Of course, the employer should not be the only one assessing "fit." You must also determine whether a specific job and employer can offer you an opportunity that will be satisfying. The box below lists some common career issues that can be classified as either satisfiers or dissatisfiers. Use them as a starting point to develop a list of tasks and situations that brought you joy and satisfaction, as well as tasks and situations that you found unpleasant or unsatisfying.

Once you have developed a list of satisfiers and dissatisfiers, you can devise some overall themes regarding the type of environment that will best suit you.

Satisfiers and Dissatisfiers

• Commuting
  
• Managing employees
  
• Managing change
• Working in a family friendly environment
• Cutting-edge technology and equipment
• Working independently
  
• Traveling
  
• Working with budgets
  
• Working in teams
  
• Working with deadlines
  
• Obtaining desired status
  
• Having job security
  
• Managing conflict
  
• Working at a fast pace
  
• Providing clinical service
  
• Training others
  
• Having a predictable monthly income
  
• Earnings based on performance
  
• Being in a workaholic culture
  
• Having a structured environment
  
• Having a predictable routine
  
• Experiencing frequent change
  
• Working long hours (evenings & weekends)