SWOT Analysis

Internal Strengths:

• Having worked for people with challenging behaviours for over 2 years it has enhanced my abilities to work under pressure, keeping me optimistic and energetic. .
• Having spent a lot of time in education since leaving school it has enhanced my skills in learning.
• While remaining in education I have also enhanced my skills in working well with others and gaining knowledge within a work environment by maintaining a part time job in a field of challenging healthcare.
• I have a growing strength in the field of good time management, this maybe down to the fact that I have worked in environments were time management skills have been pushed to their limits for the benefits of other staff and the business.
• I have good strengths in being computer literate. This can enhanced my progression for great opportunities to progress well within my desired career field.

Weakness:

• I can become too emotional in the workplace including university at times, this can affect my interpersonal skills which aren’t always at the level they should be. As a result I can often lack self confidence.
• Other team players see my emotions and it can at times put a downer on the team members or class colleagues.
• There are many areas in my education were I have lacked my achievements of goals. Many of my goals that I aim for can easily be achieved but the lacking of my motivation can become a negative aspect.
• I have a weakness around the writing and creation of reports and essays. This maybe a possible result of the lack of reading material that I undergo.
• Self confidence is a very high factor in my weaknesses and has a major impact on class presentations and group work exercises.
External

Opportunities:

• Working towards my Degree in Computer Aided Visualisation will enhance my opportunities for a higher career level in a particular field.
• The career path that I have chosen requires all of my abilities and skills put into practice to work towards and gaining my degree.
• Frequent opportunities along the way will arise for higher career positions and a greater achievement in my Degree.
• Craegmoor Healthcare is recently upsizing its business and this may create many of these opportunities that I aim for.

Threats:

• Lacking the education or failing my degree risks affecting a big part of my future and then raises the completion with other competitive job seekers.

• There are job seekers in the world that have better reputations and qualifications; this in some way can limit my advantages within an industry.

• Along the way I have met many obstacles to restrict my progression in my desired career field. Sometimes these can be personal situations (finance) and in/outside of university e.g. failing modules.

• Other treats that I may run into within the near future that could jeopardise my chosen pathway could be a result of losing close family or friends.