Two Mini-essays

This exercise may help you know yourself better or at the very least talk about yourself in interviews.

1. Watch the VIA Strengths video (Links to an external site.)

2. Take this free assessment. You’ll use the results in your first essay. 1.5-2.5 hours

VIA Character Strengths http://www.viacharacter.org/www/ (Links to an external site.)

THE ESSAYS THEMSELVES

3. a. In 500-600 words, write about your top five VIA Strengths (you’ll see a ranking, but you get to choose your top five)

How do you exhibit each of them? Use detail.

b. In 200-300 words, talk about your top two or three motivators/drivers in a career. See this site for examples: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lessons-learned-knowing-your-career-drivers-interests-clemens-wan/ (Links to an external site.)

How vital are these drivers to your career happiness long-term?

Are you willing to build skills to get them (a la Cal Newport) or do you need them right away?