Employability Skills: Know Yourself - Course 1

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Contents
Journal Entry1 Know Yourself..................................................................................................3
Identify what you consider to be some of the key aspects of the Gallup Strengths theory....3
Reflect on a minimum of three of your strengths...................................................................3
How can you apply these to achieve your career aspirations?...............................................3
Journal Entry2 Know Yourself..................................................................................................4
Critically appraise two of the theories from this module (are there any flaws?)...................4
Journal Entry3 Know Yourself..................................................................................................5
Reflect on how you can apply elements of these theories to your future career
development? How will you own them?................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................6
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Journal Entry1 Know Yourself
Identify what you consider to be some of the key aspects of the Gallup Strengths theory
The Gallup strength theory is basically a method which is based on the aspect where it has
been considered that the psychology is in a positive manner. This is helping one to attain a
healthy as well as a successful life and there will be smooth functioning of the actions of life.
The major concern of this theory is that to converting the ideas and thoughts into the steps
and actions. It is very important and essential factor for an individual as with this the ideas
which n individual like me is having can be able to execute in the real manner (Jones-Smith,
2013).The key aspect of the Gallup strength theory is about transformed ideas into actions.
This is aiming to develop one’s thoughts and understanding process.
Reflect on a minimum of three of your strengths
As per my concern, I am having several strengths which are differentiating me from others as
with the help of these skills I am able to avail better options and opportunities of the market.
My strength is-
 Achiever- I am an achiever as what I have decided to attain I will be making sure that
in the set time I will meet my own set standards.
 Learner- This is one of my best skills that I use to learn and wishes to grasp new
things. I am keen on learning things which is very important and effective in the
professional world (Tymon, 2013).
 Positivity- I am very positive in nature and take everything in a very positive and
optimistic manner. This is a very effective trait which is making me different from
others.
How can you apply these to achieve your career aspirations?
I want to be at a very high and good position it is very important for me to use my trait in the
best possible manner. At my workplace, I will be using these strengths so that the
organisation goal can be able to meet as with the help of this I can also perform well in
several situations (Jones, 2013).
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