In one to two sentences, name some values, interests, skills, or personality traits that could play a role in your career decision.

Values,interests,skills or personality traits that could play a role in our career decision in the following way.

Explanation:

Value :

Values are what you really care about and which give you a sense of purpose, not only in your personal life, but also in a work situation. Our values are influenced by a number of things such as upbringing, family, home life, culture and education. Examples of values are: love, honesty, independence, success. Work values are those which relate specifically to the amount of satisfaction we get from our career. We need to consider our values as part of the career decision making process so that we can get a clearer picture of what type of career will bring us satisfaction and fulfilment. Examples of work values include: ambition, leadership, helping others, intellectual stimulation etc. Your values will determine whether you will actually do a job (as opposed to whether you are capable of doing the job). Another name sometimes used for values is motivators.

Interests :

Career interests are those work activities which hold your attention and fire your enthusiasm. As our career plays a large part in most of our lives, it makes sense to choose a career which plays to your interests and your strengths. The more we learn about our interests – what we are passionate about - the more we can place our choice of employment in the context of the type of life we want to lead.  Interest inventories will help you to identify your interests and to prioritise them.

Skills :

Throughout the course of your life, you have gained competencies in many areas. Think about your accomplishments, and the talents that enabled you to succeed. Common skill areas include: interpersonal, communication, leadership and organizational.To achieve career success, you will need a range of skills in addition to the technical knowledge gained from your studies. You gain a wide range of skills while at university, through academic study, clubs and societies, voluntary work, student politics, part-time work and other commitments. These are important to recognise as they inform your career decisions and are a critical ingredient in your applications for postgraduate study and jobs.

Personality :

Our personality influences how we do things – interact with others, plan our work, use our leisure time and tackle problems to name but a few.  We are unique individuals because of our personality.  Examples of personality traits are: artistic, confident, generous, sincere, reliable, patient... These are the characteristics which determine whether you'll be suited to a job. Everyone has personality strengths (and weaknesses). When job hunting we need to look for a match between our personality strengths and the work we are considering.