Here begins a new focus-- growing in self-awareness! Self-knowledge is the first step in the career-development process. Understanding what is important to you (values), what you enjoy (interests), how you see the world or how you are uniquely wired (personality), and what you are naturally good at (skills), helps you begin to discover what might be a good fit for you in the world of work! From here on out, we will talk about these as your VIPS (Values, Interests, Personality and Skills)!

Growing in self-awareness through reflecting on your VIPS isn't a one time thing. You will come back to these concepts again and again as you develop both personally and professionally.

In this module, you will explore one aspect of your "VIPS" at a time. You will first watch/listen to learn about the content, then you will do the assignment for each part. It will culminate with a Connecting the Pieces Journal Entry at the end to confirm your understanding of the content.

To get started, listen to the Major Choices Podcast Episode #2:Know Thyself. (Follow the link, then scroll down through the list of podcasts to #2)