...Strong Interest Inventory Reflection Before I completed the Strong Interest Inventory online, I thought that my Holland Occupational Theme would be conventional, social, and then enterprising (CSE), but the result that I got after completing the assessment is slightly different than what I thought. The result said that my Theme Code is CES, I still believe that it accurately reflects my work personality even though the order is a little different than the theme code that I thought I would have. My characteristics and personality match many of the interests, skills, and values of the three theme codes that I received. For example, I am interested in working with numbers, keeping records, and organizing things, which clearly match with the characteristics of the conventional theme. I have been interested in working in the business...
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...because he is concerned about continuing his education. We met on several occasions to discuss his concerns and allow me a chance to interview Kyle about information I felt was pertinent to the issue at hand. Kyle has some doubts about whether he is qualified to attend the University of his choice, Duke University. He is also concerned with whether he will be successful at all in his future education and career. The purpose of testing Kyle is to provide him with guidance about his future college major and continuing education. Testing Kyle will help determine his strengths, weaknesses and interests to help him find the career and college major that best match his personality. ASSESSMENT METHODS: Examinee Biography Otis-Lennon School Ability Tests (OLSAT) California Psychological Inventory (CPI) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Strong Interest Inventory (Strong)| Big 5 Personality Inventory EXAMINEE BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Kyle Smith is a 17 year old senior at Erwin High School in the small town of Erwin. He is 5'8" and weighs about 143 lbs. Kyle lives with both of his parents and also has two older brothers who left the house when Kyle was around eight years old. Kyle's paternal grandfather was an alcoholic and abandoned his family when Kyle's dad was young. Kyle's dad only received a fifth grade education before he had to quit school to work in the mills. Now he works very hard and supports his family during the week, but is a weekend alcoholic. Kyle describes his dad...
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...managers as well. “Our focus on customer service has been strong for more than 70 years,” says Morris. “The added focus on understanding your own and others’ psychological type is making it even better. Self-understanding and the ability to ‘read’ others can make a big difference. Communications can be tailored to the recipient, and the communicator knows when and if he or she is not getting through. Teamwork is more effective. Learning about type preferences inevitably makes it easier for both managers and their staff to understand and relate to customers—and that is where the payoff comes in.” About CPP, Inc. Since its founding in 1956, CPP, Inc., has been a leading publisher and provider of innovative products and services for individual and organizational development. CPP has been supplying reliable training solutions to businesses of all sizes, including the Fortune 500, for more than 50 years. The company’s hundreds of unique offerings have been used by millions of individuals in more than 100 countries, in more than 20 languages, to help people and organizations grow and develop by improving performance and increasing understanding. Among CPP’s world-renowned brands and services are CPP Professional Services and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®), Strong Interest Inventory®, Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), FIRO-B®, CPI 260®, and California Psychological Inventory™ (CPI™) assessments, and Davies-Black® Publishing. Myers-Briggs...
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... Abstract The paper covers six different assessment tools used to determine children’s learning profiles. This includes his or her interests, ability/intellectual level, achievement level, and personality type. Findings contain the Strong Interest Inventory, the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales (RIAS), the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5), the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the End-of-Course-Tests (EOCT), and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Each section will answer key questions and give a short description of the given assessment tool. The goal of the paper is to understand the assessment tools available to discover the differences in students so that a teacher can adapt instruction to their needs. I. Interests A. Strong Interest Inventory The Strong Interest Inventory’s theoretical framework was developed in 1974 by John Holland. This theory is represented by a hexagon with the six themes that characterize most people. The order of the themes is called the R-I-A-S-E-C order and those most closely related are adjacent and those most dissimilar are across from each other. The Strong Interest Inventory assesses which theme or combination of themes characterizes an individual. The inventory contains 291 items that cover occupation, subject area, activities, leisure activities, people, and characteristics. The administration lasts between 35-40 minutes...
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...problems. Making this decision would be wrong and would show others that the real you aren’t motivated or determined in life. The major that I choose will be something that will challenge me during college and will also agree with my skills. Thinking back to August, I was choosing a major between about three different options. I knew I was interested in animals, construction, and math, but I had no idea how or if I could ever combine the three interests. In the back of my mind, I knew I wanted to challenge myself in college so that I would actually be able to get a high paying job in the future. I knew that choosing a challenging major would pay off in the long run and employers would then see who I truly was, a determined, hard-worker that will do anything to succeed. This is how I coincide with my introductory quote. When our class took the Strong Interest Inventory, I learned a lot about myself. Whether I liked the results or not, I knew they were accurate based on how I live my life. First of all, the inventory said that my top 5 interest areas were taxes & accounting, nature & agriculture, mechanics & construction, mathematics, and office management. These...
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...STRONG ASSIGNMENT Career Exploration The purpose of this assignment is for you to critically reflect upon the results of your Strong Interest Inventory, as well as to explore any pre-existing majors or occupations of interest. For this assignment, you will identify and examine majors and occupations to begin evaluating how they may fit with your interests, abilities, or values. Part 1: Objective: To identify the details of occupations of interest to you and to begin evaluating how they fit with your interests, abilities, or values. (3 points) Directions: Use the Occupational Outlook Handbook to research and indicate 5 items for each of the categories in the tables below. At least one of the occupations you research must derive from the results of your Strong Interest Inventory. • Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ OCCUPATION #1: ______Financial Manager__________ | |What They Do/ Duties |How To Become One/ Education |How To Become One/ Important Qualities |Work Environment/ Work Schedule | |1. |Responsible for financial health of | |Have to have a lot of previous experience in the |Works typically in an office or bank setting | | |organization |Bachelor’s degree |financial world to be successful ...
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...finish in four years, and just 36 percent do so at flagship or research universities.” Perhaps you saw the paper from the Higher Learning Commission, Why do Students Fail? Academic Leaders’ Perspective. This paper sites lack of interest, direction or focus as factors leading to student failure. The professors surveyed for this paper go on to state, it is always easier to help those who know what they want to achieve, compared to those who have no idea why they are in college in the first place. These are the facts students are facing now. This is their reality. They have got to be asking, “how am I going to gaining the...
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...Assignment: Section 8: Integrated summary of assessment results in relation to the personal information from Stage 1, including career implications. Write a report summarizing the results of the four assessment instruments. Report each instrument individually, and then discuss the ways in which the separate results reinforce or contradict each other. Demonstrate how the results of the assessments relate to the personal subjective information gathered in Stage 1. Finally, based on all of the data, suggest some criteria for occupations that might be a good fit for this individual, and why you came to those conclusions. (Suggested total pages: 8 to 12) To help develop a better understanding of Hira’s vales, interests, personality type, and strengths, Hira completed four assessment instruments. In this paper, the results of the four assessment instruments will be discussed. In addition, this paper will compare and contrast the individual results of the four assessment instruments and her personal history gathered earlier. Lastly, this paper will suggest some...
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...THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Another important aspect of analyzing a case study and writing a case study analysis is the role and use of financial information. A careful analysis of the company's financial condition immensely improves a case write-up. After all, financial data represent the concrete results of the company's strategy and structure. Although analyzing financial statements can be quite complex, a general idea of a company's financial position can be determined through the use of ratio analysis. Financial performance ratios can be calculated from the balance sheet and income statement. These ratios can be classified into five different subgroups: profit ratios, liquidity ratios, activity ratios, leverage ratios, and shareholder-return ratios. These ratios should be compared with the industry average or the company's prior years of performance. It should be noted, however, that deviation from the average is not necessarily bad; it simply warrants further investigation. For example, young companies will have purchased assets at a different price and will likely have a different capital structure than older companies. In addition to ratio analysis, a company's cash flow position is of critical importance and should be assessed. Cash flow shows how much actual cash a company possesses. Profit Ratios Profit ratios measure the efficiency with which the company uses its resources. The more efficient the company, the greater is its profitability. It is useful to compare...
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...in 2011), and is just below the median of other companies in the same industry. The drop indicates the company has fewer current assets to cover current liabilities than it did in 2011, it also has less ability to cover liabilities than similar companies. This represents a slight weakness; Company G should work to reduce their liabilities and increase their assets. Acid-Test (Quick) Ratio Acid-Test Ratio is a more stringent indicator of a company’s ability to cover current liabilities because it removes the current inventory from the ratio. The acid-test ratio dropped from .64 in 2011 to .43 in 2012. This represents a 32.8% ratio decrease and indicates the company may have less cash on hand to pay off current liabilities. This ratio is also lower than 75% of the companies in the industry data. This is a significant weakness; Company G should be very concerned about its ability to pay off current liabilities if the need arose. Inventory Ratio Inventory ratio is the measure by which a company “turns” its...
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...property. In order for a security interest to be legally enforceable it needs to be attached to the goods of the debtor. The UCC [9-203] lists the three basic requirements for attaching the security interest to the goods of the debtor. The first is an agreement where the debtor grants the creditor a security interest in the specific property the debtor has an interest in. Included in the agreement are the terms of default, a reasonable description of the collateral and any provisions the creditor wants to impose on the debtor. In addition the debtor must have rights on the collateral and the creditor must give the debtor value. 2-Creditors would seek to perfect their attachments in order to obtain maximum protection against other creditors. Perfection is the way a creditor attaches his security interest to collateral and obtains protection against other creditors or purchasers of the collateral from the debtor. The bank would write a financing statement against any personal property such as equipment or inventory that Elaine’s business acquired or will acquire in the future. The financing statement must include the names of both the debtor and secured party as well as a description of collateral covered. The bank would then file it with the appropriate public office. While any property acquired in the future would be attached automatically the bank would need to write a new financing statement to perfect the new security interest and protect it against other creditors...
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...assets will be permanent in nature. A non-liquidating aggregate stock of current assets will be | | |necessary to allow for floor displays, multiple items for selection, and other purposes. All of these “asset” | | |investments can drain the cash resources of the firm. | | | | |6-2. |Discuss the relative volatility of short- and long-term interest rates. | | | | | |Figure 6-10 shows the long-run view of short- and long-term interest rates. Normally, short-term rates are much more | | |volatile than long-term rates. | | | | |6-3. |What is the significance to working capital management of matching sales and production? | |...
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...2011 and 2010 respectfully. The quick ratios amounted to 1.55 in 2011 and 1.33 in 2010, showing sufficient current assets to cover the current liabilities reported. The quick ratio was determined to be .34 in 2011 and .17 in 2010 showing a tremendous shortage in cash and cash equivalents, and receivables to cover short-term debts in the immediate future. Upon further review of the current assets, it was found that Merchandise Inventories make up 71% of current assets in 2011 and 78% of current assets in 2010, which could potentially pose an issue on how quickly these assets can be converted to cash to settle short-term debts. However, Home Depot declared in their supporting notes that their inventory is evaluated on a quarterly basis to match lower of cost or market value, with the exception of retail operations in Canada, Mexico, and China, and distribution centers, which are evaluated cost. These subsidiaries amount to 19% of the total merchandise inventory. This regular evaluation and adjustment of inventory provides some assurance of the inventory value in the event of liquidation. The nature of Home Depot’s...
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...Current Financial Health Profitability Tire City has shown strong sales growth from 1993-1995. Sales increased 25.42% in 1994, and 15.48% in 1995 respectively. They have improved their profit margin in every year, 1993 had a profit margin of 4.81%, 1994 4.90%, while 1995 has improved to 5.06%. Contributing to this improving margin was a decrease in Cost of Goods Sold as a % of sales, and interest expense as a % of sales. Tire City’s gross profit margin has improved slightly through the years, 1994 saw 41.55% while 1995 saw 42.05% suggesting that Tire City may be charging slightly higher prices or have found cheaper suppliers of tires. Interest expense as a % of sales has decreased due to how they are paying off their original warehouse loan in $125,000 increments. Asset Turnover Assisting the improving profit margin Tire City has seen an improved asset turnover ratio. It has increased every year from 2.47x in 1993, 2.60x in 1994, and 2.62x in 1995. The main improvement for this increase is fixed asset turnover, which improved in 1995 to 9.65x, from 8.93x in 1994. The increase is a result of decreasing planet & equipment as a % of sales. One can conclude that the company purchased a little more plant & equipment; however sales increased significantly thereby increasing fixed asset turnover. A slightly offsetting factor was A/R turnover, it has decreased slightly from 6.58x in 1994, to 6.44x times in 1995. This is due to a longer collection time, which has rose from...
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...Introduction Savola Group has requested a SR5 million line of credit loan from Bank (X) with the promise of repaying the loan after a period of one year. The Savola Group is known for its strong assets base, inventory, sales, efficient management of non- interest expense and the strong demand for it products in the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia. The aim of this paper is to figure out Savola’s creditworthiness to receive such a loan from bank (X). To determine this, my group and I had to go through a complete financial analysis of the company's financial statements by the credit analysis department of the bank. Regardless of the financial difficulties the company was facing in its expense control, marketability of costumer’s products, liquidity position, coverage ratio, and profitability, the bank, in due course, approved the loan for Savola Company. However, it had imposed many restrictions and covenants on the company in order to insure the recovery of the funds loaned. This paper will first present a general-idea of Savola, then the background of Savola Company, its history, owners and management. Afterwards, the paper will provide a comprehensive and detailed financial analysis of Savola Company loan application by the credit analysis department in Bank (X).. The aim is to determine the credit standing of Savola Company and find out whether it has sufficient cash flow and backup assets to repay the loan. The company's last five years financial...
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