SWOT analysis but on myself!!

What makes SWOT especially powerful is that, with a little thought, it can help you uncover opportunities that you would not otherwise have spotted. I will not be modest or shy while doing my personal SWOT analysis, I find it especially important that I am honest with myself while doing it. First up is what are my strengths?  

Strengths: 

What advantages and skills do I have that others may not? Well, I have passed my GCSEs and A-Levels, which is a big one! By growing up in a multilingual household, I am bilingual and am fluent in the Russian language which is a fun fact about me! It has also probably helped me learn how to be patient with people by having a non-English speaking parent. I am also a qualified first aid responder, which is an exciting thing I did last year to gain some life experience, I would also describe myself as very talkative and social, weather that is a skill or not, you folks can decide... I have learnt how to be very social and understanding by growing up in a fundraising family and doing big raffles and door to door fundraising every year at Christmas time as kid right up until I was 18!! What do other people see as my strengths? Well, I would say that I am very open-minded, and someone who can envision a lot of things that are described to me. I am told that this is also an effect of being dyslexic, but I see it as a fun personality trait! What would make me stand out from the crowd is just my very bubbly personality and I am easy to talk to I have been told, which is a trait I am incredibly happy to have. Moving on...my weaknesses.  

Weaknesses: 

I would say one of my biggest weaknesses is, even though I am a noticeably confident person, I lack confidence in my work. Alot of people would also describe me as disorganized, or on my own wavelength I have been told. I have always considered myself organized in my own way, but I do see where they are coming from. If I didn't make lists and reminders along with alarms, I would be in a shambles. Another one of my weaknesses would be letting stress take over my life sometimes. I always put my work first, which can be seen as a strength, but it always leads to a domino effect in my life leaving me in an awkward position. Now enough about that, Next up, opportunities. 

Opportunities: 

I am lucky to be in a position where technology is advanced and can help fix any problem. It also allows me to stay connected to the world from home. I am also lucky to have access to amazing support at my university that can help deal with any stress or issues as they are very understanding and supportive. The fashion industry is forever growing, giving me amazing new opportunities every day. Being able to do what you love on a greater growing scale is always amazing. Especially because the fashion industry is one of the only industries where technology can never fully take over or compete with handcrafted items. now for threats. 

Threats: 

What obstacles do I currently face? I would say the industry I am headed in is very female dominated meaning there will be scary competition to get the ‘dream job.’ Another threat is how fast the industry is really changing, leaving me feeling like I am constantly behind on trends, new job roles etc. As if I cannot keep up with technology nowadays. There is a never-ending list of threats I could describe as young woman lacking experience heading into an insanely big competitive industry but those are my biggest. I will wrap it up before I bore you, but thanks for reading!!