Faye Nguyen
36865471
1.My Key Interests
CORE ACTIVITY
SCORE DETAILS
Enjoy persuading others, whether to
buy a product or service or to support a
Influencing Others
81
proposal. Often enjoy making
Personal High
presentations, but may prefer writing or
one-to-one negotiations.
Interested working with and through
others on a day-to-day basis to
Managing People and Teams
72
accomplish concrete business goals.
Personal High
Enjoy leading teams, and prefer line
management to staff roles.
Interested in setting business strategy
Enterprise Control
and having the power to ensure that the
62
Personal High
strategy is carried out. Ultimately want
general management role.
Interested in learning about and using
new technologies. Enjoy analyzing and
Application of Technology
25
designing (or redesigning) business
processes such as production and
operations systems.
Prefer solving business issues by
"running the numbers." Enjoy building
Quantitative Analysis
21
computer models, doing financial and
market research analysis.
Interested in high-level abstract
thinking about business issues, and the
Theory Development and Research 17
theory (as well as the practice) of
business strategy. Enjoy doing in-depth
research.
Enjoy helping develop employees and
others to reach their fullest potential.
Coaching and Mentoring
13
Often prefer work with high social
values, and organizations with a
collaborative culture.
Enjoy brainstorming novel ideas for
products and services. Prefer early,
Creative Production
6
creative stages of businesses and
projects to later "maintenance" phase.
2. My Motivators
MOTIVATOR
SCORE DETAILS
The position offers the satisfaction of regularly helping
Altruism
12
people or contributing to the betterment of society.
The position is with an organization that commands a great
Prestige
11
deal of prestige in its field.
The position allows ample time to pursue other important
Lifestyle
9
aspects of my lifestyle (friends, family, leisure activities,
etc.).
The position is with an organization where it is easy to meet
Affiliation
8
people and make friends.
The position offers training and experience, and access to
Positioning
6
people (mentors) and opportunities that will help develop my
career.
Power and
The position will lead to the opportunity to exercise power
6
Influence
and influence (to be an influential decision maker).
The position offers a great deal of security in terms of
Security
6
predictable salary, benefits, and future employment.
The position provides a great deal of variety in the nature of
Variety
6
the work performed.
The position leads to the opportunity to manage and direct
Managing People 5
other people.
The position offers considerable autonomy and
Autonomy
3
independence.
The position provides excellent opportunity for exceptional
Financial Gain
3
financial reward.
The position is in an environment where individual
Recognition
3
accomplishments are recognized with praise from peers and
superiors.
Intellectual
0
The position offers consistent intellectual challenge.
Challenge
3. My Key Skills
Interpersonal Effectiveness
SKILL
YOUR COMPARISON DESCRIPTION
SCORE SCORE
Comfortable and effective in relating
78th
Comfort with Differences 96
to people from many different
percentile
backgrounds and cultures.
th
77
Accepts critical feedback without
Openness to Criticism
86
percentile
getting defensive.
th
76
Gaining Trust
94
Inspires other people's trust.
percentile
73rd
Listens to other people in a way that
Listening Skills
94
percentile
they feel understood.
th
70
A team player: cooperative, works
Teamwork
94
percentile
well as part of a group.
th
57
Can see things from other people's
Empathy Skills
85
percentile
points of view.
th
57
Able to compromise when the
Ability to Compromise 84
percentile
situation calls for it.
Respectful of other people's points of
47th
Respect for Others
84
view, as well as their time and
percentile
priorities.
nd
32
Does not act or speak impulsively;
Self-control
61
percentile
does not easily lose composure.
Sensitive and tactful: promotes an
32nd
Sensitivity and Tact
75
atmosphere of good feeling and
percentile
mutual consideration.
8th
Clear and patient when explaining
Ability to Teach
41
percentile
things; a good teacher.
Power and Influence
SKILL
Influence
Sociability
Political Skill
YOUR COMPARISON DESCRIPTION
SCORE SCORE
83rd
Can influence and persuade other
92
percentile
people, even without direct authority.
Socially venturesome and self78th
93
assured; forms new relationships
percentile
easily and works to maintain them.
th
78
Knows how to get things done within
88
percentile
the political framework of an
th
Motivational Ability
84
Projection of Confidence 76
Leadership Confidence
83
Conflict Tolerance
72
Power-orientation
Assertiveness
Oral Communication
SKILL
70
percentile
60th
percentile
58th
percentile
organization.
Understands how to motivate different
kinds of people to do their best work.
Projects self-confidence, even in
uncertain and difficult situations.
Comfortable taking a leadership role.
Able to be effective in an environment
where strong and opposing views are
being expressed.
rd
53
Comfortable asserting authority and
73
percentile
using power.
Able to defend a point of view and to
50th
74
confront others appropriately when
percentile
necessary.
A skillful public speaker, good at
19th
39
presenting ideas and plans in a
percentile
persuasive manner.
Analysis and Strategic Decision Making
55th
percentile
YOUR COMPARISON DESCRIPTION
SCORE SCORE
Adapts easily to changing situations
87th
Flexibility
100
and is able to adopt new approaches
percentile
when necessary.
th
77
Takes risks when appropriate, isn't
Comfort with Risk
85
percentile
afraid to innovate and experiment.
nd
72
Recognizes new opportunities and
Recognition of Opportunity 87
percentile
acts to take advantage of them.
th
67
Judges ideas and people on merit
Merit-orientation
79
percentile
alone, without bias or favoritism.
th
66
Picks up new ideas and processes
Quick Thinking
86
percentile
new information quickly and easily.
Able to think creatively, generating
51st
Creative Thinking
75
new ideas and approaches to
percentile
situations.
Able to make decisions even in
37th
Decisiveness
58
ambiguous situations and without
percentile
full information.
rd
33
Skillful using quantitative analysis
Quantitative Analysis
56
percentile
to understand business issues.
th
24
Able to think critically (define a
Critical Thinking
58
percentile
problem and determine the
Strategic Thinking
Written Communication
information needed to solve it;
understand unspoken assumptions;
form and test hypotheses; and judge
the validity of conclusions).
rd
23
A strategic thinker: able to grasp
59
percentile
the big picture and think long-term.
th
13
A good writer, expresses ideas and
39
percentile
positions clearly.
Bringing Management Structure
SKILL
YOUR COMPARISON DESCRIPTION
SCORE SCORE
81st
Resilience
90
Handles pressure and stress well.
percentile
Able to make decisions that are in
61st
the best interest of the organization,
Organizational Priority
78
percentile
even though they cause individual
people distress.
Has a strong work ethic, willing to
59th
Work Ethic
89
make sacrifices to achieve important
percentile
goals.
th
48
Doesn't get discouraged and give up
Persistence
75
percentile
on things easily.
th
45
Able to juggle many projects and
Multiple Focus
74
percentile
responsibilities at once.
st
31
Delegates appropriately and
Delegating
66
percentile
effectively.
th
30
Takes good care of the day-to-day
Day-to-Day Responsibility 72
percentile
aspect of running things.
th
24
Action-oriented: makes sure that
Action-orientation
65
percentile
decisions are implemented.
th
15
Time Management
54
Manages own time well.
percentile
4. My Career Match
Supply Chain Management
8
2
HIGH
Research and Development Management
8
0
HIGH
Finance in Corporate Settings
7
1
HIGH
Strategic Planning
6
HIGH
9
Management in Science and Engineering
6 MID8 RANGE
Information Systems Management
6 MID8 RANGE
Law
6 MID6 RANGE
Marketing and Marketing Management
6 MID5 RANGE
Training and Organizational Development
6 MID2 RANGE
Commercial Banking
6 MID0 RANGE
Securities Trading
6 MID0 RANGE
Public Relations and Communications
5 MID8 RANGE
Advertising Account Management
5 MID4 RANGE
Production and Operations Management
5 MID4 RANGE
Management Consulting
5 MID3 RANGE
Venture Capital
4 MID9 RANGE
Accounting
4 MID6 RANGE
Human Resource Management
4 MID5 RANGE
Sales Management
4 MID5 RANGE
Institutional Securities Sales
3 MID9 RANGE
Management of New Product Development
3 MID3 RANGE
Investment Banking
3 MID3 RANGE
Investment Management (Portfolio Management and Securities
Analysis)
3
1
LOW
General Management
3
1
LOW
Private Equity Investment (Including Leveraged Buy-Out)
3
0
LOW
Non-Profit Management (Higher Education, Government and Human
Services)
2
7
LOW
Retail Management
1
9
LOW
Financial Planning and Stock Brokerage
1
9
LOW
Real Estate Development
1
8
LOW
Business Development and Sales
1 VERY
6 LOW
Project Management
1 VERY
0 LOW
Entrepreneurship
5
VERY
LOW
Real Estate Finance
2
VERY
LOW