The career coach by asking probing questions, assists you in enabling you to uncover latent and hidden factors, which may be a constraint or impediments to your career. You can then take appropriate remedial action to cope with your weaknesses and endeavour to enhance your strengths.

An often-overlooked advantage is the use of various personality profile tools. Personality profile tests are like blood tests; they give you an indicative profile of you as a career person. Career unhappiness often comes from not knowing yourself well enough to choose the right work environment. One such test is the P3 personality profile tool. An inexpensive tool available from Jobs DB Singapore, the report supplied is written in simple easy to follow statements. It gives your profile on 4 critical elements in your personality make-up, viz. dominance, extroversion, patience and conformity. The report also demonstrates the inter-relationship between these factors. By knowing this, you are better able to adapt your behaviour in the workplace for success.

Sharing your experiences and achievements of your career is a public relations campaign and may generate friendships and relationships as much as career results and better rewards. You have the work, the income and the company but that isn't all. One successful job hunter said to me, "I create relationships; the relationships create the job offers to move on." Don't get so focused on the present priorities and crises that you forget the bigger picture: chances are, you won't always be in your present job, and you'll need friends.

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