‘Yes, I can! Assessing strengths and competences’

When you want to take your career into your own hands, at any point in life, it is important to know yourself. However, it can be difficult to translate your daily activities and knowledge into competences or strengths. In this workshop, by Dr Ilse Van Damme (Career Center UHasselt), you will ask yourself questions like: What am I good at? What can I say about myself based on my experiences so far? What would I like to get better at? How can I talk about my strengths in an authentic way?

You will be handed tools to help you reflect upon yourself, which can be used to document your strengths and which you can fall back on at any point in your career.

Learning outcomes

After attending this workshop, you ...

• know which language/words to use when describing talents and competences,
• know (several of) your own strengths,
• understand the importance of reflecting upon your strengths, with an eye to both your daily functioning, and the preparation of your further career,
• dispose of various tools to keep track of your competency development.

Competences

You will not only reflect upon your strengths, you will also (further) develop certain competences by participating in this workshop. The following competences from the UHasselt competency overview are actively dealt with:

• personal effectiveness:
  • self-development
  • self-confidence
• interpersonal competences:
  • collaboration
    
    

For whom?

• PhD students and postdocs, UHasselt staff
• 14 places available

When?

• June 6, 2024 - 14:00-18:00

Where?

• campus Hasselt, Oude Gevangenis, blauwe zaal (OG-C1.1Bl)

Registration? **

• Register here until May 31.
• As places are limited, registering does not automatically imply that you will be able to participate. You will be notified by email after the registration deadline has passed.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it (cf. cancellation & no-show policy).

** This workshop is part of the 'career week' (10-14/06/24). Check out the full programme here. 

Acknowledged as?

• DS BSH: category 'career management & personal development' - workshop on career management
• DS HLS: category 'transferable skills' - half of a course on transferable skills
• DS ST: category 'career & personal development' - course about career development