Mtao KhoaMy Personal Book, April 25, 2014
Assessment date: April 25, 2014
Duration: 19 min
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About your Personal Book
When do I use my Talentoday Personal Book?
Key Points
The Talentoday Personal Book gives you an overview of your results from the Personality and Motivations mYti©
questionnaire. This allows you to fully understand your entire profile. In the following pages, you will find a detailedinterpretation of your results regarding the 20 personality criteria and the 8 motivations criteria evaluated by thequestionnaire.
To look for a job or an internshipTo prepare for a job interviewTo prepare for a meeting with a professional in aspecific fieldTo confer with an HR professionalTo examine my results with an advisor
To choose a Major or a MasterTo choose a training program, an MBATo identify my motivationsTo re-orientate after a first professional experienceTo guide my professional life
When analyzing your results always remember these 7 Key points!
1. Your results are a snapshot of your personality according to very precise criteria at any given time.
2. Take a step back ! They are not set in stone and may change over time. The aim is to give you a direction andspecific information so that you can make progress in establishing your career goals.
3. There is no good or bad profile, each individual is unique ! A strong point always has a downside and vice-versa.
4. Your results are calculated in relation to your peers. Each criterion assessed compares you to an internationalsample population.
5. We assess criteria related to personality and motivation (Soft Skills), we do not go into technical abilities here(Hard Skills).
6. Your results help you to make the decision which should be made as part of a more general procress: meetingwith professionals, activating a network of relations, approaching businesses etc.
7. Do not think twice about exchanging these results with those around you. Sharing with others is always anenriching experience when you want to get to know yourself better !
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SummaryMtao Khoa
Information about your last questionnaire
My Talents / Improvement Areas
Main motivations
February 18, 1997
Vietnam
THPT Chuyên Hà Nội - Amsterdam
19 min 25 secApril 25, 2014Number of questionnaires taken:1mYti version 1.2
You are creative, you like proposing original andinnovative solutions.
You have an independent mind and are able to givefavor to your own opinions.
You would benefit from complying with customs andshowing respect for those in a position of authority
You would benefit from taking more of an initiative tohighlight your involvement and responsibility.
You are motivated by varied assignments and prefer to avoid repetitive tasks.
You do not always seek security in your work even if you prefer to avoid taking risks.
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Personality
5 main dimensions
What is Personality?Personality can be defined as the set of behaviors, attitudes and feelings which characterize individuals. It is shapedthroughout your life during your experiences. Each individual is characterized by a certain number of traits which willdetermine his/her character and lasting impact. We aim to visualize the personality traits which will be sought after inyour professional life. We talk about Soft Skills, as opposed to Hard Skills which correspond to technical abilities.
CommunicateTo be in contact with others, convey something to someone, generally through a form of communication (written ororal).
ManageTo organize, manage something or someone.
DareTo have the courage, audacity, and boldness to do something.
AdaptThe ability to modify one’s attitude, thoughts, behaviors depending on new situations, to adjust.
ExcelThe ability to move beyond a set guide, achieve greater performances than ones previously accomplished.
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Personality - Radar chart
How do you read and interpret the Personality Radar?In this radar you will find a description of the behaviors that you tend to adopt in a professional situation. These featuresare grouped together in 5 dimensions called Clusters of Criteria: Communicate, Manage, Dare, Adapt, Excel. Theyestablish the large personality fields typically expected by employers.There is no perfect profile! Of course, it is normal to have high scores on some criteria and lower or more averagescores on others, according to the behaviors you have chosen during the test (for more information, please consult theKey Points).
Ease in public 3
Opening up to others 3
Diplomacy 3
Persuasion 6
Leading 6
Taking responsibility 2
Organization 5
Vision 8
Self-confidence 8
Independent mind 9
Creativity 10
Autonomy 6
Stress management 5
Responsiveness 4
Patience 5
Respect for authority 1
Determination 6
Ambition 6
Work ethic 3
Competitive spirit 8
Communicate Manage Dare Adapt Excel
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Personality - Clusters of Criteria
What are the Clusters of Criteria?The clusters of criteria are the five main personality dimensions considered to be essential in the professional world:Communicate, Manage, Dare, Adapt, Excel. For each dimension, Talentoday gives you the opportunity to discover thebehaviors you tend to adopt, that is to say the way you prefer to act in the professional realm.You can definitely use these phrases to prepare for job interviews, especially for common questions that touch basewith your strengths and weaknesses.
3.8
CommunicateNot always at ease in public, you do not spontaneously open up to people that you do notknow.
You favor your opinions and generally pay moderate attention to new ideas.
You favor a direct method of communication. You may sometimes be insensitive to youraudience.
You do not necessarily like to argue, but do not hesitate to defend your points of view whennecessary.
5.3
ManageLeading a team does not come naturally to you but you can accept the group's decision.
You are careful and show restraint before committing to a project, you do not wish to assumesole responsibility for any failure.
You are methodical and organized but are also flexible when faced with unexpectedcircumstances.
You like to adopt an objective approach and go to the heart of the matter rather than to spendtime on tasks which require going into detail.
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8.3
DareYou trust your ability to succeed and are in no doubt about your potential.
You have your own points of view. You are not afraid of going against the general opinion.
You avoid being conventional and nurture your originality. You like stimulating yourimagination to think outside the box.
You like to develop independently even if you like sharing your achievements.
3.8
AdaptYou are able to manage your stress even if you avoid exposing yourself to pressure.
You like to analyze situations and give yourself the time to make a decision. You maysometimes lack spontaneity.
You favor actions which enable you to obtain immediate results, you don't like to wait to obtainconcrete results.
You naturally favor your freedom of action, sometimes to the disadvantage of authority andestablished rules.
5.8
ExcelYou are able to stay on track and power on to meet your objectives while adapting to anydifficulties encountered.
You aspire to make professional progress but don't prioritize your career.
You are not necessarily motivated by periods of intense activity, you prefer to work at amoderate pace.
You are comfortable in competitive situations. You like to be challenged and prefercompetition to cooperation.
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Personality - Ratings
What are Ratings?Ratings are a form of feedback, where you compare yourself to two opposing trends that describe each personality traitassessed. There is no good or bad score. The idea is to show you the type of behavior you are naturally geared towardsin relation to the students and young professionals norm.Read your scores in detail and discover where you stand between two opposing trends.
Communicate
A reserved individual who does notnaturally want to speak in public or in frontof new people
An individual who likes to be the center ofattention, speak in public and who
spontaneously meets others
Ease in public
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3
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An individual who pays careful attentionand distances themselves from the ideasof others
An individual who takes the time to listen,is open-minded and interested in the ideas
of others
Opening up to others
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3
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An individual who expresses disagreementor opinion directly and is not afraid ofconflict
An individual who favors a carefulapproach and restraint, and avoids
situations of conflict
Diplomacy
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3
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An individual who does not wish to compelothers to do, believe or want something;avoids negotiations
An individual who values negotiations andreasoning and has the ability to convince
and persuade others
Persuasion
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6
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Manage
An individual who prefers to collaborateand work with others rather than to act asa leader
An individual who adopts a position asleader within a team and likes to make
decisions
Leading
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6
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An individual who is careful and showsrestraint before making a contribution to aproject
An individual who likes to be assignedtasks, assumes responsibility for success
and failures
Taking responsibility
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2
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An individual who prefers flexibleorganization and improvisation
An individual who plans and allocatestasks, values a structured and organized
timetable
Organization
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5
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An individual who adopts a detailed andmeticulous approach to situations
An individual who is objective andapproaches situations as a whole
Vision
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8
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Dare
An individual who needs to be reassuredabout his/her potential and abilities
An individual who is self-assured and isaware of his/her ability to succeed
Self-confidence
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8
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An individual who is sensitive to criticismand stands by the opinion of the group
An individual who is distanced from theopinion of others, favoring his/her own
ideas
Independent mind
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9
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An individual who adopts a conventionalapproach to tasks, prefers to rely on analready existing approach
An individual who likes to discover newand original solutions for a given problem
and finds it easy to be imaginative andcreative
Creativity
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10
An individual who likes to be supervisedand have his/her work checked
An individual who is keen to act alone,works independently
Autonomy
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6
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Adapt
An individual who gets nervous easily, maybe disconcerted or even inhibited bystressful situations
An individual who is naturally relaxed,manages pressure, is motivated by
stressful situations
Stress management
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5
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An individual who takes time to makedecisions or implement actions, analyzessituations in depth, prefers to plan for thefuture
An individual who makes and implementsdecisions quickly, favors action over
reflection, reacts spontaneously
Responsiveness
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4
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An individual who wishes to obtainimmediate results, favors the short termover looking to the future
An individual who opts for a long-termvision, accepts stages and waits for
results
Patience
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5
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An individual who favors his/her ownfreedom of action to the detriment ofapplicable rules and established authority
An individual who accepts authority,complies with the rules of the group,
respects customs
Respect for authority
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1
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Excel
An individual who readjusts his/her goalswhen faced with difficulties
An individual who is perseverant anddetermined to meet his/her goals
Determination
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6
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An individual who does not prioritizehis/her career and is not focused onprofessional success
An individual who wants to rapidlyprogress and believes that professional
success is important
Ambition
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6
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An individual who prefers a moderate workpace and who is able to measure his/herefforts
An individual who likes to get through alarge amount of work, enjoys periods of
intense activity
Work ethic
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3
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An individual who does not wish to be incompetition with others, preferscooperation to competition
An individual who enjoys being moresuccessful than others, feels the need to
be the best, is motivated by rivalry
Competitive spirit
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8
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Motivations
Motivations - Radar chart
What is Motivation?Usually motivations refer to all the factors which will lead or direct a person's actions, reasons, interests and elementsthat push him/her to act. Each person is characterized by his/her own motivational factors or drivers.
How do you read and interpret the Motivations Radar?You can find out below which motivational criteria are relevant to your professional life. You can see the criteria thathave (or not) a stimulating effect on you and which may therefore increase your development and performance atwork. Start the analysis by looking at the general aspects of the radar, then identify the principal "drivers" of yourmotivation. Afterwards, dive into the details of your results using the Key Points.
Social recognition 5
Pay 4
Security 7
Private / professional life 5
Philanthropy 6
Need to belong 5
Need for relations 5
Need for variety 7
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Motivations - Scale
What is the Motivations Scale?In the chart above you will find a list of different motivational sources in order of preference. Motivations are thereasons, or elements that drive people to act; these have an enormous impact in your professional life. At the top (inblue) you can identify what motivates you the most in your professional life. At the bottom (in yellow) you will find theelements that least motivate you in your career.
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Need for varietyYou are motivated by varied assignments and prefer to avoid repetitive tasks.
SecurityYou do not always seek security in your work even if you prefer to avoid taking risks.
PhilanthropyYou are sensitive to humanitarian causes even if you do not necessarily wish to work in thatprofessional field.
Need to belongYou like to belong to groups or networks. You are aware of their importance but they are not amajor concern.
Social recognitionYou are attentive to the prestige of a company or the reputation of a position but these are nota priority.
Need for relationsYou like to have contact with others even if you are capable of progressing alone.
Private / professional lifeYou like having free time for your hobbies even if professional activity remains a priority.
PayYou are not necessarily motivated by the prospect of earning more, money is not a priority.
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Motivations - Ratings
Motivation
An individual who is not sensitive to thereputation of a position or company
An individual who thinks that thereputation of companies or the prestige of
positions are important
Social recognition
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5
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Pay is not a priority, money is not anobjective
An individual who is motivated by theprospect of earning more, money
symbolizes success
Pay
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4
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An individual who likes to take risks and isnot happy to take the back seat
An individual who seeks stability andsecurity in work
Security
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7
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An individual who prioritizes professionalactivity
An individual who wants a balancebetween professional and non work-
related activity
Private / professional life
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5
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An individual who is not motivated by theidea of mixing professional activity andhumanitarian or social causes
An individual who likes to give a humanmeaning to actions and values activities
with a social dimension
Philanthropy
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6
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An individual who is not motivated bybelonging to a group or network,appreciates independence
An individual motivated by belonging to agroup or network
Need to belong
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5
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An individual who prefers to workindependently and is able to makeprogress alone
An individual who seeks contact withothers, prefers to work as part of a team
Need for relations
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5
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An individual who likes to focus on onemain activity, prefers repetitiveassignments
An individual who thinks that diversity intasks and assignments is important
Need for variety
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7
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The mYti© questionnaire- My Talent Inventory- is a personality and motivations questionnaire created by Talentodayfor professional guidance. This evaluative psychometric tool was developed with the help of psychologists and humanresources experts. The 20 personality criteria and the 8 motivations criteria, as evaluated in the questionnaire, werespecifically selected as the most important sources that have an impact in the professional life.
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