Career Planning
CORE BUSINESS INTERESTS

The purpose of this exercise is to quickly indicate the activities that interest you—and then relate your interests to broad career areas that you might explore.

1. Read quickly through the activities in the left column and circle those that you enjoy.
Activity                               Engineering Computer programming Production and systems planning Product and process design Process analysis Production planning Systems analysis Mechanical crafting/manufacturing Research Market-research analysis Forecasting Computer-model building Production scheduling Cash-flow and investment analysis Accounting Economic-theory developing Business-model developing Competition analysis Designing "big-picture" strategy Process design Teaching business theory New-product design Marketing and advertising New-idea generation Developing innovative approaches and solutions Event planning Conducting public relations Entertaining Writing Illustrating Business Function Application of Technology Category Application of Expertise

Quantitative Analysis

Theory Development and Conceptual Thinking

Creative Production

Activity                           Coaching Training Teaching Helping Drawing people out Supporting Providing feedback and advice Managing others to accomplish the goals of the business Directing Supervising Leading and inspiring others Selling Negotiating Motivating Controlling resources to actualize a business vision Setting strategic direction for a company, business unit, work team, or division Having ultimate decision-making authority Making deals Holding ultimate responsibility for business transactions, such as trades, sales, etc. Negotiating Deal-making Conducting public relations Selling Persuading Designing advertising campaigns Communicating ideas