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Feedback #108
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Why are sensing-types often described by others as being practical and realistic?
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Personality Assessment
small_per_asse Click to Enlarge Image The heart of our program is a focus on personality type.

The TypeFocus Personality Profile Indicator (TPPI) is a well-researched instrument that reliably and validly measures personality type. More information

Success Factor Assessment
small_suc_fac Click to Enlarge Image Researchers have identified factors related to graduation rates. We've created a questionnaire that allows students to measure themselves against these factors.

The scoring system is simple but effective; reports include response details and recommendations.

Students become more aware of how they relate to a topic; they learn about potential obstacles so they can steer around them.
Administrative Interface
small_adm_int Click to Enlarge Image This interface has three functions:

Customization - allows you to choose program details so the way it works meets your needs exactly.

Sort, Search & Communicate - allows you to sort users by any variable captured in the registration process and to communicate with this group through emails or web postings to their TypeFocus homepage.

Descriptive Statistics - provides excellent statistics for all aspects of the program. The example on the left shows how interesting and useful this data can be.
Self-Awareness Report Area
small_sel_awa Click to Enlarge Image This report area has five sections:

Personality Strengths - see example on left.

Careers that Fit Strengths - each of the 16 personality types has a list of carefully chosen career clusters that "fit" with that personality's unique strengths and talents. These lists are interactive and hotlinked to further national labor market databases.

Values - users can assess their work-related values and keep track of them.

Interests - users can assess their interests and keep track of them.

Transferrable Skills - identified in sub-sets by people, data, things, general and unique.
Setting Goals Report Area
small_set_goal Click to Enlarge Image This report area has three parts:

Focus and Passion - users are encouraged to go beyond generalities. For example, you might be interested in teaching but passionate about teaching drama; you might be interested in law but passionate about environmental law.

Education Plan - see example on left. The ability to complete this form is a good milestone to measure clarity of the educational goals.

Life Goals - it is a challenging yet worthwhile task to think about one's goals for life. It puts everything into context.
Getting the Job Report Area
small_get_job Click to Enlarge Image This report area has four parts:

Customize your Tools - see the example on the left. One's personality strengths are related to the three career "tools".

Interview Guides - are sophisticated guides that relate behavioral interviewing techniques to an advertised job and one's personality strengths.

Resume Wizard - creates good looking resumes.

Career Portfolio - can be used in job interviews to showcase a point, to illustrate the depth of your skills, or to use as a tool to get a second interview.
Success at Work Report Area
small_suc_work Click to Enlarge Image This report area has three sections:

Understanding Personality Clashes see example on left. To succeed at work demands good people skills. Resolving interpersonal conflicts is aided by understanding the friction points between different personality types.

Two-Person Relationships - this report identifies strengths and blind spots between two people and offers suggestions for improvement.

Your Learning Style - an important employability skill is lifelong learning. Knowing how personality affects one's learning style gives a lifetime advantage.
Success Factor Report
small_suc_fact Click to Enlarge Image This report makes students more aware of blind spots or problem areas that they may want to address.

Each report provides detailed information on the results with recommendations for follow-up.
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