Career Report

A career is a sequence of jobs or positions. The Career Report is designed to help a person manage this sequence in a way that improves the level of success that they will enjoy.

The Career Report focuses on the character of the job rather than a particular title or functional area.


The Career Report is written at an 8th grade reading level in a mature, respectful tone. It offers a strategy for career development rather than narrowly focusing on the next job. The report is based on the fully validated and highly accurate "I Opt" technology.

  • The Career Report cover offers a graphic of the recipients actual "I Opt" profile.
  • The introduction helps frame the content. The person is advised that the items cited are the result of who they "choose" to be rather than who the "are." This helps the report to be seen as a tool rather than as an rigid shell.
  • Probable strengths and the kinds of positions that are likely to value them most highly are identified. This is the core component of the strategy. Aligning personal strengths with job requirements maximizes the likelihood of success.
  • Components of a Favorable Career Position center on the organizational context within which the strengths are to be displayed. These can facilitate or frustrate career development. The Career Report insures that they are considered.
  • Likely vulnerabilities are identified. These are items that might be avoided or minimized. Vulnerabilities that evolve into actual exposures can offset the advantages offered by the strengths a person brings to a job.
  • Career Navigation involves self-management within the context of a position. No job is perfect and this section attempts to smooth out the likely "bumps in the road."
  • Group Fit estimates the person's likely "fit" with the average group with whom they might work. Peer groups can be an important career influence and this section offers advice on how they might be best managed.
  • The Career Report concludes with an "elevator pitch" that the person might build upon. It is a way of summarizing their career posture in a few sentences. This can serve as a thumbnail introduction or as a means of solidifying a career oriented self-image.
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The Career Report is written at an 8th grade reading level. But it is mature, to-the-point and matter-of-fact in tone. It can be used at any organizational level without concern. It will neither embrass or patronize the reciepient.

Since the report does not reference particular jobs, positions or industries it can be used within a firm as a career development aid. There is no danger that the recipient will be directed to search for another position in areas outside of the firm's scope.

People just entering the workforce can use the Career Report in conjuction with other career tools such as the US Department of Labor's occupational information site. This site will provide them with both industry and occupation information in as much detail as desired.

The Career Report is structured so that it can also be used as an interview guide. The report is completely transparent and without any hidden agenda. Used in this way the report is given to both the interviewee and interviewer. The candidate can affirm, contest, elaborate or modify the observations made. The interviewer can focus on those observations that appear to be most relevant to the job at hand but is not limited to the items covered.

Job titles and functional areas are no longer reliable indexes of either content or of opportunity. The Career Report guides by focusing on the character of the position being sought and the organizational context in which it is placed.

The Career Report offers a unique strategy for career success. It uses "I Opt" to identify strengths and vulnerabilities. The report then guides the person to focus on positions that place high value on their natural strengths. These are the kind of jobs that will reward the person most generously as well as being a natural source of personal satisfaction.

The Career Report also alerts the person to their vulnerabilities. What to avoid can be as important to career success as what to seek. The report offers advice on the kind of positions likely to make a vulnerability an actual exposure.

Finally, the report recognizes that no job will be perfect. It offers advise on how to navigate a position to maximize the opportunity for success. In combination with the strength and vulnerability components the Career Report provides a comprehensive system for both short and long-term career success.

The Career Report works by matching the information-processing preferences revealed by the "I Opt" Survey to the character of a position and the organizational context within which it is placed.

Every "I Opt" Strategic Style has strengths. The basic idea is to seek positions that place high value on these strengths. Every Strategic Style also has vulnerabilities. Desirable positions are ones that do not involve these areas and thus do not give rise to actual exposures. Maximizing the value of strengths and minimizing exposures is the basic formula for career success.

The report also uses information-processing preferences to identify likely "bumps in the road" and offers suggestions on how to handle them. It also considers the likely outcomes of working in groups within the chosen field. It concludes with an "elevator pitch" that summarizes the person's career posture in a few sentences.

The Career Report is written at an 8th grade reading level in a mature, respectful tone. It offers a strategy for career development rather than narrowly focusing on the next job. The report is based on the fully validated and highly accurate "I Opt" technology.

  • The Career Report cover offers a graphic of the recipients actual "I Opt" profile.
  • The introduction helps frame the content. The person is advised that the items cited are the result of who they "choose" to be rather than who the "are." This helps the report to be seen as a tool rather than as an rigid shell.
  • Probable strengths and the kinds of positions that are likely to value them most highly are identified. This is the core component of the strategy. Aligning personal strengths with job requirements maximizes the likelihood of success.
  • Components of a Favorable Career Position center on the organizational context within which the strengths are to be displayed. These can facilitate or frustrate career development. The Career Report insures that they are considered.
  • Likely vulnerabilities are identified. These are items that might be avoided or minimized. Vulnerabilities that evolve into actual exposures can offset the advantages offered by the strengths a person brings to a job.
  • Career Navigation involves self-management within the context of a position. No job is perfect and this section attempts to smooth out the likely "bumps in the road."
  • Group Fit estimates the person's likely "fit" with the average group with whom they might work. Peer groups can be an important career influence and this section offers advice on how they might be best managed.
  • The Career Report concludes with an "elevator pitch" that the person might build upon. It is a way of summarizing their career posture in a few sentences. This can serve as a thumbnail introduction or as a means of solidifying a career oriented self-image.


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