Daily Excerpt: Understanding the Seeker (Quinelle) - The Seeker at Work
Excerpt from Understanding the Seeker (Quinelle) - The Seeker at Work Many people end up in jobs and even careers that are not well matched with their personality profile. Around the turn of this century, some businesses typed themselves—what kinds of characteristics they needed in their employees and their leaders—and set about hiring employees in accordance with those characteristics. This practice is waning as we enter the second decade of the 21 st century. It could be that businesses have found that matching company needs and personality traits is a much more complex endeavor than originally thought, one that includes the needs of the business in terms of kinds of products, the job and career choices for the future employee, and the needs and personality types of co-workers and clients.* Job and Career Choices If a high school or college guidance counselor were to suggest appropriate jobs for young Seekers, chances are the suggestions would likely be...