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Individual SWOT Analysis

In order to maintain and sustain a competitive advantage, companies continue to analyze their overall strategy in light of their current situation. In doing so, they often use a SWOT analysis, which focuses on the strengths and weaknesses in the firm’s internal environment and the opportunities and threats present in the firm’s external environment. One way to gain experience in conducting a SWOT analysis is to develop a personal SWOT analysis (self-reflection combined with research). Assume you have completed your college education and are in the market for a new career opportunity. Identifying your strengths will probably be the easiest step in the analysis. They will most likely be the skills, abilities, and experiences that help differentiate you from your competitors. Take care to be realistic and honest in analyzing strengths and weaknesses. One way to identify both strengths and weaknesses is to look at previous job evaluation comments and talk to former and present employers and coworkers. Their comments will typically focus on objective strengths and weaknesses that you have exhibited on the job. You may also gather information about your strengths and weaknesses by analyzing your personal interests and learning more about your personality type.

Probably the hardest portion of the personal SWOT analysis will be the identification of your weaknesses. As humans, people are often reluctant to focus on their deficiencies; nonetheless, being aware of potential weaknesses can help reduce them or improve upon them. Since many individuals are preparing for upward career mobility, you should research what skills, abilities, and experiences are needed to be successful in business. Comparing personal strengths — against those needed in the workplace — can help identify potential weaknesses. Once the weaknesses are identified, develop a plan to overcome them. You can identify opportunities now by looking at employment possibilities. In this part of the analysis, it helps to match your personal strengths with opportunities. For example, if you have experience in manufacturing, you may initially choose to apply only to manufacturing-type businesses. The last step of the analysis involves identifying potential threats. Threats are barriers that can prevent people from obtaining their goals. By knowing what the barriers are and by assembling proactive plans to help deal with them, individuals can reduce the possibility of their strategy becoming ineffective. Focusing on a personal SWOT analysis can be a practical way to prepare for an actual company analysis, and it also allows you to learn more about yourself and your long-term plans!

Respond to the following questions: (25 POINTS) 1. Develop a personal SWOT analysis.

2. In light of the SWOT analysis, what plans might you propose for yourself that will help you maximize your strengths, exploit your opportunities, and minimize your weaknesses and threats? Develop at least two S.M.A.R.T. goals that will help you implement your plans. 3. How might this assignment prepare you for both your academic and your professional career?

FYI: As you work on earning your degree, our career services office can help you identify your interests and personality types and then match that information to certain career paths. This type of assessment can help ensure that you do not choose a career path that is incongruent with your personality and interests.