Before you update your resume. Before you start networking. Before you apply to a single job. You need to answer one question first: Who are you?
In Episode 3, Tom walks Lorenzo through nine self-reflection questions designed to help you understand what you actually want from your career—and what makes you valuable to an employer. These questions map to the three pillars of a job they defined last episode: economic security, personal fulfillment, and learning & growth.
The 9 Questions:
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome back
00:13 – Recap: the three parts of a job
01:05 – Why nine questions (formerly eight—math is hard)
02:47 – Have you ever done this kind of self-reflection?
05:07 – The quintessential DC experience: Hill internships
06:52 – The nine questions, listed
07:46 – Personal Fulfillment questions begin
09:02 – Q1: What do you like doing?
14:23 – Q2: What do you not like doing?
19:51 – Q3: What energizes you?
23:27 – Q4: What drains you?
32:54 – Q5: What feels meaningful even when it's hard?
38:24 – Economic Security questions begin
39:29 – Q6: What are you good at?
48:27 – Q7: What are you not good at?
54:56 – Growth & Learning questions
1:06:43 – Q8 & Q9: What do you want to get better at / learn next?
1:08:38 – How to use your answers: identifying industries and roles
1:10:57 – Tips: Be honest, non-judgmental, do it with a friend
1:14:27 – Next episode preview: Research
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