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Smart Steps to Career Success

Unit One - Activity 5

Think about your strengths and weaknesses then complete the exercise below. If you need a few hints, go back and have a look at Sam’s completed exercise.


Use this box to draw an image of yourself in the centre of the area. You can paste a picture here or simply write your name. On the top half of the paper write any strengths that you have. Do the same on the bottom half with any perceived weaknesses you think you have.


Strengths I have:


Weaknesses I have:

The student will produce an image of himself or herself and complete this image with statements about what they perceive to

Research national standards for your job, or for a job you are interested in, and use the information to answer the following questions:

1. Who is the National Training Organisation or professional body for your industry? If there isn’t one, name a professional body or NTO you have found information on.

2. Where did you find this information?
The student will identify a National Training Organisation or professional body. This may or may not be related to the industry they are currently working in or interested in working in. They will also explain how and where they found this information