Renee Franklin conducted a SWOT analysis of herself. Her strengths included being analytical, passionate about research, strong-willed, and hard-working. Her weaknesses were that her administrative skills had weakened from being out of the role for over a year and she lacked specific job knowledge required by many companies. Opportunities included obtaining a business administration degree, improving her skills through free online resources, and applying for better jobs. Threats were the current recession reducing available jobs and increasing competition from more experienced candidates.