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KEY 12.2 Personality Spectrum dimension indicates strengths and
challenges.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN
DIMENSION JOB STRENGTHS JOB CHALLENGES JOBS/CAREERS
Thinker ■ Problem solving ■ A need for private time to think and ■ Some level of solo work/think time
■ Developing ideas work ■ Problem solving
■ Keen analysis of situations ■ A need, at times, to move away ■ Opportunity for innovation
■ Fairness to others from established rules ■ Freedom to think creatively and
■ Working efficiently through tasks ■ A dislike of sameness—systems to bend the rules
■ Innovating plans and systems that don’t change, repetitive tasks ■ Technical work
■ Ability to look strategically at ■ Not always being open to ■ Big picture strategic planning
the future expressing thoughts and feelings
to others

Organizer ■ High level of responsibility ■ A need for tasks to be clearly, ■ Clear, well-laid-out tasks and plans
■ Enthusiastic support of social concretely defined ■ Stable environment with
structures ■ A need for structure and stability consistent, repeated tasks
■ Order and reliability ■ A preference for less rapid change ■ Organized supervisors
■ Loyalty ■ A need for frequent feedback ■ Clear structure of how employees
■ Following through on tasks ■ A need for tangible appreciation nteract and report to one another
■ Detailed planning skills with ■ Low tolerance for people who ■ Value of, and reward for, loyalty
competent follow-through don’t conform to rules and
■ Neatness and efficiency regulations
Giver ■ Honesty and integrity ■ Difficulty handling conflict ■ Emphasis on teamwork and
■ Commitment to putting energy ■ Strong need for appreciation relationship building
toward close relationships with and praise ■ Indications of strong and open
others ■ Low tolerance for perceived lines of communication among
■ Finding ways to bring out the best dishonesty or deception workers
in self and others ■ Avoidance of people perceived ■ Encouragement of personal
■ Peacemaker and mediator as hostile, cold, or indifferent expression in the workplace
■ Ability to listen well, respect (arrangement of personal space,
opinions, and prioritize the needs tolerance of personal celebrations,
of co-workers and so on)

Adventurer ■ Skillfulness in many different ■ Intolerance of being kept waiting ■ A spontaneous atmosphere
areas ■ Lack of detail focus ■ Less structure, more freedom
■ Willingness to try new things ■ Impulsiveness ■ Adventuresome tasks
■ Ability to take action ■ Dislike of sameness and authority ■ Situations involving change
■ Hands-on problem-solving skills ■ Need for freedom, constant change, ■ Encouragement of hands-on
■ Initiative and energy and constant action problem solving
■ Ability to negotiate ■ Tendency not to consider ■ Travel and physical activity
■ Spontaneity and creativity consequences of actions ■ Support of creative ideas and
endeavors

Keep the following in mind as your investigate careers:

A wide array of job possibilities exists for most career fields. For example, the
medical world consists of more than doctors and nurses. Administrators run hospitals,
researchers test drugs, pharmacists prepare prescriptions, security experts ensure
patient and visitor safety, and so on.

Within each job, there is a variety of tasks to perform. For instance, you may
know that an instructor teaches, but you may not think about the fact that instructors
may also write, research, study, design courses, give presentations, counsel, and coach.
Take your career exploration beyond first impressions to get an accurate picture of the Careers and More
careers that interest you.

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