead them, and to achieve
organizational or financial goals.
At work and at home, you may:
Be assertive, energetic, persuasive, ambitious, or optimistic
Like to make decisions, take on leadership roles, meet influential people, or run campaigns
Be able to initiate projects, give speeches, persuade or inspire others, lead a large group, or develop
organizational goals
(C) Conventional
Conventional people like to work with information, carry out detailed tasks, and have clerical or
numerical interests.
At work and at home, you may:
Be efficient, well-organized, persistent, methodical, or conscientious
Like to follow a plan, organize information or materials, work with numbers, use a computer, or collect
data
Be able to meet deadlines, keep accurate records, file and organize documents, use a database, or
work with systems

This information was retrieved on January 15, 2021 at 10:54 AM Eastern Time from Interest
Assessment at CareerOneStop (www.careeronestop.org),sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
Data on this tool come from various sources:
The information and formula for matching interests to careers come from the O*NET's Interest
Profiler (https://www.onetcenter.org/IP.html).
Outlook data come from O*NET’s Bright Outlook occupations
(https://www.onetonline.org/find/bright).
Wage data come from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational
Employment Statistics Survey (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
Education data come from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of
Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections (https://www.bls.gov/emp/).
RIASEC information on occupations come from O*NET’s Interest Profiler
(https://www.onetcenter.org/IP.html).
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CareerOneStop Interest Assessment
We found 95 career(s) matching your interest assessment.
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Community Health Workers High school diploma or

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equivalent

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Best Bright No Data Available Doctoral or professional degree
Teachers, Postsecondary

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Postsecondary
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Home Economics Teachers,

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Rehabilitation Therapists

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Match Career Outlook Hourly Wages Education

Great Respiratory Therapists Bright $29.48Associate's degree

Great Sociologists Bright $40.10Master's degree

This information was retrieved on January 15, 2021 at 10:58 AM Eastern Time from Interest
Assessment at CareerOneStop (www.careeronestop.org),sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Careers/interest-assessment.aspx
Data on this tool come from various sources:
The information and formula for matching interests to careers come from the O*NET's Interest
Profiler (https://www.onetcenter.org/IP.html).
Outlook data come from O*NET’s Bright Outlook occupations
(https://www.onetonline.org/find/bright).
Wage data come from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational
Employment Statistics Survey (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
Education data come from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of
Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections (https://www.bls.gov/emp/).
RIASEC information on occupations come from O*NET’s Interest Profiler
(https://www.onetcenter.org/IP.html).