{"id":18853,"date":"2016-02-25T12:20:24","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T17:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/career-chameleon\/2016\/02\/make-better-career-choices-find-out-how-employable-you-are.html"},"modified":"2017-11-08T11:39:38","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T16:39:38","slug":"make-better-career-choices-find-out-how-employable-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/career-chameleon\/2016\/02\/make-better-career-choices-find-out-how-employable-you-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Make better career choices, find out how employable you are!"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are one of the many people looking to make a career change or find something new within your current field of work, you will most likely find yourself questioning a lot about yourself and the job market. That is not a bad thing, it is actually a great course of action to take, especially when wondering how employable you are. In a period of time (such as now) where there is a quickly changing job market, a noticeable “skills gap” and a changing workforce, it can be easy to wonder about employability; if and where you are needed.<\/p>\n

Think about supply and demand. What you have to offer, and how much an employer needs you,<\/em> is what it comes down to. Whenever you are thinking about making changes in your career, it is important to develop a refined understanding of your personal ability and aspirations, as well as the job market. Without first understanding the type of employee you are, the skills you possess and how you want to apply them to your career, it will be difficult to assess how employable you are. Possessing confidence in your abilities is strength that is needed for success in your career, but not having a realistic view of your abilities can hold you back. Effective self-evaluation can prevent that.<\/p>\n

This begins with developing an understanding of who you are<\/em> and an understanding of what you want to do <\/em>followed by your ability to do it<\/em>. You are the one who defines your career. The choices you make will be affected by your personal aspirations and a solid understanding of these will allow for better choices to be made. A broad range of interests\/aspirations will be more likely to present greater opportunity to be employed as long as the required skills are there. Over time, some of these things will change, but knowing what makes you tick, what you are good at, the environments you like to be in and the people you like to surround yourself with, that will go a long way in helping you to develop in a career aligned with your goals.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself a few introspective questions like the following, to help establish the backings of a career identity:<\/p>\n