Any good job search begins with a thorough self-assessment. Ask yourself these questions, and spend some time reflecting on the answers:

☛ What are my values?

☛ What guides me as I make my decisions? Money, making a difference, security, challenge?

☛ What are my professional and personal priorities and objectives for the next few years?

☛ Where do I want to be in my career in the next five and 10 years?

☛ What are my core strengths? What's my value proposition?

☛ What provides meaning and purpose in my life?

☛ Where does my career fit into my vision of life?