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When you start looking for a new job in Japan, do you just start by looking for jobs that don’t require any nationality ?
But actually, what is essential before that is self-analysis.
Self-analysis is the process of organizing how you can utilize your past experiences and what kind of career you want to build in the future .
Conducting a self-analysis not only increases your chances of getting a job offer, but also gives you the opportunity to discover strengths that you may not be aware of on your own and find out what kind of work suits you.
This video explains in detail the correct and specific ways to conduct self-analysis, so if you want to know more about yourself that you may not even be aware of yet, please watch until the end.
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Why is self-analysis necessary?
First, let me explain why job seekers need to do self-analysis.
It becomes easier to pass the document screening process
→ Your strengths and achievements become clear, and by writing them down in your resume, your skills become visible, making them easier to communicate to companies.
Be more persuasive in interviews
→ Your reasons for changing jobs and your motivation for applying will be more consistent and concrete, making it easier for the company to accept you.
Prevent mismatches
→ By analyzing yourself, you will understand “why you are changing jobs,” “what you want to achieve by changing jobs, and what you prioritize,” which will reduce regrets after joining the company.
Next, we will explain how to conduct a self-analysis.
Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Reflect on your career so far
What kind of work have you done so far?
Experiences that have produced results, innovations,
and conversely, experiences that have not gone well
Step 2: Organize your strengths and skills
Specialized skills (e.g., programming, sales, language skills)
, human skills (e.g., leadership, coordination, tenacity),
and achievements shown in figures (e.g., 120% sales, 20% cost reduction, etc.)
Step 3: Determine your values and career goals
Should you prioritize annual salary and benefits,
an environment where you can grow, or work-life balance?
Step 4: Consider your future career plans
What position do you want to be in three or five years?
What experience do you need for your next job change?
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Tips for writing a good self-analysis
Tip 1: Write down whatever comes to mind in bullet points.
If you get too excited writing, you’ll get tired halfway through and won’t be able to analyze in detail.
Tip 2: There’s no need to fill it out perfectly. First, it’s important to write it down and organize it.
There are multiple items to analyze, so start writing simply, as if you were taking notes. Once you have the general outline, you can go into detail.
Use this information for interview preparation and when promoting yourself in your resume.
When preparing for an interview, you should prepare answers to anticipated questions, but you can also adapt the ideas you came up with during your self-analysis or answer them as they are. Self-analysis also helps you prepare for an interview, so it’s a two-for-one deal.
One thing to note here is that you should not try to force yourself to analyze yourself in accordance with the job description .
For example, let’s say the job you’re applying for is in sales. Your experience isn’t in sales, and you’ve never sold anything to anyone in an office job.
However, just because you want to work in sales, avoid assuming that your strengths are communication skills and the ability to recognize what others want and propose solutions to them.
False self-analysis will be obvious to the interviewer, and even if you are hired, it will take a lot of effort to produce results in sales, so you will have a hard time after joining the company.
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Summary of self-analysis
Let’s summarize today’s lesson.
When conducting self-analysis for job changes, keep the following in mind:
1. Organize your past experiences,
2. Clarify your strengths and values,
and 3. Draw a career plan for the future.
By following this process properly, you will achieve consistency from job selection to interview, which will ultimately lead to a job change that you are satisfied with.
Before you even start looking for a job, start by writing it down on paper. This is the first step to making your next career a success.
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