| Acing Job Interviews in 2010 | | | | |
| | | | | Acing Job Interviews in 2010 |
| You live in the Knowledge Economy so expect to | | | | |
| face psychologicalwarfare in winning your career. The | | | | You live in the Knowledge Economy so expect to |
| chief thing Human Resources want toknow about you | | | | face psychologicalwarfare in winning your career. The |
| is not your education, practical experience and | | | | chief thing Human Resources want toknow about you |
| businessknowledge, but if your personality fits into their | | | | is not your education, practical experience and |
| corporate style. | | | | businessknowledge, but if your personality fits into their |
| | | | | corporate style. |
| Today one person does not make the final hiring | | | | |
| decision, you must convince apanel of experienced | | | | Today one person does not make the final hiring |
| executives. Did you know the | | | | decision, you must convince apanel of experienced |
| Myers-Briggs-Type-Indicator | | | | executives. Did you know the |
| (MBTI) personality assessment (test) is used about | | | | Myers-Briggs-Type-Indicator |
| two million times annually? | | | | (MBTI) personality assessment (test) is used about |
| | | | | two million times annually? |
| Think it might be a good idea to know what the test is | | | | |
| looking for? If you arepart of the hiring process or | | | | Think it might be a good idea to know what the test is |
| seeking to be hired, knowledge is power. Is it | | | | looking for? If you arepart of the hiring process or |
| unethicalto study how to ace the M-B-T-I test? | | | | seeking to be hired, knowledge is power. Is it |
| | | | | unethicalto study how to ace the M-B-T-I test? |
| Testing | | | | |
| | | | | Testing |
| The SAT, MCAT and Law School Entrance Exam | | | | |
| require preparation. Fact: prep tutoring can add up to | | | | The SAT, MCAT and Law School Entrance Exam |
| 25% to your score. Passing the Medical Boards, Bar | | | | require preparation. Fact: prep tutoring can add up to |
| Exam and CPA Board of Accountancy requires a | | | | 25% to your score. Passing the Medical Boards, Bar |
| through understanding of the questions and essays. It | | | | Exam and CPA Board of Accountancy requires a |
| is a choice between Specific Guidance or Random | | | | through understanding of the questions and essays. It |
| Spacing in your life. | | | | is a choice between Specific Guidance or Random |
| | | | | Spacing in your life. |
| You can leave it to chance or get professional help to | | | | |
| review the last ten years of previous exams. Only 1% | | | | You can leave it to chance or get professional help to |
| of applicants choose to avoid prep tutoring. | | | | review the last ten years of previous exams. Only 1% |
| | | | | of applicants choose to avoid prep tutoring. |
| Carl Jung | | | | |
| | | | | Carl Jung |
| In 1921 Jung wrote a book called Psychological Types, | | | | |
| it was published in Englishin 1923. Corporate Human | | | | In 1921 Jung wrote a book called Psychological Types, |
| Resources departments use the | | | | it was published in Englishin 1923. Corporate Human |
| Myers-Briggs-Type-Indicator exam (since 1962) to dig | | | | Resources departments use the |
| into your personality. M-B-T-I is based on | | | | Myers-Briggs-Type-Indicator exam (since 1962) to dig |
| Jungpsychological types. | | | | into your personality. M-B-T-I is based on |
| | | | | Jungpsychological types. |
| Purpose | | | | |
| | | | | Purpose |
| Are you an Extrovert-Introvert-Thoughtful-Relaxed | | | | |
| Rational dominant individual? | | | | Are you an Extrovert-Introvert-Thoughtful-Relaxed |
| The tests picks one of these four temperaments. | | | | Rational dominant individual? |
| Sure, we have all four-temperament styles, but one is | | | | The tests picks one of these four temperaments. |
| your permanent lifestyle-nature-predilection in life. | | | | Sure, we have all four-temperament styles, but one is |
| | | | | your permanent lifestyle-nature-predilection in life. |
| Focus on what the HR department and the panel | | | | |
| want to know. Will you fit in with our corporate culture? | | | | Focus on what the HR department and the panel |
| Will you be an asset to the organization? Personality | | | | want to know. Will you fit in with our corporate culture? |
| tells us if you can play well with others and team play | | | | Will you be an asset to the organization? Personality |
| is the deal-breaker. | | | | tells us if you can play well with others and team play |
| | | | | is the deal-breaker. |
| Attitude | | | | |
| | | | | Attitude |
| You and I have a hardwired attitude toward our | | | | |
| workplace, career, and peers. It is part of our emotional | | | | You and I have a hardwired attitude toward our |
| makeup. We are Extroverts or Introverts (outgoing or | | | | workplace, career, and peers. It is part of our emotional |
| a loner) at heart and these feelings reflect the way | | | | makeup. We are Extroverts or Introverts (outgoing or |
| we communicate at the office. Are you a computer | | | | a loner) at heart and these feelings reflect the way |
| video game player or find satisfaction in solving | | | | we communicate at the office. Are you a computer |
| corporate problems? Your Attitude will decide whether | | | | video game player or find satisfaction in solving |
| you rise on the corporate ladder or never pass their | | | | corporate problems? Your Attitude will decide whether |
| probationary trial period. Condition yourself for success. | | | | you rise on the corporate ladder or never pass their |
| | | | | probationary trial period. Condition yourself for success. |
| Perceiving | | | | |
| | | | | Perceiving |
| Is your dominant system of thinking through Sensing or | | | | |
| Intuition? Do you need theproject broken down into tiny | | | | Is your dominant system of thinking through Sensing or |
| details to function or delight in using your Intuitionto | | | | Intuition? Do you need theproject broken down into tiny |
| experiment with new ideas and theories. "Just gimme | | | | details to function or delight in using your Intuitionto |
| the facts" or chunk the specific objectives for me in | | | | experiment with new ideas and theories. "Just gimme |
| advance? | | | | the facts" or chunk the specific objectives for me in |
| | | | | advance? |
| Judgment | | | | |
| | | | | Judgment |
| How do you solve problems? Are you a pure | | | | |
| (deductive/inductive) thinker or let your feeling guide | | | | How do you solve problems? Are you a pure |
| you. Sure we use both our left and right brains, but one | | | | (deductive/inductive) thinker or let your feeling guide |
| style runs your life. Companies need both kinds of | | | | you. Sure we use both our left and right brains, but one |
| folks, but different departments require specific | | | | style runs your life. Companies need both kinds of |
| judgment styles. | | | | folks, but different departments require specific |
| | | | | judgment styles. |
| Lifestyle | | | | |
| | | | | Lifestyle |
| Which makes you happy? Do your juices flow by | | | | |
| using your judging skills orperception function of sensing | | | | Which makes you happy? Do your juices flow by |
| or intuition. Are you an observer or an experimenter? | | | | using your judging skills orperception function of sensing |
| Certain jobs require one function more than the other. | | | | or intuition. Are you an observer or an experimenter? |
| | | | | Certain jobs require one function more than the other. |
| Temperament | | | | |
| | | | | Temperament |
| Temperament is your disposition, make up and nature. | | | | |
| It combines your mental,physical and emotional traits. | | | | Temperament is your disposition, make up and nature. |
| From Latin: to mix properly. This list was used bythe | | | | It combines your mental,physical and emotional traits. |
| Greeks in the 5th century B.C. | | | | From Latin: to mix properly. This list was used bythe |
| a) Sanguine: self-confident and extroverted. Leader? | | | | Greeks in the 5th century B.C. |
| b) Choleric: doers with ambition, energy and passion. | | | | a) Sanguine: self-confident and extroverted. Leader? |
| Organizer? | | | | b) Choleric: doers with ambition, energy and passion. |
| c) Melancholic: (literally Black-Bile) thoughtful, | | | | Organizer? |
| pondering. Geek? | | | | c) Melancholic: (literally Black-Bile) thoughtful, |
| d) Phlegmatic: self-content, accepting, relaxed and | | | | pondering. Geek? |
| rational. Snail? | | | | d) Phlegmatic: self-content, accepting, relaxed and |
| | | | | rational. Snail? |
| Hyperthymic Temperament | | | | |
| | | | | Hyperthymic Temperament |
| It comes from Greek meaning Spiritedness. It breaks | | | | |
| down to hyper: meaning Over, excess, excited and | | | | It comes from Greek meaning Spiritedness. It breaks |
| keyed up and Thymic (thymia) meaning Mind, Spirit, | | | | down to hyper: meaning Over, excess, excited and |
| Soul. What are the traits of a hyperthymic personality? | | | | keyed up and Thymic (thymia) meaning Mind, Spirit, |
| (hi-per-th-eye-mik)? | | | | Soul. What are the traits of a hyperthymic personality? |
| | | | | (hi-per-th-eye-mik)? |
| Create a mental image using the following ten | | | | |
| personality traits. | | | | Create a mental image using the following ten |
| | | | | personality traits. |
| 1. Extroverted 2. Risk-Taking 3. Low threshold for | | | | |
| boredom | | | | 1. Extroverted 2. Risk-Taking 3. Low threshold for |
| 2. Breaking social norms. 5. Controversial 6. Combines | | | | boredom |
| generous and spendthrift. | | | | 2. Breaking social norms. 5. Controversial 6. Combines |
| 3. Emotion-sensing 8. Short sleep patterns 9. Extreme | | | | generous and spendthrift. |
| productivity | | | | 3. Emotion-sensing 8. Short sleep patterns 9. Extreme |
| 10. Powerful libido. | | | | productivity |
| | | | | 10. Powerful libido. |
| Folks exhibiting the personality of Hyperthymia are | | | | |
| leaders in their organization. | | | | Folks exhibiting the personality of Hyperthymia are |
| They appear to their peers as very productive and | | | | leaders in their organization. |
| pathfinders for solutions. Theyare the Alpha male and | | | | They appear to their peers as very productive and |
| female in their troop. Wait. | | | | pathfinders for solutions. Theyare the Alpha male and |
| | | | | female in their troop. Wait. |
| This personality type does NOT show dysfunction in | | | | |
| communication, decision-making, and social | | | | This personality type does NOT show dysfunction in |
| circumstances. They are leaders looking for followers | | | | communication, decision-making, and social |
| to implement their plans and objectives. | | | | circumstances. They are leaders looking for followers |
| | | | | to implement their plans and objectives. |
| According to Myers-Briggs-Type-Indicator, | | | | |
| Hyperthymic personalities are considered ENTJ – | | | | According to Myers-Briggs-Type-Indicator, |
| Extroverts-iNtuitive-Thinking-Judging. They scare | | | | Hyperthymic personalities are considered ENTJ – |
| Human | | | | Extroverts-iNtuitive-Thinking-Judging. They scare |
| Resources, but delight CEOs and boards of directors. | | | | Human |
| | | | | Resources, but delight CEOs and boards of directors. |
| Hypomanic Temperament | | | | |
| | | | | Hypomanic Temperament |
| The origin of the term is Greek: Hypo mean below | | | | |
| (hypodermic needle), and | | | | The origin of the term is Greek: Hypo mean below |
| Manic (mania) loss of reason. If you are Hypomanic | | | | (hypodermic needle), and |
| you often switch MOODSfrom Highs and Lows – | | | | Manic (mania) loss of reason. If you are Hypomanic |
| elevated to irritable. It is a SOFT form of Bi-Polar | | | | you often switch MOODSfrom Highs and Lows – |
| Disorder. | | | | elevated to irritable. It is a SOFT form of Bi-Polar |
| | | | | Disorder. |
| Please Take Notice: Hypomania is not full blown mania, | | | | |
| but below it permitting them to function successfully. | | | | Please Take Notice: Hypomania is not full blown mania, |
| | | | | but below it permitting them to function successfully. |
| Hypomania Traits | | | | |
| | | | | Hypomania Traits |
| 1. Grandiosity – they compare themselves to Jesus, | | | | |
| George Washington, and | | | | 1. Grandiosity – they compare themselves to Jesus, |
| Bill Gates and believe it. | | | | George Washington, and |
| 1. Decreased need for sleep. They are always thinking | | | | Bill Gates and believe it. |
| and conceiving new ideas. | | | | 1. Decreased need for sleep. They are always thinking |
| 2. Racing mind. In with the old ideas, they are boring, in | | | | and conceiving new ideas. |
| with the untried newideas. | | | | 2. Racing mind. In with the old ideas, they are boring, in |
| 1. Easily distracted and indicate attention deficit | | | | with the untried newideas. |
| discorder. | | | | 1. Easily distracted and indicate attention deficit |
| 2. Often reckless and risk-takers without caution. | | | | discorder. |
| 3. They generally do not suffer prolonged depressions | | | | 2. Often reckless and risk-takers without caution. |
| and can function inbusiness. Difficulty with social | | | | 3. They generally do not suffer prolonged depressions |
| relationships. Outspoken. | | | | and can function inbusiness. Difficulty with social |
| | | | | relationships. Outspoken. |
| Endwords | | | | |
| | | | | Endwords |
| Hypomania is worse than Hyperthymia, but Columbus | | | | |
| was hypomanic and made itwork for him. Google: | | | | Hypomania is worse than Hyperthymia, but Columbus |
| Professor John D. Gardner, John Hopkins University. | | | | was hypomanic and made itwork for him. Google: |
| | | | | Professor John D. Gardner, John Hopkins University. |
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