CareerLab®—Longer Career Fitness Test




Longer Career Fitness Test

	This test is for your personal self-discovery, and the results will be private. Answer the questions carefully, honestly, and quickly by clicking on the checkboxes. Don't get stuck on any one item. Complete the entire questionnaire and then return to difficult items. Time: 15 Minutes.


	1.	Do you keep an ongoing diary of your work accomplishments?	Yes	No

	2.	Do you have an updated resume?	Yes	No

	3.	Have you attended a meeting of a professional organization lately?	Yes	No
		Are you a regular member?	Yes	No
		Have you attended more than 50% of the meetings this year?	Yes	No
		Have you served on a committee?	Yes	No
		Have you given a presentation?	Yes	No
		Have you held an office?	Yes	No

	4.	Have you attended a business meeting outside your industry in the last three months?	Yes	No

	5.	Have you had anything published in a newspaper or professional journal in the last six months?	Yes	No

	6.	Are you burning out? (Exhausted from overachievement)	Yes	No

	7.	Are you rusting out? (Trying to do as little as possible)	Yes	No

	8.	Are you plateaued? (Feeling there's nowhere "up" to go)	Yes	No

	9.	Does the grass elsewhere look greener?	Yes	No

	10.	How much energy are you devoting to your present job?

	11.	Can you type?	Yes	No

	12.	Can you operate basic business software like word processing and file management?	Yes	No

	13.	Do you dress as well as your peers/colleagues?	Yes	No

	14.	Do the values of your company match your own personal values?	Yes	No

	15.	Do you have a written list of your personal contact network—with names, addresses, and telephone numbers?	Yes	No

	16.	Have you bought lunches for two non-company friends this last month?	Yes	No

	17.	Have you read a book on creativity lately? Examples: A Whack on the Side of the Head A Kick in the Seat of the Pants Mental Jogging Conceptual Blockbusting	Yes	No

	18.	Have you had a poor performance evaluation in the last year?	Yes	No

	19.	How do you get along with your boss?

	20.	Have you lost touch with your original dreams and ideals?	Yes	No

	21.	Do you have a personal mission statement?	Yes	No

	22.	Do you subscribe to your local business journal or some other business publication?	Yes	No

	23.	Do you know your market value in dollars?	Yes	No

	24.	Are you actively seeking a job in another organization?	Yes	No

	25.	Are you in an ongoing learning program?	Yes	No

	26.	Are you reading a business-related book now, or taking a business-related course?	Yes	No

	27.	Are you a "complainer"? Do you talk a lot about what isn't working?	Yes	No

	28.	Do you hate your job but feel too scared to leave?	Yes	No

	29.	List the two most important "Likes" about your present job: a. _______________________________________________ b. _______________________________________________

	30.	List the two most important "Dislikes" about your present job: a. _______________________________________________ b. _______________________________________________

	31.	Count the number of boxes you've checked "YES" and "NO." In general, answering "YES" is positive for your career, while answering "NO" may be a red flag that your career needs more attention. Take a few moments now to summarize the things you have learned about yourself and the thoughts and feelings this questionnaire has raised: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ :: Return to index of articles.

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