Dress for success… and promotions.

August 30, 2007

How you dress changes how people view you… for more info click here.

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Fashion really does make a statement — especially in the workplace

August 30, 2007

“How you dress at work definitely shapes how others perceive you,”

says
Susan Vobejda, vice president of marketing for Yahoo! HotJobs. “Our
survey shows that it’s worthwhile to choose your work attire carefully,
because those choices could help to move your career forward.”

Lindsay Olson, founder of Paradigm Staffing, advises three
self-presentation tips that have little to do with clothing but
nonetheless enhance an employee’s prospects of moving ahead:

Be confident, not arrogant.
Keep yourself nicely groomed (hair and nails)
Avoid heavy perfumes or colognes

The experts’ advice on promote-ability points to a common saying: Dress for success.

Click here for the whole story

Interested in more fashion, check out Macy’s Passport.

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Who’s got personality?

August 29, 2007

Ms. Field took Ms. Lim’s personality test. To find out more about her click this link.

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What kind of personality is that?

August 29, 2007

Ms. Field’s Personality Type

ISTJ

Introverted	Sensing	Thinking	Judging
Strength of the preferences %
89	12	12	67

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes3.asp

Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging (ISTJ) is one of the sixteen personality types from personality type systems based on C.G. Jung, of which the best-known are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Keirsey Temperament Sorter, and Socionics.

Referring to Keirsey, ISTJs belong to the temperament of the guardians and are called “Inspectors”.

In Socionics ISTjs belong to the club of the pragmatists, and are named “Inspector”. Another notation for ISTj is LSI (which is an acronym for Logical-Sensory Intratim, referring to the cognitive functions).

ISTJs have tremendous respect for facts. They hold a tremendous
store of facts within themselves, which they have gathered through
their Sensing preference. They may have difficulty understanding a
theory or idea which is different from their own perspective. However,
if they are shown the importance or relevance of the idea by someone
whom they respect or care about, the idea becomes a fact, which the
ISTJ will internalize and support. Once the ISTJ supports a cause or
idea, he or she will stop at no lengths to ensure that they are doing
their duty of giving support where support is needed.

The ISTJ will work for long periods of time and put tremendous
amounts of energy into doing any task which they see as important to
fulfilling a goal. However, they will resist putting energy into things
which don’t make sense to them, or for which they can’t see a practical
application. They prefer to work alone, but work well in teams when the
situation demands it. They like to be accountable for their actions,
and enjoy being in positions of authority. The ISTJ has little use for
theory or abstract thinking, unless the practical application is clear.

In general, the ISTJ has a tremendous amount of potential. Capable,
logical, reasonable, and effective individuals with a deeply driven
desire to promote security and peaceful living, the ISTJ has what it
takes to be highly effective at achieving their chosen goals - whatever
those may be.

Characteristics

According to Keirsey, ISTJs, or “Inspector Guardians”, look
carefully and thoroughly at the people and institutions around them.
Making up perhaps as much as ten percent of the general population,
Inspectors are characterized by decisiveness in practical affairs, are
the guardians of institutions, and if only one adjective could be
selected, “superdependable” would best describe them. Whether at home
or at work, Inspectors are nothing if not dependable, particularly when
it comes to examining the people and products they are responsible
for-quietly seeing to it that uniform quality is maintained, and that
those around them uphold certain standards of attitude and conduct.

ISTJs are characterized by decisiveness in practical affairs, are
guardians of time-honored institutions, and, if only one adjective
could be selected, dependable would best describe this type which
represents about 6 percent of the general population. The word of
ISTJ’s is their bond, and they experience great uneasiness by thoughts
of a bankrupt nation, state, institution, or family.

Whether at home or at work, this type is rather quiet and serious.
ISTJs are extraordinarily persevering and dependable. The thought of
dishonoring a contract would appall a person of this type. When they
give their word, they give their honor. ISTJs can be counted on to
conserve the resources of the institution they serve and bring to their
work a practical point of view. They perform their duties without
flourish or fanfare; therefore, the dedication they bring to their work
can go unnoticed and unappreciated.

While not directly seeking leadership positions, ISTJs are often
placed in such roles. They build a reputation for reliable, stable, and
consistent performance that causes others to select them to lead. ISTJs
use their past experience and their factual knowledge in their decision
making.

For the ISTJ, love means commitment, steadiness, and consistency.
ISTJs expect themselves and their mates to be responsible, practical,
and dependable. When in a relationship, they behave appropriately for
what the situation or their role demands. For example, if the
relationship is in the courting stage, the ISTJ will exhibit courting
behaviors, such as giving boxes of candy, red roses and presents. These
are worthwhile and important traditions to uphold and observe because
they give direct evidence of commitment.

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Welcome back

August 26, 2007

Welcome Back

to Galileo!

New this year at Galileo and in Ms. Field’s class…

Construction is everywhere… leave extra time to get around school.
Your homework and information about class is now posted for my class in the Google calendar