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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 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ analyze assess compare conceptualize critique devise diagnose estimate evaluate identify inspect interpret data investigate make DECISION MAKING _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ observe predict project prove reflect research review screen solve problems study survey test think critically validate COMMUNICATION _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ communicate convey debate define describe draft edit explain foreign language (read, write, speak, translate) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ interact interview listen present publish read report respond speak in public summarize write _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ counsel foster guide inform mentor serve support teach tutor train volunteer CREATIVE LEADERSHIP _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ act advertise author create design develop display entertain illustrate improvise innovate perform produce promote FINANCIAL _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ appraise audit balance budget calculate earn invest merchandise raise funds purchase HELPING _____ _____ _____ _____ advise assist coach collaborate assign authorize chair direct delegate enforce facilitate found initiate hire implement manage change manage a crisis manage people managed resources _____ preside _____ recommend _____ supervise ORGANIZATIONAL _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ administer categorize collect compile consolidate coordinate maintain manage time monitor organize _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ plan perform data entry prioritize process record run reports schedule PERSUASION _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ encourage influence mediate motivate persuade negotiate recruit sell TECHNICAL _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ assemble construct compile engineer install integrate operate measure program repair upgrade ADD VALUE _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 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? USC CAREER CENTER ▪ THOMAS COOPER LIBRARY, LEVEL 5 ▪ (P) 803.777.7280 ▪ (F) 803.777.7556 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & COMPUTING SATELLITE ▪ 1A01 SWEARINGEN BLDG. ▪ (P) 803.777.1949 ▪ (F) 803.777.1946 EMAIL: CAREER@SC.EDU ▪ WEBSITE: WWW.SC.EDU/CAREER
