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opportunity several times - paid for by my employers. I would like to share with
you a brief synopsis of their evaluations. One firm classified their comments under
“The Total Person Profile.” Supposedly, this is me:

• I tend to be opinionated.

• I thrive on attention of others.
• I am reasonably efficient.

• I adapt to change if given some warning.
• I am flexible under pressure.

• I handle most demands very well.
• I am considerate of fellow workers.

• I have a high level of ability in working with numbers and language.
• I learn and absorb new information easily.
• My spatial ability is average.

• I find people stimulating and enjoy their company.
• I am comfortable and happiest when working with others.

• I enjoy tasks that require my abilities to inform or persuade.
• I am not easily engaged by either manual or highly academic tasks that have
nothing to do with people.

• I am a competitor, but my working strategy is to seek a compromise between
achieving my own goals and remaining a useful part of the team.

• In disputes, I may alternate between the roles of peacemaker and decision
maker.
• I am a traditionalist.

• I work from a firm moral platform and generally abide by the rules.
• I do what I see is right, organized and methodical.

• I am an extrovert, requiring continual social stimulation.
• I act on impulse and need excitement.

• I join all sorts of activities that surround me with others.
• I am bored with routine work but can be accommodated to some degree by a
large amount of contact with fellow workers.

• I manage life’s pressures in a relaxed and civilized manner.

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