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STRENGTHS
>>Experience in training
>>Presentation skills
>>Good communicator
>>Good knowledge of employment law
OPPORTUNITIES
>>Set up my own training business
>>^ Broaden my role to include recruitment
WEAKNESSES
>>^ Poor understanding of recruitment systems
>>^ No experience of disciplinary meetings
>>Don’t like conflict
THREATS
>>^ Company may outsource training
>>^ Company may want all-round HR skills in the future
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SWOT analysis for a Human Resources executive
Carrying out a SWOT analysis
A simple way to assess yourself is to
carry out a SWOT analysis. List your
strengths and weaknesses, and the
opportunities open and threats to you
in your current role, as in the example
above. This SWOT analysis provides
a picture of the development you need
to excel in your present situation, and
the skills, knowledge, and experience
you will need to acquire to succeed
in your next professional role.
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