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Identify Desired
Work Tasks
Career Center: Decide it. Experience it. Live it.
This exercise is designed to help you identify tasks you would like to perform in your work.
Instructions:
1) Place a check mark next to each task you think you would enjoy.
2) Review the items you have checked and narrow your list to the 8 tasks of greatest interest.
3) For each of the 8 tasks selected, complete the reserve side of this sheet and attempt
to respond to “what” or “who” for each by turning the task into a question, if applicable.
For example, “Who do I want to teach, lead, persuade? or “What do I want to plan,
raise funds for, make decisions about?” See examples.
ANALYTICAL
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analyze
assess
compare
conceptualize
critique
devise
diagnose
estimate
evaluate
identify
inspect
interpret data
investigate
make
DECISION MAKING
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observe
predict
project
prove
reflect
research
review
screen
solve problems
study
survey
test
think critically
validate
COMMUNICATION
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communicate
convey
debate
define
describe
draft
edit
explain
foreign language
(read, write,
speak, translate)
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interact
interview
listen
present
publish
read
report
respond
speak in public
summarize
write
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counsel
foster
guide
inform
mentor
serve
support
teach
tutor
train
volunteer
CREATIVE
LEADERSHIP
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act
advertise
author
create
design
develop
display
entertain
illustrate
improvise
innovate
perform
produce
promote
FINANCIAL
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appraise
audit
balance
budget
calculate
earn
invest
merchandise
raise funds
purchase
HELPING
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advise
assist
coach
collaborate
assign
authorize
chair
direct
delegate
enforce
facilitate
found
initiate
hire
implement
manage change
manage a crisis
manage people
managed
resources
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ORGANIZATIONAL
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administer
categorize
collect
compile
consolidate
coordinate
maintain
manage time
monitor
organize
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plan
perform data entry
prioritize
process
record
run reports
schedule
PERSUASION
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encourage
influence
mediate
motivate
persuade
negotiate
recruit
sell
TECHNICAL
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assemble
construct
compile
engineer
install
integrate
operate
measure
program
repair
upgrade
ADD VALUE
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adapt
enhance
improve
maximize
minimize
shape
streamline
strengthen
supplement
update
Desired
Work Task
i.e. counsel
Who?
1) families/parents
1) elected officials, CEO’s
1) disciplining children, marital problems,
conflict resolution
2) dealing with divorce, depression, peer
pressure, learning disabilities
1) speeches
2) customers
2) marketing materials
1) current staff
2) customers
3) competitors
1) how productive they are
2) what motivates them to buy
3) effective practices
2) children
i.e. write
i.e. evaluate
What?
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