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Birkman First Look ®Understanding The Birkman First Look Report

The Birkman First Look Report (The BFL Report) is designed to help you understandmore about yourself and the careers that hold the greatest potential for satisfaction andfulfillment. The report is an overview of the career information generated from yourresponses to The Birkman Method® Questionnaire, an integrated behavioral,motivational, and occupational assessment backed by over 60 years of research andapplication.

See yourself, your work, and your opportunities in a whole new way. The informationin The BFL Report will help you understand how you lead, manage, and work with others.The information will help you align your daily activities with the interests, talents, andmotivations that make you uniquely YOU.

Take charge of your career direction. The BFL Report identifies occupational groupsand ideal work environments that could be a good fit for you. The information will help youexamine career options. Research shows that "good fit" correlates with job success.

Create powerful marketing tools and strategies. Equipped with new knowledge aboutyourself, you can make your resume more powerful, craft an impactful 30- or 90-secondmarketing commercial, and develop effective interview and negotiation strategies.

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Birkman First Look ®Navigating the Four Sections of Your BFL Report

There are four sections in your BFL Report. The first three sections highlight keybehaviors that make you effective, clarify your interests, and show you the careerpossibilities that align most closely with your behaviors and interests. The fourth sectionbrings all of the information together to summarize your results and help you make careerdecisions.

LIFE STYLE GRID REPORT ®This section of the report explores four important dimensions that combine to make youunique: your preferred activities, your usual behavioral style, what you need from othersto stay motivated, and what happens to your behavior when your needs are not met.

AREAS OF INTERESTInterests are important factors in the enjoyment of your work and your overall lifestyle.This section of the report shows to what degree you share common interests andactivities with others working in a variety of job functions. The results reflect the types ofwork you may enjoy, the hobbies that likely captivate you, and the activities that may bringyou fun and fulfillment.

CAREER PROFILEThe Career Profile allows you to see how your interests and behaviors align with theprofile of others working in specific job groups and work environments. This information isused to help you identify and target roles and organizations that may offer you thegreatest fulfillment and satisfaction.

YOUR CAREER GUIDE: A Summary of Your BFL Report ResultsYour guide pulls together an easy-to-read summary of your behavioral strengths andstyle, your optimal work environment characteristics, and the job functions that align withyour interests and preferred activities to help you target opportunities that are likely a"good fit" for you.




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The Life Style Grid ReportHow to Understand the Results

The Life Style Grid Report gives a visual presentation of your results for four dimensionsof personality that impact success at work and in life. Each dimension is graphed on itsown Life Style Grid using an assigned symbol.

Personality Dimensions and Symbols

Preferred Activities - what you like to do

Usual Style - how you behave in normal conditions and how you work mosteffectively

Needs - the support you need from others and the environment around you

Stress Behaviors - behaviors that are a reaction to your needs not being met

The Life Style Grid ®

The Life Style Grid uses color to representsets of behaviors and motivators on the fourquadrants of the Birkman Life Style Grid:

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Colors are used throughout the BFL Reportto help simplify complex information byreducing it to broad categories sharingsimilar characteristics.

Direct Involvement

Indirect Involvement

Task-Oriented

People-Oriented


Organizing Creating

BFL Report colors are used to describe the world, not limit it by creating isolating labels.There is no right or wrong color, or combination of colors. It is not uncommon to find thatyou have a different color associated with each element of your report. This reflects howeach individual is complex and cannot be completely defined by a single label.




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The Life Style Grid ReportHow to Understand the Results

Direct Involvement


Task-Oriented

People-Oriented


Organizing Creating

Preferred Activities

Usual Style

Needs

Stress Behavior

Be clear about your results: Pay attention to how close your symbols are to the linesdividing the color quadrants.

• When your symbol is close to the line, you may relate to characteristics thatare on either side of the line.

• The closer you are to the center of the Grid, the more likely you are to relate tocharacteristics of other quadrants.

Clarify your engagement style: Look at the labels on the top and bottom of the grid(Direct Involvement; Indirect Involvement):

• A symbol located in one of the two top quadrants indicates directcommunication and participation, a hands-on style.

• A symbol located in one of the two bottom quadrants suggests indirectcommunication and participation, a preference for contributing by workingbehind the scenes.

Know your focus: Look at the labels on the sides of the grid (Task-Oriented; People-Oriented).

• Task orientation is represented by symbols in the two left quadrants.• People orientation is represented by symbols in the two right quadrants.




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Your Life Style Grid ® ReportYour Preferred Activities (Your Asterisk)

The kinds of activities you prefer are described by the Asterisk. Your Asterisk is inthe BLUE quadrant, but it is fairly close to the yellow quadrant too. You like creativeactivities, but you like to combine these with tasks involving controlling, scheduling,measuring and recording.

Direct Involvement


Task-Oriented

People-Oriented

Implementing

Organizing

Enterprising

Creating

Activities typical of thisquadrant are:

• taking action• seeing a finished product• solving practical problems• working through people• directing


• scheduling• doing detailed work• keeping close contact• working with numbers• working with systems


• selling and promoting• persuading• motivating people• counseling or teaching• working with people

Typical BLUE activities include:

• strategic planning• dealing with abstraction• thinking of new approaches• innovating• working with ideas

Your BLUE Asterisk shows that you may like to:

• focus on planning• influence people indirectly• combine planning with controlling and

scheduling• innovate or create, while focusing on drawing

up rules or procedures• consider the future




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Your Life Style Grid ® ReportYour Usual Style (Your Diamond)

The productive way you set about your tasks is described by the Diamond. YourDiamond is in the YELLOW quadrant. When you are working effectively, you tend to beorderly and consistent..

Direct Involvementoutgoing, forceful style

Indirect Involvementlow-key style

Task-Oriented

objective,detached

style

People-Orientedsubjectivestyle

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Organizing

Enterprising

Creating

Usual Styles in this quadrant:

• friendly• decisive and energetic• frank• logical


• competitive• assertive• flexible• enthusiastic about new

things


• insightful• selectively sociable• thoughtful• reflective• optimistic

Typical YELLOW styles includebeing:

• orderly• focused• cautious• insistent

Your YELLOW Diamond shows that you areprobably:

• careful• focused• low-key• team-minded• detached




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Your Life Style Grid ® ReportYour Needs from Others and Your Environment (Your Circle)

The support you need to maintain your Usual Style is described by the Circle. Your Circleis in the YELLOW quadrant, but it also lies fairly close to the Blue quadrant. To be mosteffective, you respond best to people who are systematic and reflective.

Direct Involvementneed outgoing, forceful approach by others

Indirect Involvementneed low-key approach by others

Task-Oriented

needobjective,detachedapproachby others

People-Orientedneedsubjectiveapproachby others

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Organizing

Enterprising

Creating

People with the Circle in thisquadrant need others to:

• encourage groupinteraction

• offer clear-cut situations• give plenty to do• be direct and logical


• encourage competition• be assertive• allow flexibility• introduce novelty and

variety


• offer individual support• encourage expression of

feelings• allow time for reflection• give time for difficult

decisions

Typically, people with the Circle inthe YELLOW quadrant need othersto:

• encourage an organizedapproach

• permit concentration on tasks• offer an environment of trust• provide consistency

Your YELLOW Circle shows you are mostcomfortable when people around you:

• tell you the rules, but invite your input• don't interrupt you unnecessarily

You also respond well to people who:

• give you time alone or with one or two others• don't over-schedule you• show they appreciate you




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Your Life Style Grid ® ReportYour Stress Behaviors (Your Square)

Your Stress Behavior is described by the Square. Your Square is in the YELLOW quadrant, but it also lies fairly close to the Blue quadrant. When people don't deal withyou the way your needs suggest, you may become resistant to change and overlysensitive. You will notice that your Circle (Needs) and your Square (Stress) are in thesame location. This is because when you are under Stress your behavior will oftenresemble your unmet Need.

Direct Involvementmay become too forceful, outspoken

Indirect Involvementmay become withdrawn

Task-Oriented

maybecome

detached,analytical

People-Orientedmaybecomesubjective

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Organizing

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Under stress, people with theSquare in this quadrant:

• find it hard to give individualsupport

• become impatient• are "busy" for the sake of it• dismiss others' feelings


• are easily distracted• distrust others• become domineering• fail to follow the plan


• ignore social convention• become indecisive• find it hard to act• see the worst possibilities

Under stress, people with theSquare in the YELLOW quadrant:

• become over-insistent on rules• resist necessary change• are reluctant to confront others• may be taken in

Your YELLOW Square shows that your stressbehavior may include your being:

• quietly resistant• impractical

You may also become:

• unsociable and critical• indecisive• protective




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Areas of Interest Report

In this section of your BFL Report you'll discover the types of work and job functions you may enjoy, the hobbies that likely captivate you, and the activities that may bring you fun and fulfillment.

The Areas of Interest Report shows how closely your interest results match four interest themes: Enterprising, Creating, Organizing, and Implementing. Each of these themes is described and further defined by specific job roles, functions, and activities. The areas that show the strongest match to your results indicate functions that offer work you likely enjoy or activities you particularly appreciate.

Interest does not relate to talent or skill although individuals develop skills related to their strengths and likes. When your interest is high in a specific area, it can become a strong motivator to improve or learn new skills and knowledge that drive success.

Fulfilling your interests is key to both a successful career and a satisfying lifestyle.

Understanding the Areas of Interest Report

Your interest results are summarized on two graphs on the next page. The summary is followed by detailed explanations of your results for each of the four interest themes and associated personal areas of interest.

The order of the four interest theme pages is based on the strength of the match with your results starting with the strongest match. To clearly understand your results, it is critical to read the details provided on the four theme pages.




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Your Areas of Interest ReportYour Interest Theme and Personal Interest Summary

Interest Themes

This graph shows how closely your results match each of the four interest themes in the Birkman model:

Less Similar More Similar

Creating

Organizing

Implementing

Enterprising

Areas of Personal Interest

This graph shows how closely your results match the personal areas of interest in the Birkman model:


Literary

Musical

Administrative

Mechanical

Scientific

Numerical

Artistic

Persuasive

Social Service

Outdoor




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Your Areas of Interest ReportCreating

People Orientation

Your Interest Theme Results


Creating

Individuals with strong interest in Creating seek to engage in development of either ideas or products and services. They work best in environments that provide autonomy and will seek out roles that allow them to work in small groups or independently. They invest heavily in their own concepts due to the energy and thought that is put into them. And, they will emphasize presentation and image in their work. In leadership roles, they will encourage strategic planning and knowledge before execution.

Your Personal Areas of Interest ResultsPreferred Job Roles

Literary

Roles that allow for creativity using written words. Importance placed on how messages are communicated to others, especially in written form. Communicates in the form of stories, not just data points.

Musical

Roles that emphasize working together. Prefers to learn through speech and sounds. Strength in understanding the interaction of various parts working together. Often involved in music in its many forms as an observer and / or participant.

Artistic

Roles that stress the importance of branding and visuals. Learns best through imagery. Prefers to contribute to projects by providing visual interpretation of information and data. May express ideas artistically and use imagination to create work with aesthetic value.




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Your Areas of Interest ReportOrganizing

Task Orientation



Organizing

Individuals with strong interest in Organizing engage in activities that are centered on tasks, preferably those that can be measured. Emphasis in communication will focus on numbers and quantifiable data. They will stress the importance of a routine or process to be effective. In leadership roles, they achieve goals through encouraging consistency and process.


Administrative

Roles that offer consistency in process. Creates structure within context of job role. Prefers working on tasks where the process is known and consistent and requires attention to detail. May seek positions that provide predictable results and specific controls often related to data management and numeric detail.

Numerical

Roles that allow for working with and analyzing numbers. Places focus on concrete measurables and more interested in hearing quantifiable data than subjective opinions. May prefer job functions that utilize numbers such as finance and accounting.




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Your Areas of Interest ReportImplementingTask Orientation



Implementing

Individuals with a strong interest in Implementing are primarily hands-on in their approach. Emphasis is on action and urgency to complete tasks. They will stress the importance of operations over planning and prefer roles that produce tangible results that can be seen. In leadership roles, they will drive results through execution.


Mechanical

Roles that are hands-on that allow for understanding how something works. Emphasizes operation and execution over design and concept. Interests may include design, maintenance, and operation of equipment ranging from motors and machinery to high tech electronics.

Scientific

Roles that allow for investigation and inquiry. Seeks out why things operate the way they do to develop full understanding of process or service. May also prefer testing ideas before implementation. May be involved in professions or avocations that assist others through research.

Outdoor

Roles that offer the ability to move around and not be tied to one location. Stresses urgency and action through physical activity. Often enjoy hobbies and work in natural environments. Some individuals score high because of environmental concerns.




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Your Areas of Interest ReportEnterprising

People Orientation



Enterprising

Individuals with strong interest in Enterprising place an emphasis on relationships. These individuals will usually engage in competitive situations and seek to influence and motivate others around them. In leadership roles, they will often be the ones to champion projects and motivate others to buy in and participate.


Persuasive

Roles that allow for influence. Persuades others to accept ideas, opinions, or actions through reasoning or argument. Stresses the importance of relationships to achieve goals.

Social Service

Roles that consist of activities to help and support other individuals. Seeks roles that allow for direct interaction with others. Motivates others through creating the vision of how ideas and projects will benefit recipients. May improve conditions for others by direct or indirect efforts at work, home, and / or in the community.




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Career ProfileChoosing and Pursuing the Ideal Career

The BFL Career Profile Report gives you information to help identify the jobs and work environments that will likely suit you best. Think of the value of going to work each day saying to yourself, "I want to," not "I have to." It's about having the right job in the right place.

For many people, achieving a good fit is challenging. It is a complex process. The BFL Career Profile Report is designed to help show you the way. Use the report to serve as a starting point for exploring specific careers and jobs that may be a good fit for you.

Understanding the Sections of Your Career Profile Report

WORK ENVIRONMENTYour results suggest the work environment characteristics that may provide the best support and alignment for you.

JOB FAMILIESThe Job Families Report is a comparative profile analysis. Your results are compared to established profiles and show how similar you are to satisfied people in specific fields. The length of your bars will indicate the degree of similarity. Use the job families as a general guide to exploring additional career or volunteer possibilities and not as a definitive or exhaustive list of occupational fields.




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Career Profile - Work EnvironmentIdeal Work Environment Characteristics to Explore

The Work Environment Report suggests work environment characteristics that may provide the best support and alignment for you. The bar graphs below show how closely your profile matches the profiles of satisfied individuals working in each of four environments. The longer the bar, the greater your match.

Less Similar More Similar Definition

Process Environment

Process environments place emphasis on standards and quality. These environments will have established policy and procedures that guide how work is performed. These environments value measurement and concrete details.

Operational Environment

Operational environments place emphasis on tangible results and operational efficiencies. Work is typically performed in an expedited manner with focus being on results. These environments typically are associated with tangible products or services.

Exploratory Environment

Exploratory environments place emphasis on new ideas and innovative thought. These environments are characterized by specialized knowledge in specific fields, autonomous leadership practices, and long term vision.

Relational Environment

Relational environments place emphasis on people and stakeholder relationships. Growth and production are measured through the satisfaction of the client. These environments value influence and a sense of competition.




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Career Profile - Job FamiliesA Context for Career Exploration

The Job Families Report is effective in helping you identify careers that may be suited to your interests and behavioral strengths by showing how similar you are to satisfied people working in those fields. The length of your bars indicates the degree of similarity.

Use the career groups as a general guide and not as a definitive or exhaustive list of occupational fields. This information can serve as a starting point for exploring specific careers and jobs that may be a good fit for you.

Similarity to others in this Job Family

The job titles you most closely match within each job familyLeast Similar Most Similar

Life, Physical, & Social Science

Applying scientific knowledge and expertise to specific life, physical, or social science domains. Duties may include researching, collecting/analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, conducting experimental studies, devising methods to apply laws and theories to industry and other fields (e.g., mental health, agriculture, chemistry, meteorology, plant and animal life, human behavior and culture).

Social Scientists, Psychologists, & Urban PlannersEnvironmental & Geological ScientistsMedical Scientists & EpidemiologistsChemistsBiochemists & Biophysicists

Legal

Researching, litigating, and documenting matters relating to the law, specializing in litigation, arbitration, transcription, investigation, or negotiation of legal issues. Duties may include representing clients in legal proceedings, examining legal statutes, documenting agreements, drafting contracts, investigating cases, and transcribing hearings.

Litigation Lawyers (Win-Lose Outcomes)Paralegals & Legal AssistantsCorporate Lawyers (Consensual Outcomes)

Computer & Mathematical Science

Designing, developing, and maintaining databases, software, hardware, networks, and other information/logic systems. Duties may include collecting/organizing data, computer programming, providing technical support, web design, and configuring communication systems, among other data-driven functions.

Operations Research Analysts & StatisticiansComputer & Information Scientists (Research)Web Designers, Masters, Administrators, & WritersData Warehousing & Mining AnalystsComputer Software Engineers (Systems Software)




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Business & Finance

Analyzing and evaluating business/financial information for the purposes of documenting, making recommendations and/or ensuring adherence to business protocol. Duties may include preparing financial reports, developing investment strategies, analyzing general business trends, or assessing risk/liability, to streamline the operations of an organization.

Purchasing Agents (Except Wholesale & Retail)Insurance UnderwritersWholesale & Retail BuyersAccountants & AuditorsBudget Analysts

Engineering & Architecture

Applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and other scientific disciplines into the planning, designing, and overseeing of physical systems and processes. Duties may include creating, testing, developing, and maintaining tools, machines, electrical equipment, buildings/structures, or other physical entities.

DraftersCivil EngineersPetroleum EngineersEnvironmental EngineersElectronics Engineers (Except Computer)

Arts, Design, Sports, Media, & Entertainment

Creating and/or expressing ideas or demonstrating talents through various media for entertainment, informational, or instructional purposes. Duties may include acting, dancing, singing, designing graphics, operating media equipment, translating text, writing literature, producing/directing movies or plays, public speaking, radio announcing, competing in sporting events, news reporting, among other specific functions within the media.

News Analysts, Reporters, & AnnouncersAudio & Video Production, Broadcast & Equipment TechniciansFashion DesignersWriters & AuthorsEditors

Education, Training, & Library

Teaching/training individuals or groups of people academic, social, or other formative skills using various techniques/methods. Duties may include instructing children, adolescents, adults, individuals with special needs, or other specific samples within a formal or informal setting, creating instructional materials and educational content, and providing necessary learning resources.

Social Sciences Teachers (Postsecondary)Special Education School TeachersSecondary School Teachers (Except Special Education)Librarians




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Sales & Related

Selling goods or services to a wide range of customers across various industries. Duties may include selling retail, appliances, furniture, auto parts, medical services, insurance, real estate, financial or consulting services, securities and commodities, as well as other products/services.

Real Estate BrokersPurchasing ManagersSales Managers

Healthcare Practitioner & Technician

Providing medical care and treatment in an effort to achieve optimal mental and physical patient well-being. Duties may include assessing patient health, diagnosing illnesses, performing surgery, prescribing medication, implementing prevention strategies, conducting/reviewing laboratory diagnostics, and supervising medical support staff. Most of these occupations require a graduate education.

Medical Technologists & TechniciansPhysiciansMedical & Health Services Managers

Office & Administrative Support

Providing clerical support within an organization. Duties may include preparing statements, tracking accounts, record keeping, bill collecting, making phone calls, scheduling appointments, entering data, providing customer service, ordering and tracking inventory, handling monetary transactions, among other administrative support tasks.

Administrative Services ManagersProperty ManagersCustomer Service Representatives

Transportation & Material Moving

Piloting, driving, operating, or navigating transport vehicles or material moving machinery (e.g., aircraft, automobiles, water vessels, construction cranes, locomotives, tractors). Duties include flying commercial airplanes, directing air traffic, driving public or school buses, taxis, trucks, ambulances, commanding motor-driven boats, inspecting freight and cargo, conducting trains, operating forklifts, among other transportation and material moving tasks.

Transportation, Storage, & Distribution ManagersLogistics ManagersSupervisors Of Vehicle Operators




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Community & Social Services

Counseling, rehabilitating, and/or supporting social and psychological matters of individuals, groups, or communities. Duties may include helping individuals maximize their mental and emotional well-being, cope with addictions, and lead healthy lifestyles, as well as providing spiritual, moral, or vocational guidance.

Counselors & TherapistsSocial & Human Service AssistantsChild, Family, & School Social Workers

Installation, Maintenance, & Repair

Performing hands-on work functions related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of various machinery, systems, vehicles, and other serviceable equipment. Duties may include diagnosing, adjusting, servicing, and overhauling engines, telecommunications and/or security systems, heating, vacuuming, and air-conditioning units, and electronics.

Transportation Mechanics & TechniciansSupervisors Of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers

Food Preparation & Serving-Related

Preparing and cooking foods and/or serving patrons in dining establishments or other settings. Duties may include checking food quality, mixing drinks/ingredients, cleaning dishware, taking orders, planning menus, and other food/serving-related functions.

Supervisors Of Food Preparation & Serving WorkersFood Service ManagersChefs & Head Cooks

Protective Service

Serving and protecting the best interests of the community, environment, and/or individuals, adhering to federal, state, and local laws. Duties may include investigating criminal cases, regulating traffic and crowds, fire fighting, ticketing/arresting perpetrators, inspecting baggage or cargo, responding to emergency situations, patrolling designated areas, guarding establishments, and providing other security measures.

Supervisors Of Police, Fire Fighting, & Correctional OfficersPolice & Sheriff Patrol OfficersSecurity, Police, & Fire Fighting Enforcement Managers




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Construction & Extraction

Performing hands-on work functions related to the building of structures or the removal of materials from natural settings for use in construction or other applications. Duties may include bricklaying, carpentry, masonry, roofing, plumbing, inspecting integrity of structures according to building codes, mining, drilling, and disposal of construction by-products, using specialized tools and equipment.

ElectriciansConstruction ManagersSupervisors Of Construction & Extraction Workers

Production

Producing, creating, and/or manufacturing a variety of products (e.g., food, lumber, electrical equipment, fabrics, metals, plastics, stones, fuel) through the operating of specialized tools and/or equipment. Duties may include baking pastries, binding books, cutting, shaping, and assembling furniture, assembling electronics, shaping molten glass, fabricating jewelry, welding metal components, among other specific production tasks.

Power, Gas, Chemical, & Waste Plant/System OperatorsIndustrial Production ManagersSupervisors Of Production & Operating Workers

Management

Planning, directing, and coordinating high-level activities within an organization. Duties may include managing personnel, creating budgets, developing and implementing strategies, creating organizational policies, and supervising company operations. These managerial functions are similar in nature across various industries and fields (e.g. engineering, sales, human resources, medical).

Chief Operating OfficersNatural Sciences ManagersEducation Administrators (Postsecondary)Logistics ManagersPresidents




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Your Career Guide A Summary of Your BFL Report Results

When exploring and making career and life decisions, it is important to evaluatefactors that typically determine a best fit. Based on your BFL results, key elements toconsider are:Your Preferred ActivitiesDetermine that the roles and functions you are targeting will provide opportunities to do the things you enjoy.

• focus on planning• influence people indirectly• combine planning with controlling and scheduling• innovate or create, while focusing on drawing up rules or procedures• consider the future

Your Usual StyleBe sure that the environment will value and appreciate your personal style and the way you behave when you aremost productive.

• careful• focused• low-key• team-minded• detached

Your NeedsUnderstand what you need from the environment and from others so you can communicate your preferences andevaluate the extent to which a new environment or relationship will meet those needs. Seek out environmentsand relationships that:

• tell you the rules, but invite your input• don't interrupt you unnecessarily• give you time alone or with one or two others• don't over-schedule you• show they appreciate you

Your Preferred Work EnvironmentTarget work environments that will provide the best support and alignment for you. In a career transition, you canuse this information to consider specific industries where you are most likely to find your preferred environment.Process environments place emphasis on standards and quality. These environments will have established policyand procedures that guide how work is performed. These environments value measurement and concretedetails.

Your Leadership StyleLeadership style is the manner and approach used to provide direction, implement plans, and motivate others.You likely contribute and lead utilizing your personal expertise, knowledge, and problem solving skill. Otherstypically describe you as leading by example. You are often valued for your authoritative grasp of some area ofknowledge or experience which is useful to the organization. And, you view your staff as equals whoseconsensus thinking provides solutions.




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Areas of Interest

Look for roles with activities that align with your areas of interest


Creating

Organizing

Implementing

Enterprising

Life Style Grid ®

Look for roles and environments that leverage your strengths and provide the

support you need

Direct Involvement


Task-Oriented

People-Oriented

Implementing

Organizing

Enterprising

Creating

Your Preferred Activities

Your Usual Style - how you work most effectively

Your Needs/Your Stress Behavior

Work EnvironmentLook for work environments that are

comfortable - with characteristics that match your style, interests, and preferred

activities

Process Environment

Operational Environment

Exploratory Environment

Relational Environment




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