In This Issue

News from Joan (right)

Bring out the Best in Yourself and Others (below)

Quotes for the Month


Job Seeking Tips: Job Hunter


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1. Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Others

To bring out the best in yourself and others, it is important to understand each other's natural strengths and weaknesses. For the greatest success, shift your communication style, as much as possible, so the other person can receive and process your information effectively.

For example, an ACTION-DRIVEN person has about a two-sentence attention span. They are natural leaders and want results NOW. Their favorite statements are “what’s the bottom line?” and “let’s cut to the chase!” They are often seen as domineering and insensitive to the feelings of others. They need to slow down and learn to listen more. Give them the big picture and expected results in as concise a manner as possible.

The highly ANALYTICAL person wants lots of data and is concerned about getting things RIGHT. They can be overly cautious, get stuck in the details and be too perfectionist. Analytical people are critical to the financial success of an enterprise because the devil is in the details and they attend to those details. It is equally important that you help them understand the big picture and how the details support the organization's goals.

The attention-getting EXPRESSIVE. Creative person is a natural SALESPERSON because networking, making friends and influencing other is their greatest strength. They are highly creative and intuitive so they often think outside the box. They can talk too much and get easily distracted so it is important to acknowledge their ideas and contributions and keep them focused on the key priorities.

The interpersonal HARMONY person is most concerned about everyone getting along. These sensitive, dependable and caring folks are the oil that make organizations run smoothly. They are vital assets in any job that requires patience, diplomacy, good humor and a willingness to help out where ever needed. Because they are people pleasers, they can be taken advantage of by others and over commit. They need help in negotiating deadlines so they manage their work without getting overwhelmed.

We all have some score in each style areas. Most people have at least two dominant styles, a few people have three dominant styles and some people have almost even scores in each area.

The subtle combinations of these scores can have a significant effect on how the person interacts with others and performs work tasks. The more you understand these differences, the more successful you will be in communicating, motivating, and bringing out the best in yourself and others. Click here to print the “Understanding Style Tendencies” graphic.

A highly functional work team has a balance of all four styles. Because it takes practice and experience to interpret the scores quickly and easily it can save you time and money to use a coach or consultant who is well versed in the profile to assess the best scores for a particular situation and your company's culture.

To access in-depth Personal Styles Indicator (PSI) profiles for yourself and your staff click here.

Shifting your style slightly to more powerfully engage people of other styles can have a huge payoff in effectiveness, cooperation, teamwork and productivity. Teaching your staff to understand style differences, the assets each person brings to the team and how to work together more effectively can greatly improve communication and tolerance for each other's idiosyncrasies.

Quotes for the Month

“Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.”
Baltasar Gracian

“The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.”
John F. Kennedy, 35th president of US 1961-1963 (1917 - 1963)

“Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.”
William Butler Yeats, Irish dramatist & poet (1865 - 1939)

"A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done."
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of US 1953-1961 (1890 - 1969)

Job Seeking Tips: Job Hunter

Staff Writer, The Career News

Wouldn't it be great if you could search all the top sites at once and apply to ALL the jobs you like with a single click? Well now you can, with a new job search engine and application submitting website called MyJobHunter.com http://www.myjobhunter.com

First, use MyJobHunter to instantly search all major job sites (at the same time) for jobs you like. Next, review the jobs it found and put a check mark next to your favorites. Then, press a single button to send your resume & cover letter to ALL the jobs you checked. It's that easy! That means you can apply to 1 or 1000 jobs all at once, depending on what you find.

They'll even personalize your cover letter with each job application. And, you can login any time to review the jobs you applied to and save follow-up notes on each one.

Check out the other great features: What if you came up with a keyword search that generated perfect jobs? Wouldn't you want to save that "search criteria" and use it again later? Try the "Saved Search" feature. Wouldn't it be really great if MyJobHunter could regularly run that search on its own, and apply to new job matches for you? Just turn on "Auto-Apply" and your resume is automatically sent to new job matches every day. MyJobHunter even sends you a daily email listing every job for which you've applied. You'll never miss an opportunity.


If you want to power up your resume, job search, and interview skills, give me a call at 832-458-0455 or email me at joan@bolmer.com for a free consultation.

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