Job Challenge Profile, Participant Workbook

Introduction

THINK ABOUT HOW YOU HAVE LEARNED much of what has made you successful thus far in your career. If you are like most people, you have learned a great deal from your actual work experiences—from handling the tasks, responsibilities, and pressures in each of your job assignments. Thus, it probably comes as no surprise to you that people’s jobs are a rich source of continuous learning.

But some jobs provide more learning opportunities than others. When people describe their most developmental jobs, they more often than not use a particular adjective: challenging. What do they mean by challenging? Challenge means being stretched beyond one’s current capacities. Challenge means being in a dynamic setting with problems to solve and choices ...