What Makes a RIGHT CAREER FIT?

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The equation is simple

Career Fit = know yourself + know the industry

Knowing YOU is the key prerequisite.

How do you get to know YOU?

By REFLECTING

Several articles of my blog, Hoda’s Musings, focus on incorporating the reflection process in your daily routine. Check them out 👇

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These articles reflect the services I provide to support clients to find their Right Career Fit.

Today’s article emphasizes the value of reflection to reveal your interests.

Getting Started

One way to get started is by looking at images that capture your attention.

For example, as you scroll through social media, take a closer look at the images that make you want to stop, click and or read more. Don’t overwhelm yourself by choosing many. Just choose the first one or go back to your accounts and see which ones you liked, commented on or shared.

Dig Deep

Now that you have chosen the image, it is reflection time.

Use the image provided as an example. Let’s pretend it caught your attention. What does dig deep mean?
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Ask the following questions:  
What is it about?
Why did you choose it

Consider the first thing that caught your attention.
What did you see?

Not sure? Close your eyes and try again.

Name the one primary item in the image that captured your interest. Here are some examples on how to dig deep and use this experience to become acquainted with YOU.

BIKES

What do you like about bikes?

  • Repairing bikes
  • Outdoor cycling/indoor cycling
  • Mountain biking/road biking
  • Socializing

FLOWERS

What is it that you like about flowers?

  • Photographing
  • Painting
  • Gardening
  • Arranging

PATIO

Did you even notice the patio?

  • Relaxing
  • Constructing
  • Painting
  • Designing

NATURE

Perhaps it was the fact that the image was outdoors?

  • Camping
  • Hiking/walking
  • Conserving

Continue reflecting on this photo. Did you notice anything I did not see?

Why THIS Image – MY TURN

Let me give you a better idea by demonstrating my personal reflections on this image.

I captured this image during vacation. Reflecting on what I saw, here is what I learned

  • I like being around other people. Seeing more than one bike signified an activity I relish. Whether biking or golfing, I look forward to being with a group.
  • I love to walk and going out for coffee with a friend or two after my walk. The patio looked like a place I could stop for coffee after my walk.
  • Variety is very important to my daily routine. This image captured my attention with the different possibilities within it.

Do you see where I am going with this? Do you feel that you got to know my interests? What about you? What did you learn about YOU?

Better yet, choose your photo and start your reflecting.

Right Career Fit

Once you feel that you know YOU, it is time to check out the different relevant industries and the possible jobs or even careers associated with these industries.

Remember that the right fit career is the result of understanding YOU and recognizing the industries that best fit YOU.

How to do that? Follow or connect for more.

I am Hoda Kilani, your Certified Professional Career Coach. I provide you with the latest strategies to innovatively craft your career journey your way.

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I am a passionate career literacy and gifted education advocate! If you like talking about either of my two passions, let’s chat! I am a certified career and academic coach. I have been working from home since 2013! I developed a private career coaching practice Right Career Fit, earned a Master of Education, a Doctor of Education as well as a professional career coaching certificate. The success of my private practice is a testament to my talent development and resource planning skills. I am a lifelong learner with a natural intellectual curiosity and I love challenges. Presenting and attending conferences across North America (in person and virtually) reflect my belief in the value of advocating for my two passions. I am also constantly looking for opportunities to influence public policy and increase support for the teaching and learning communities with a focus on inclusive career practices in Canada and globally. This is why I am a Chair/Board Director on various Boards. Life is a mix of significant losses and unforeseen challenges as well as amazing opportunities and unanticipated gains for many of us. I hope everyone is doing well...Despite all of this, each of us survives in our own way. Yet we continue to feel overwhelmed and concerned about the forces that can come next. I encourage you to get involved in your communities, personal or professional. There is nothing like having the support of people who care about you during life's ups and downs. To close, I strive to be a spokesperson for the importance of career education and continue to work with a variety of media to create awareness of its value. I am on a mission to have #careerliteracy trend across social media. If you care to join me, let’s chat!

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