Title: Task 4. Professional interests
Course: Study and career planning / Vierko > Section: Your strengths and goals

Professional Interests

Complete this assignment during the course of your studies.

This exercise will help you to identify your professional interests and understand your own possibilities when working in your professional field.

Q: Picture in your mind your dream working day in 5 years and write down your thoughts answering the following questions.
Q: What are the types of tasks you are working with? Give concrete examples of tasks that fill your working days.
Q: What type of competence and what skills will you have in your future job? What are you good at?
Q: What kind of a professional are you? What things do you consider as important in your job? What kind of qualities do you have? What goals and aims do you have?
Q: Who are you working with? What kind of work mates do you have?
Q: Are you interested in studying in Finland or abroad?
Q: Discuss your thoughts with your coordinating teacher in the HOKS counselling session (personal competence development plan, PCDP) .