FAQ: General
What’s the turn-around time?
What’s the turn-around time? Our Careerfinder Program steps you through a professional battery of 12 cognitive ability performance tests and a powerful personality test. The assessment period is three hours in duration, taken in the convenience of your home. All you need is some sharp pencils, an mp3 player and a quiet space to take […]
Why didn’t I learn about my aptitudes in school?
Why didn’t I learn about my aptitudes in school? Most schools in the United States (including universities and colleges) do not view students as having unique aptitudes and talents. The long-standing model for education is that each student is a “blank slate” waiting to be imprinted with knowledge and skills. In other words, it is […]
Why is it so difficult to discover my strengths?
Why is it so difficult to discover my strengths? Our classroom to workplace system is guarded by a very uncreative credentials dragon that overvalues a generalized one-size-fits-all concept of “smart.” Everyone’s running around trying to brand themselves as a well-rounded team player. Although evolution made our personalities somewhat flexible, we’re not blank slates that can be molded […]
Are skills different than aptitudes?
Are skills different than aptitudes? Aptitudes are inborn; skills are learned. For instance, a duck has a natural ability for swimming in water. One of the duck’s strongest inborn aptitudes is its webbed feet; another natural strength would be its down feathers. You might be able to teach a duck “skills” in tree climbing, but […]