So I've spent the last couple of weeks
hitting the pavement, and trying to find a home and a job.
I cannot have a home without a job ...
you know, I have to prove income in order to be eligible
for consideration as a prospective tenant.
My freelance work
is not a legitimate job.
So, I've been looking for a legitimate job ...
and one job, in particular, was real promising.
Commission-based, Customer- driven, Direct sales.
If I just met the company's MINIMUM quota/requirement
... of three sales per month ...
I'd be drawing an average of $7500-$9000 a month.
The job was so promising that I even began creating a blog
to boost exposure for my company, my customers, and my Self.
I had great contacts to propel me to the forefront of other applicants,
and my series of interviews were more than optimistic.
All I had to do to secure the position
was take the "predictive index" test
... a psychological test, of sorts ...
to see if I was driven enough, and to see
if I had the right personality to fit the job and the team.
Here are my results of the official "Predictive Index" test.
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Brooke will most strongly express the following behaviors
as a salesperson
* Relative persistence as she calmly pursues goals;
keeps at it even when problems pop up; steady
* Somewhat casual with rules; more focused on the goal than how to get there;
delegates some of the implementation details.
* Generally takes each day as it comes, greeting it with few worries
and a relaxed demeanor.
* Confident in her ideas and opinions; explains why "what she is selling"
is the best; unequivocal in her conviction.
* Probing, she will calmly ask broad questions
and suggest unconventional solutions.
* Calm and confident, she will guide the process
in the way she perceives is best.
* Concise; she will speak calmly with a moderate pace
and with relaxed body language.
* Independent; she is confident in making decisions by herself
without a lot of input from others.
* Determined to win; she will be undeterred by rejection,
failure, or criticism.
To maximize Brooke's effectiveness, productivity, and job satisfaction
consider providing Brooke with the following:
* Lots of room for self-expression, and for autonomy
in acting on her own ideas.
* Opportunities to solve problems, and to overcome
challenges independently.
* An environment which is receptive to new ideas, and change,
allowing her to participate in setting goals for her work
and leaving her free to operate with freedom from
too much oversight and control.
* The opportunity to work alone,
unless she chooses otherwise.
Predicitve Summary
Brooke is independent, and individualistic in her thinking and behavior.
She has strong ideas and opinions, and expresses them
with confidence, certainty and compassion.
Having a willingness to take risks, Brooke is likely to develop
and act upon ideas that are distinctly new or unconventional.
This is a creative, and nonconformist, personality.
In expressing and acting upon her ideas, Brooke is determined
and persistent, and has the kind of confidence and nerve
involved in initiating innovation or change.
She is very determined and persistent, and once she sets a goal she will
generally push hard to reach it, regardless of the goal's popularity with others.
Although sensitive, Brooke is relatively undaunted by criticisms and failures.
Dealing with people, she is frank and outspoken.
Expressing herself factually, and at times bluntly, she remains
Dealing with people, she is frank and outspoken.
Expressing herself factually, and at times bluntly, she remains
committed to her convictions with compassion.
Patient and persevering, Brooke works at a steady, unhurried pace
at times developing new ideas which she presents
in a self-assured and forthright manner.
She is serious and reserved; consistent and thoughtful.
Being more conceptual than detail-oriented, Brooke is fairly casual
in working with details.
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So the above results from the "Predictive Index" was sent
to the company's human resource psychologist.
And this company psychologist looked over the above results, and came to
her own professional assessment
... which is as follows:
"Brooke has a pattern that typically doesn't do well in sales.
Her strengths are that she is a good listener, and builds strong
relationships with people. The concerns are that she
is more of a follower than a leader
so she doesn't appear to be assertive enough
to persuade people to take action.
She is very patient, and focused on the details.
So most people with this pattern
do better with inside sales
or a more stable role than commissioned sales."
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And with her prestigious, professional opinion
I was denied the job.
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I share all of this with you to see
if you see what I see.
How in the hell can/did she come up with
those private interpretations
based upon the results provided?
She seems to contradict everything the
"predictive index" provided her.
What are your objective opinions
... based solely upon the above reports,
not upon your personal "reading" of me
through this blog's history.
Love you all.
