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Let Natural Talents Guide Your Job Search

by Michael Monroe Kiefer - 2011-07-02

"Search for a job and base your career on something you are interested in, good at, have a competitive advantage in, and are passionate about. Let your natural talents guide your job search. Everyone has natural talents that can be turned into income!"

Many job seekers are in panic mode applying for whatever jobs are available. Recently 667 people applied for one janitor position at Edison Junior High School in Ohio. Many laid-off and dislocated workers seem so shell-shocked or depressed, it’s like a mad scramble to send resumes everywhere and then see what happens. Similar to trolling the entire Pacific Ocean for one chest of sunken treasure. While this keeps a person busy, it’s a “nonsense approach.” Fully 75% of the general population in the U.S. have jobs in which they have no natural talent. This leads to high stress, low productivity, and poor morale. It also makes it impossible for the person to excel in their career because they have no competitive advantage.

Even high school and college students usually just take career advice from parents and friends without ever taking an inventory of their true talents.

There is hope, help, and a more targeted scientific approach for job seekers of all ages. Something that will build solid self-confidence and point you in the right career direction. It is YOUR natural talents! Each person has at least one thing they can naturally excel at. Two key questions need to be answered in your job search. One “What is my natural talent?” and two “How can I make money with my talent?” Answer these two questions correctly and you win the brass ring of a stunningly rewarding career!

Question one comes first (question two will be answered in my next article.) There are many “career assessments” available. Most were developed 5-20 years ago, are “computer” scored and usually spit out a bizarre career option which has little or nothing to do with your natural talents. The POWERMIND Project on human potential is heavily involved with natural talent testing. We have developed a new, thoughtful, open ended talent test with reflective and guided self interpretation. It contains over 100 questions to assess your true talents, skills, and abilities.

Here are just four example questions from The POWERMIND Natural Talent Test to help give you insight into your talents.

Have people consistently complimented you on something since early childhood and you actually thought nothing of it? What did they compliment you on?

What three subjects or topic areas fascinate you? Why?

Make a list of all of your hobbies past and present. What do they have in common?

Have you ever thought of a product or service and later seen that same product or service offered for sale by someone else?

Search for a job and base your career on something you are interested in, good at, have a competitive advantage in, and are passionate about. Let your natural talents guide your job search. Everyone has natural talents that can be turned into income, especially you!

POWERMIND Natural Talent tests are being made available to the public from The POWERMIND Project research at www.KeystoneEC.com (click on the Workshop Registration & Products tab). Place two Talent Tests in your shopping cart and enter code TESTFREE at checkout and you’ll receive two natural talent tests for $25.00. You’ll be getting two for the price of one, and shipping is FREE!

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