Take two sheets of paper and draw a line down the middle of each sheet, forming two columns on each page. Label column 1 “Things I Enjoy or Like to Do,” column 2 “Things I Do Not Like Doing,” column 3 “My Strengths,” and column 4 “My Weaknesses.”

Many people spend their entire lives working in jobs that they do not enjoy. Why is this so? Often, it is because they have taken the first job they were offered without giving it much thought. How can you avoid having this happen to you? First, you should determine your “personal profile” by identifying and analyzing your own strengths, weaknesses, things you enjoy, and things you dislike. Second, you should identify the types of jobs that fit your profile. Third, you should identify and research the companies that offer those jobs.