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From Sputnik to Green Tech, Untapped Spatial Talents
In 1957 the National Science Foundation (NSF) published a report, Scientific Careers, to launch a nationwide search for people with the potential to become scientists.  The Russians were kicking our butts with Sputnik.   We needed to find people with aptitudes for hard science and technical subjects to compete in [...]

The Washington Post did a short story on pre-employment testing.  These are typically psychological tests that some employers use to determine whether you’re a sane person and likely not to go postal.  I got a nice quote, but the article didn’t capture the nuance.  What I meant to say was that if comprehensive aptitude testing (like my Careerfinder [...]

The aim of The Careerologist blog is to shine light on the underlying reasons why so few people are on the right career path. I’ve been a career design consultant for over 15 years and I’ve met a lot of unhappy people who are stuck in jobs that don’t utilize their natural talents. And lately, [...]