Self Assessment
Career Planning Workbook
Student Career Service
Plexus Student Centre
Kaiserstraat 25, 2311 GN Leiden
Tel: 071 - 5278011
loopbaanservice@sea.leidenuniv.nl
www.studentcareerservice.leiden.edu
Page number
1.
Introduction 3
Preparing for job search 3
2.
Self
Assessment
4
2.1 Who am I? Personal traits 4
2.2 Who am I? Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator 6
2.3 Which skills do I possess? Skills Profile 11
2.4 What am I capable of? STAR Method 14
2.5 What do I want? Interests 16
2.6 What do I want? Work preferences 18
2.7 Personal Profile 20
2.8 Reflective questions list 21
3.
Student
Career
Service
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4.
Sources
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Contents
Preparing for your Job Search
It may be difficult, but before you start your job search, it’s a good idea to identify what kind of job you would really like. It may seem easier to approach the job search with the attitude that you will take anything that seems ‘good’ of fits your master. But this approach can be inefficient and may lead to unsatisfying career decisions. Knowing what kind of position you are targeting will help you form the most productive job search strategy, and even basic information can help you focus your search on potions that are good for you.
This workbook provides tools and resources to help you embark on a successful job search. Making a good choice about careers to pursue depends on four things:
1. Improving your awareness and understanding of your personal traits, interests, skills and motivations (self assessment – reader 1) 2. Learning what kinds of jobs, employers, and career fields exist that fit your interests and abilities (job market orientation and decision
making - reader 2).
3. Making a decision that combines what you want with available opportunities (job market orientation and decision making - reader 2) 4. Learning how to create a CV and covering letter that sells, and how to prepare for interviews (job seeking strategies – reader 3)
1. Inleiding
When planning your career path it is important to take a step back and consider carefully your own individual strength and interests. Start with identifying your personal traits.
2.1 Who Am I? Personal traits
Fill in the list of personality/character traits below. You can choose between ‘- -’, ‘-’, ‘+/-’, ‘+’ and ‘++’, according to your own best judgement. Also, make copies of this list before you fill it in and ask others to fill it in as well, about you. How they judge your personal traits. Compare the lists and talk about it. This can be very useful and fun!
2. Self Assessment
Traits -- - ± + ++
Adaptable to working with others Precise Analytical Motivating Adventurous Helpful Reliable Broadly interested Creative Perseverant Enthusiastic Flexible Patient Idealistic Capable of improvising Able to take initiative Empathetic Critical Quality-conscious Thorough Enterprising Convincing Realistic Communicative Resistant to stress Cooperative Responsible Independent Self-assured Traits -- - ± + ++ Introvert Impulsive Quiet Professional Cheerful Serious Sportive Open Ambitious Cautious Consequent Keen on details Diplomatic Goal oriented Honest Extravert Perfectionist Coordinating Stubborn Imaginative Sensitive Individualistic Initiator Critical Curious Subservient Negotiator Impatient Insecure Passive Positive Careful Caring Other… Chaotic Dominant Thoughtful Shy Social Active Dependent
2.2 Who am I? Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) can help you to verify your personality type.
The results from the MBTI assessment can help you identify job families and occupations that are a good fit for your reported MBTI type.
Preference
Myers Briggs is a model of personality that identifies your personality preferences.
This is analogous to handedness. You have two hands. You use them both. But most people are either “right handed” or “left handed”. That is, they have a natural inclination or preference for one hand.
The Myers Briggs model is based on four preferences (E or I, S or N, T or F and J or P) and you combine the preferences to give your personality type, eg: having preferences for E and S and T and J gives a personality type of ESTJ. There are sixteen such personality types (listed in the table, right of page).
In a similar way, you have many facets to your Myers Briggs personality. You use all of them. However, you have a natural inclination or prefe-rence for certain ways of thinking and behaving.
Myers Briggs Personality Type is based on 4 preferences.
1. Where, primarily, do you prefer to direct your energy?
If you prefer to direct your energy to deal with people, things, situations, or “the outer world”, then your preference is for Extraversion. This is denoted by the letter “E”.
If you prefer to direct your energy to deal with ideas, information, explanations or beliefs, or “the inner world”, then your preference is for Introversion. This is denoted by the letter “I”.
2. How do you prefer to process information?
If you prefer to deal with facts, what you know, to have clarity, or to describe what you see, then your preference is for Sensing. This is denoted by the letter “S”.
If you prefer to deal with ideas, look into the unknown, to generate new possibilities or to anticipate what isn’t obvious, then your preference is for Intuition. This is denoted by the letter “N” (the letter I has already been used for Introversion).
3. How do you prefer to make decisions?
If you prefer to decide on the basis of objective logic, using an analytic and detached approach, then your preference is for Thinking. This is denoted by the letter “T”.
If you prefer to decide using values and/or personal beliefs, on the basis of what you believe is important or what you or others care about, then your preference is for Feeling. This is denoted by the letter “F”.
4. How do you prefer to organise your life?
If you prefer your life to be planned, stable and organised then your preference is for Judging (not to be confused with ‘Judgemental’, which is quite different). This is denoted by the letter “J”.
If you prefer to go with the flow, to maintain flexibility and respond to things as they arise, then your preference is for Perception. This is denoted by the letter “P”.
16 Types
When you put these four letters together, you get your personality type code, and there are sixteen combinations, often presented in the form of a table (right). For example, INTJ indicates that you prefer Introversion, iNtuition, Thinking and Judging (remember, this indicates preferences only - an INTJ also uses Extraversion, Sensing, Feeling and Perception).
ISTJ
Introverted Sensing with auxiliary extraverted
Thinking
ISFJ
Introverted Sensing with auxiliary extraverted
Feeling
INFJ Introverted iNtuition with auxiliary extraverted
Feeling
INTJ Introverted iNtuition with auxiliary extraverted
Thinking ISTP
Introverted Thinking with auxiliary extraverted
Sensing
ISFP
Introverted Feeling with auxiliary extraverted
Sensing
INFP
Introverted Feeling with auxiliary extraverted
iNtuition
INTP Introverted Thinking with auxiliary extraverted
iNtuition ESTP
Extraverted Sensing with auxiliary introverted
Thinking
ESFP
Extraverted Sensing with auxiliary introverted
Feeling
ENFP Extraverted iNtuition with auxiliary introverted
Feeling
ENTP Extraverted iNtuition with auxiliary introverted
Thinking ESTJ
Extraverted Thinking with auxiliary introverted
Sensing
ESFJ
Extraverted Feeling with auxiliary introverted
Sensing
ENFJ
Extraverted Feeling with auxiliary introverted
iNtuition
ENTJ Extraverted Thinking with auxiliary introverted
iNtuition
ISTJ
ISTJs direct their energy towards the inner world of ideas and information. They try to clarify concepts and information, seeking to have as clear a knowledge as possible. They often place a lot of trust in experience, but also envisage future goals providing there is a clear pathway to that goal. Possible career paths for the ISTJ: business executives, administrators and managers, accountants and financial officers, police and detectives, judges, lawyers, medical doctors/dentists, computer programmers, systems analysts, computer specialists, military leaders.
ISFJ
ISFJs direct their energy towards the inner world of thoughts and emotions. They try to clarify ideas and information, particularly when it relates to people and important relationships. They are quiet, serious observers of people, and are often both conscientious and loyal.
Possible career paths for the ISFJ: interior decorators, designers, nurses, administrators and managers, administrative assistants, childcare/early childhood development, social work/counselors, paralegals, clergy/religious workers, office managers.
INFJ
INFJs direct their energy towards the inner world of thoughts and emotions. They use their imagination to come up with new ideas, possibilities and insights, especially in relation to people and important beliefs. They are often good at developing insight into people, though it can often remain unexpressed.
Possible career paths for the INFJ: clergy/religious work, teachers, medical doctors/dentists, alternative health care practitioners, i.e. chiropractor, reflexologist, psychologist, psychiatrists, counselors and social workers, musicians and artists, photographers, child care/early childhood development.
INTJ
INTJs direct their energy towards the inner world of thoughts and emotions. They use their imaginations to come up with new ideas, possibilities and perspectives. They often organise their lives on a logical basis, and produce plans and strategies to put their ideas into practice.
Possible career paths for the INTJ: scientists, engineers, professors and teachers, medical doctors/dentists, corporate strategists and organization builders, business administrators/managers, military leaders, lawyers, attorneys, judges, computer programmers, systems analysts and computer specialists.
ISTP
ISTPs direct their energy toward the inner world of thoughts (and, maybe, emotions). They analyse situations and come up with explanations of how things work. They prefer dealing with tangible problems and proven experience - they often enjoy solving organisational problems that need to be thought through.
Possible career paths for the ISTP: police and detective work, forensic pathologists, computer programmers, system analysts and computer specia-lists, engineers, carpenters, mechanics, pilots, drivers, motorcycspecia-lists, athletes, entrepeneurs.
ISFP
ISFPs direct their energy towards the inner world of thoughts and emotions. They give importance to particular beliefs or opinions, particularly those that relate to people that they know and current experiences. They tend to take a caring and sensitive approach to others.
Possible career paths for the ISFP: artist, musician/composer, designer, child care/early childhood development, social worker/counselor, teacher, psychologist, veterinarian, forest ranger, pediatrician
INFP
INFPs direct their energy towards the inner world of thoughts and emotions. They give importance to particular ideas or beliefs, focusing on those things that they belief in most strongly. They prefer dealing with patterns and possibilities, especially for people. They prefer to undertake work that has a meaningful purpose.
Possible career paths for the INFP: writers, counselors/social workers, teachers/professors, psychologists, psychiatrists, musicians, clergy/religious work.
INTP
INTPs direct their energy towards the inner world of thoughts and emotions. They structure and organise their ideas, coming up with theories and explanations to explain new areas of scientific research or experience. They often seek to understand the full complexity of any situation and enjoy solving difficult intellectual problems.
Possible career paths for the INTP: scientists - especially physics, chemistry, photographers, strategic planners, mathematicians, university professors, computer pgrogrammers, systems analysts, computer animation and computer specialists, technical writers, engineers, lawyers/ attorneys, judges, forensic research, forestry and park rangers.
ESTP
ESTPs direct their energy towards the outer world of actions and spoken words. The solve problems, take action and actualise ideas and concepts - bringing them more to fruition. They are therefore action oriented problem solvers, and often prefer to work with practical organisational issues. Possible career paths for the ESTP: sales representatives, marketing personnel, police/detective work, paramedic/emergency medical technician, PC technicians or network cablers, computer technical support, entrepreneurs.
ESFP
ESFPs direct their energy towards the outside world of actions and spoken words. They get things done, and get them done quickly, and they prefer doing things with and for people. They seek to live life to the full and create experiences for others as well. They enjoy solve urgent problems, such as fire-fighting or trouble shooting.
Possible career paths for the ESFP: artists, performers and actors, sales representatives, counselors/social work, child care, fashion designers, interior decorators, concultants, photographers.
ENFP
ENFPs direct their energy towards the outer world of actions and spoken words. They seek to develop new potential, explore new possibilities and create new situations that yield the expectation of something better. They often enjoy work that involves experimentation and variety.
Possible career paths for the ENFP: consultant, psychologist, entrepeneur, actor, teacher, counselor, politician/diplomat, writer/journalist, television reporter, computer programmer/systems analyst/computer specialist, scientist, engineer.
ENTP
ENTPs direct their energy towards the outer world of actions and spoken words. They try to create new potential, changing things to see if any improvement can be made, and generally working towards a better future. They are often trying challenging the status quo and instigating change. Possible career paths for the ENTP: lawyers, psychologists, entrepeneurs, photographers, consultants, engineers, scientists, actors, sales
ESTJ
ESTJs direct their energy towards the outside world of actions and spoken words. They introduce a logical organisation and structure into the way things are done. They prefer dealing with facts and the present, and are likely to implement tried and trusted solutions to practical problems in a businesslike and professional manner.
Possible career paths for the ESTJ: military leaders, business administrators and managers, police/detective work, judges, financial officers, teachers, sales representatives,
ESFJ
ESFJs direct their energy towards the outer world of actions and spoken words. They seek to build harmony in personal relationships, engende-ring team spirit and being an encouragement to others. They like dealing with people, and organise life on a personal basis.
Possible career paths for the ESFJ: home economics, nursing, teaching, administrators, child care, family practice physician, clergy/religious work, office managers, counsellors/social work, bookkeeping/accounting, administrative assistants.
ENFJ
ENFJs direct their energy towards the outer world of actions and spoken words. They try to build harmony in important personal relationships. Their lives are organised on a personal basis, seeking to develop and promote personal growth in people they value.
Possible career paths for the ENFJ: facilitator, consultant, psychologst. social worker/councelor, teacher, clergy, sales representative, human resources, manager, events coordinator, politicians/diplomats, writers.
ENTJ
ENTJs direct their energy towards the outer world of actions and spoken words. They organise and structure the world according to logical principles, tending to control life - organising systems and people to meet task oriented goals and trying to improve the way things are done. Possible career paths for the ENTJ: corporate executive officer; organization builder, entrepeneur, computer consultant, lawyer, judge, business administrators and managers, university professors and administrators.
MBTI on the internet
Maybe you can figure out what type you are by reading these descriptions. But you can also do the MBTI-assessment on several websites, see for instance:
www.teamtechnology.co.uk/myersbriggs.html www.personalitypathways.com
www.opp.eu.com/
www.discoveryourpersonality.com/MBTI.html
2.3 Which skill do I possess? Skills Profile
Skills ProfileThe aim of this exercise is to get you to think of the skills and knowledge you have acquired during your time at university – both inside and out-side the lecture theatre – as well as from any other life experiences, such as a previous occupation of bringing up a family.
Often, students leave university believing that they have acquired no skills that will be relevant to future development. A typical statement from a recent graduate is “Well, I’ve learned how to write essays – but that’s no good when you start working!” However, a degree course provides stu-dents with much more than the ability to write essays – it provides you with a repertoire of ‘Personal Transferable Skills’.
But what exactly are transferable skills? Transferable skills are developed in many ways. They can also be used in a variety of situations, across the whole spectrum of employment. They can include skills such as the ability to communicate, to work in a team and to organise other people. There are many other skills, which can be transferred from one situation to another.
People with good transferable skills are in demand. In order to make an effective application, it will be necessary to know which of these skills you possess, so that you can ‘sell yourself’ to prospective employers. The following exercise provides you with the chance to identify some of your skills by thinking of situations where you may have acquired them and put them into practice.
There is no definitive list, but the category can include: • Intellectual initiative
• Critical reflection
• The ability to gather, organise and deploy evidence, data, and information • The ability to identify and solve problems
• Analytical and evaluative thinking
• The ability to engage in lateral thinking, openness to creative thinking • The ability to present material orally in a clear and effective way • The ability to present written material clearly and appropriately • Self–direction
• Self–discipline
• Management of time and resources
• Working creatively, flexibly and adaptably with others • Formulating and meeting team objectives
• Interacting successfully on a one–to–one basis • Bibliographic skills
• Observations skills • Practical skills
Skills that could be developed by all students:
Intellectual Skills (e.g. critical, analytical, synthesising and problem–solving skills) Communication skills (written and oral)
Organisational Skills (e.g. working independently, taking initiative, time–management) Interpersonal Skills (e.g. working with or motivating others, flexibility/adaptability)
Skills which are essential for and specifically developed by certain courses, but which remain desirable for all students, and available to them through various routes:
Research Skills
Numeracy (e.g. statistical skills, data handling) Computer Literacy
Foreign Language Skills
Skills Profile Exercise
• The following table provides a list of 21 transferable skills that you may have acquired during your time at university (academic or extra-curricu-lar), while working, or through other experience.
• For each of the skills in the table, give yourself a score, ranging from 1 (low) to 5 (high), indicating what your level of competence is for that skill. • Look at 5 of the skills that are your strongest. Try to think of an occasion when you have acquired that skill, or put it into practice. Don’t limit yourself to course work – try to think of other activities and interests – e.g. being involved in the running of a society or travelling abroad. If you can think of any other skills, add them to the table, using the blank boxes.
Level of my competence 1 (low) to 5 (high)
Skills Definition 1 2 3 4 5 Team Work Written Communication Spoken Communication Listening Logical argument Problem solving Analytical skills Creativity Flexibility Leadership Organisation Decision making
Can work effectively with a group of people to complete tasks
Can communicate ideas and information effectively by writing
Can communicate ideas and information effectively by speech
Can pick out important information when others are speaking and be seen to be listening with care
Can get a point across in a logical, ordered and concise manner
Can identify obstacles to the completion of tasks and devise solutions to overcome them
Can analyse and critically evaluate information Can create/design objects or systems, using originality, imagination and inventive-ness
Can adjust and adapt to changing situations, and turn easily from one subject to another
Can get other people to work together to accomplish an objective
Can structure/arrange resources and time to accomplish objectives
Can make a calculated decision between two or more alternatives
Skills Definition 1 2 3 4 5
Level of my competence 1 (low) to 5 (high)
Numeracy Physical Practical Time management Self confidence Commercial Awareness Self-development Information technology Tact
Can work with figures, make calculations, and pick out important numerical information
Can undertake physically demanding tasks involving muscular coordination
Can use hands, tools, and machinery, can solve problems by practical approaches
Can perform several tasks at the same time and achieve goals within allotted period
Can express own ideas clearly and diplomatically when working with a range of other people
Knows how organisations work, and can work within systems and constraints operated by employers Can evaluate own performance and take action to improve/learn new things
Can use IT to create, present and organise data Can identify and handle sensitive situations, showing tact, diplomacy an honesty appropriately
From this list pick out 4 skills in which you feel you are most competent and give evidence to support this claim.
Skill Evidence for possessing this skill
What could I do to improve my transferable skills?
Select your 4 lowest scores, and use this table to try to work out what you could do to improve those skills (i.e. write the skill in the left hand box and the method of improvement in the right.)
Skill Evidence for possessing this skill
2.4 What am I capable of? The STAR method
Think of 3 achievements in your life so far that you are proud of, even small successes. Describe them as precisely as possible using the STAR method outlined below.
STAR stands for:
S = Situation (What was the situation?) T = Task (What task did you perform?)
A = Action (What was it exactly that you did to make it a success? R = Result (What was the result? What happened?)
Then indicate what behavioural qualities/strengths came into play. (You can use the list of personality/character traits given earlier in section 2.1 and the skills in section 2.3).
Achievement 1.
Situation
Task
Action
Result
This displays the following qualities / skills:
Achievement 2.
Situation
Task
Action
Result
Situation Task Action Result Achievement 3.
This displays the following qualities / skills:
2.5 What do I want? Examine your Interests
Your interests reflect your preference for doing some activities instead of others and can help you choose an appropriate career.
Simply score the following statements from 1 to 5 in the clear box alongside each one. If you strongly disagree with a statement – score a 1, and if you strongly agree score 5. Add up your scores for each column and put the total in the relevant box overleaf. If you rank your scores in order, with the highest first: the top 3 represent your major interest areas.
I like ... P E S C I O
Working out how to get things done efficiently Repairing and fixing machines
Producing designs from my own ideas Being physically active
Managing a team of people Working out problems Working with people Getting the details right To be different
Exploring new ideas for research and purposes Helping people learn new skills
I like ... P E S C I O
Making or building things with my hands Gathering information
Learning new things
Using my imagination in my work
Persuading people to do or to buy something Organizing things, people and events Providing care for people in some way Making decisions
Carrying out research projects
Briefing a sales team about a new product Making lists
Expressing myself in music, painting or writing Working with community groups
Questioning established theories Taking calculated risks
Designing or servicing equipment Analyzing statistical data Working outside in the fresh air Listening to people’s problems
Analyzing a company’s annual accounts Selling something I have created Writing letters, reports and articles Using hand/machine tools to make things Being involved in a community arts project Giving advice on grants of benefits
Totals for each colomn
P Score: .. Practical
You may enjoy working with tools, machines or animals, rather than people.
You tend to prefer solving manual, mechanical, or electronic problems in a logical way. You may be good at using your hands to design, make or mend things. You prefer to use your physical skills, possibly out of doors and may be well co-ordinated or agile.
E Score: .. Enterprising
You enjoy working on projects, taking risks, organising or influencing other people. You may be ambitious, outgoing, independent, energetic, self confident, enthusiastic. You may want to develop your skills to lead, manage, motivate or persuade others. Careers with status, power, money or variety may attract you.
S Score: .. Social
You enjoy working with people. You tend to be friendly, sympathetic, helpful and sensitive to others. You may enjoy being close to other people, sharing problems, or managing a team. You may be interested in careers involving training, informing, understanding or helping people, such as teaching, nursing or counseling.
C Score: .. Creative
You enjoy developing your skills in art, music, drama or writing. You may prefer to work with your mind, body or feelings, enjoying beauty, vari-ety, unstructured activity, unusual sights, sounds, textures or people. You tend to be talented, non conformist, sensitive and expressive and want to use your creative abilities in some way.
I Score: .. Investigative
You enjoy intellectual challenges, focusing on ideas and using your thinking skills. You tend to be curious, independent, logical, and sometimes, introspective or unconventional. You may be more interested in solving problems than working with people or machines. You may have related interests in maths, science or medicine.
O Score: .. Organisational
You enjoy working with people, data and things where you can establish clear systems for your own and others’ work. You may be particularly good with details and can be relied upon to work accurately and to get things done. You may be interested in a work environment that is fairly structured such as administration.
2.6 What do I want? Work preferences
Fill in the ‘What do I want?’ list below. You can choose between ‘very much’, ‘if possible’, ‘if necessary’ and ‘not at all’, according to your own best judgement.
very much if possible if necessary not at all To continue studying during working hours with costs paid by the
employer
To take extra courses in my spare time A temporary job
A full-time job Freelance work
To work for a non-profit organisation To work for a profit company To work for an industrial organisation To work for a service organisation To work primarily in a group/teamwork To work primarily alone/independently
very much if possible if necessary not at all To work under others
To work at my own pace To work under deadlines (stress) To remain at the same level To get promoted
A career within one company or institution A career with various employers
To work anywhere in the Netherlands To work all over Europe/the world (where?)
To work close to the city I live in (maximum km. from home?) Travel a lot
Work in a science area Have my own company Do specialistic work Work outdoors Work indoors
Work where you have to perform Work that shows results often / quick Work that gives you status
Work that puts you in the centre of attention Be involved in helping others directly
Work that’s apparently separated from your free time Work that gives you recognition because of who you are Work that gives you recognition because of your craftsmanship Work that asks for being a generalist
Meet clear standards Do hands – on work
Engage in complex questions & demanding tasks Work with others toward common goals Have opportunities for self development Feel that my work is making a difference Be able to write or present ideas Demonstrate high degrees of skill Create new ideas, programs or structures Do work where employment is secure Be in a position to change opinions Do work where tasks are clear Carry out responsibilities Other…
Try to indicate as clearly as possible what you want.
For example: You want to work part-time: How many hours per week? OR
You want to work for a non-profit organisation: What do you imagine yourself doing? Do you have any particular organisations in mind?
2.7 Personal Profile
Personality / Characteristics (see section 2.1, 2.2):
Top 5: Or More: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10.
Qualities / Skills (see section 2.3, 2.4): Top 5: Or More: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10.
Interests / Work preferences (see section 2.5, 2.6): Top 5: Or More: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10.
I’m looking for... / What I want in the nearby future:
2.8 Reflective Questions List
Ask Yourself:
1. What do you see yourself doing five years from now? 2. What do you really want to do in life?
3. What are you long-range career objectives? 4. How would you describe yourself?
5. How has your University experience prepared you for a career? 6. Describe your most rewarding experience
7. What academic subjects do you like best? Why? 8. What academic subjects do you like least? Why?
9. Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced degree? 10. What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities? 11. In what kind of environment are you most comfortable?
3. Student Career Service
Student Career Service - Leiden University
The Student Career Service supports international students of Leiden University with exploring and making effective career choices. The Career Service can help you with developing self-awareness, discovering what’s out there and of course..in taking action. (We are not a placement service or a job agency)
International students of:
• Archeology
• Law
• Mathematics & Natural Sciences
• Medicine
• Social Sciences (www.fsw.leidenuniv.nl/studenten/loopbaanservicefsw/) • Humanities (www.hum.leiden.edu/careerservice)
have access to the following range of services and facilities that the Student Career Service has to offer:
Career Advice
Career advisers are available:
• Monday to Friday, for a 1 hour-appointment on career planning, self assessment, personal profile, preparing for interviews, etc.. Please call 071-5278011 to make an appointment at the Student Affairs Information Desk in Plexus Student Centre, Kaiserstraat 25. • Tuesday, 10-11 a.m., walk-in hour to answer quick queries such as help with your resume, covering letter, application forms and
occupational information.
Location: PITSstop Information and Support Services at Plexus Student Centre, Kaiserstraat 25.
Email-service
Need a professional check on your resume? Please send your document(s) and / or questions to loopbaanservice@sea.leidenuniv.nl (subject: ‘mail service’).
Notice: please do not use email for making appointments!
Website
Please visit our website for tips and information on personal development, labour market research, a job-search toolkit (how to write a resume, covering letter etc.) and job hunting. www.students.leiden.edu/career/.
At PITSstop Information and Support Services you will also find information on:
• Job seeking and making applications • Preparing for interviews
• Psychometric/ ability tests
Career Advisers Mrs F. Bouhuijs, MSc Mrs N. Campagne, MA Ms L. Gijsbers, MSc Mrs S. Keijsers, Ma Addresses:
Student Career Service Plexus Student Centre
Kaiserstraat 25, 2311 GN Leiden Tel: 071-5278011
Email: loopbaanservice@sea.leidenuniv.nl Website: www.studentcareerservice.leiden.edu Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
PITSstop Information and Support Services
Plexus Student Centre
Kaiserstraat 25, 2311 GN Leiden Tel: 071-5278025
Email: pitsstop@plexus.leidenuniv.nl Website: www.pitsstop.leidenuniv.nl
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9.a.m. – 5 p.m
Student Career Service Humanities
Faculty of Humanities
P.N. van Eyckhof 3, office 001 / P.N. van Eyckhof 4, office 002a, 2311 BV, Leiden Tel: 071 - 527 22 35
E-mail: loopbaanservice@hum.leidenuniv.nl Website: www.hum.leiden.edu/careerservice Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 9 am to 4.30 pm.
Student Career Service Social and Behavioral Sciences
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences Pieter de la Court-building 3rd Floor, room 3.C04 Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK Leiden Tel: 071-5278011 Email: loopbaanservice@sea.leidenuniv.nl Website: www.studentcareerservice.leiden.edu
4. Sources
• Career Development eManuel, Career Services, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2006
• Career and Personal Development Workbook, The Careers Centre, University of Birmingham, 2005 • Career Planning Workbook, Career Services, Columbia State Community College, 2006
