Think of the skills and abilities you identified in the previous lesson (3.4) “Exploring and Evaluating Your Possible Career Paths." These are the skills and abilities needed to be successful at your top 2 jobs. In other words, having these skills and abilities would make you more competitive for these jobs.

How well do these map onto your skills and abilities right now?

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Think of the skills and abilities you identified in the previous lesson (3.4) “Exploring and Evaluating Your Possible Career Paths." These are the skills and abilities needed to be successful at your top 2 jobs.  In other words, having these skills and abilities would make you more competitive for these jobs.

How well do these map onto your skills and abilities right now?

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This item is an essay prompt rather than a multiple-choice item, so there aren’t predefined answer choices to analyze.
First, recognize the task: you’re being asked to reflect on the skills and abilities you identified previously (from 3.4) and assess how well they map onto the skills needed for your top two potential jobs.
Since no answer options are provided, focus on constructing a thoughtful self-assessment rather than selecting from alternatives.
Consider the following approach to structure your reflection clearly:
- Reiterate the two top jobs you have in mind. State them explicitly so the reader can follow the mapping.
- List the key skills and abilities you identified in the prior lesson. These are your baseline to compare against job requirements.
- For each top job, create a mapping: which of your skills align with the job’s core demands? Note specific competencies (e.g., communication, problem-solving, technical proficiency, teamwork, leadership, industry knowledge).
- Evaluate the strength of each mapping: identify high, medium, and low alignment. Provide brief evidence or examples from your experience that support each alignment.
- Identify gaps: note skills you currently lack or underdeveloped areas relative to each job’s requirements.
- Propose an action plan: concrete steps to close gaps (courses, projects, certifications, internships, practice tasks, mentoring). Include a rough timeline if possible.
- Conclude with a synthesis: summarize which skills map strongest to each job and where you should focus development next.
To help you organize your thoughts, you could use a simple grid like this (fill in specifics for your situation):
- Job 1: [Job Title]
  - Aligning skills: [Skill A], [Skill B], [Skill C]
  - Strength of alignment: High/Medium/Low
  - Evidence/examples: [brief bullet points]
  - Gaps to address: [Skill D], [Skill E]
  - Action plan: [Course or project], [Timeline]
- Job 2: [Job Title]
  - Aligning skills: [Skill A], [Skill F], [Skill G]
  - Strength of alignment: High/Medium/Low
  - Evidence/examples: [brief bullet points]
  - Gaps to address: [Skill H], [Skill I]
  - Action plan: [Course or project], [Timeline]
If you’d like, you can share your two job targets and the skills you identified earlier, and I can help you craft a structured comparison and a tailored action plan. Remember to be specific about skills, provide concrete examples, and tie each point back to how it would improve your competitiveness for those roles.

SP25-BL-PSY-C209-8319 3.5 Activity: Gap Analysis KSAOs

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