This career report summarizes the results of Brian Castaneda's "I Opt" career assessment survey. The report found that Brian has a "Perfector" pattern, scoring highest in hypothetical analysis. As a result, Brian excels at understanding complex issues, clear communication, vision, creativity, original ideas, curiosity, and learning. However, Brian may struggle with routines, focus on long-term horizons over short-term goals, and taking risks without extensive evaluation. The report provides tips on how Brian can maximize his strengths and navigate different work environments and groups.

1. "I OPT"
(Input Output Processing Template)
CAREER REPORT
This report has been prepared for:
Brian Castaneda
7/26/2016
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2. Prepared for: Brian Castaneda
Date Prepared: 7/26/2016
Thank you for completing the “I Opt” Survey. Your answers indicate that
you scored highest in the “Hypothetical Analyzer” style. This combines with a
strong idea generating posture to create a “Perfector” pattern. Your use of this
considered strategy governs the kind of information you have available to conduct
life. Paying attention to one thing rather than another means that you are likely to
be better in some areas than in others. This report gives you a quick overview of
the career relevant factors that usually accompany your preferred posture.
The way you process information is chosen because it is what works for
you. You can change it. You are not locked into the characteristics covered in this
report. You can “be” anything that you want to be. However, change is not easy.
Also, your current strategy gives you some “natural” advantages in particular
areas. This report assumes that you want to make best use of the way you like to
do things now.
This report is a “snapshot.” It does not try to be exhaustive. It also does not
outline every aspect of the qualities and tendencies that it cites. “I Opt” has other
tools targeted toward more in-depth reviews. This report is only intended to
catalyze your thinking in a way you can use to advance your career.
The items covered in this report do NOT reflect nor predict your ability or
suitability for a job or activity. ALL relevant input such as actual experience,
interests, abilities and skills must be considered for that type of evaluation.
However, this report can serve as a useful guide to things that you may want to
consider in that evaluation.
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3. SOME MAJOR STRENGTHS
Your choice of processing information in a particular way automatically creates
advantages or strengths that you are likely to display in conducting your life. These
capacities include:
Understanding is likely to be a major strength. You invest heavily in fully
understanding anything with which you deal. This quality is of particular value in
complex situations where intricate interrelationships can affect outcomes.
Clarity will probably be characteristic of your communications. You are able to
explain things in an understandable manner. Areas that value unambiguous
communication for coordination or decision making will value this capacity.
Vision involves an ability to foresee future conditions with vivid clarity. You are
likely to have strong capabilities in this area. This capacity is of most value in
situations of broad scope where change is encouraged and accepted.
Creativity is likely to be your strong point. You can make highly visible
contributions that carry potential for major gains. You value creativity and are
likely to prosper in jobs that allow you to exercise this capacity (not all will).
Originality involves the nature of your ideas. They are likely to involve quantum
leaps rather than incremental improvements. This capacity will have highest value
in change situations where the direction of future advance is uncertain and where
risk is accepted as a cost of progress.
Curiosity is one of the sources of your creativity. You can quickly become
interested in things and want to learn more. You will find jobs that give you the
freedom to “poke around” new areas most attractive. Positions that constrain you
curiosity will likely be frustrating for you.
Learning is important to you. You place high value on constantly expanding your
knowledge base. Growing and developing (versus stable and well established) areas
will find this quality highly desirable.
Certainty is important but not compelling. You are willing to sponsor new,
untested options. This stance is of highest value in areas where radical but
considered approaches to issues are encouraged and accepted.
Restraint is likely to be your preferred posture. You will probably be seen as
“reasonable.” This would be valuable in sensitive jobs that require self-control but
not automatic compliance.
Openness is a willingness to readily share ideas and viewpoints. This stance
maximizes synergy but can be a political vulnerability. This quality of most value
where objective rather than partisan or self-serving objectives prevail.
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4. FAVORABLE CAREER POSITIONS
Your approach tends to prosper in demanding but stable areas. Within these areas
you are likely to find the best match in positions that have:
Change Orientation You are likely to initiate change from any position you
occupy. Career spots that are actively seeking change will place more value on you
contributions than those who are content with current operations.
Complexity Simple, repetitive tasks are likely to quickly bore your even if they
are highly rewarded. For you, job satisfaction involves intellectually demanding
positions that satisfy your need for growth and your desire to learn.
Wide Scope Your strategic posture is naturally expansive. You get ideas about
everything, not just the area to which you may be assigned. Jobs that encourage
you to explore relationships outside of your formal role responsibilities will be
most attractive to you.
Personal Discretion You value the freedom to explore. You should probably
seek positions that allow you a degree of freedom in what is to be done. Areas
where your work is closely monitored will likely be uncomfortable.
Synergistic Atmosphere You posture prospers in situations where ideas and
information are freely exchanged. Positions in organizations that have frequent,
informal and spontaneous contact between all levels will likely be most attractive
to you and best able to fully utilize your contributions.
CAREER EXPOSURES
Every profile carries exposures. These can be managed or avoided if you are aware
of them. In your case, your likely exposures are:
Routine Every position will have routine aspects. You are likely to discount their
importance. This can compromise your career interests. A conscious effort to fully
comply routine demands would serve your career prospects well.
Horizon Your emphasis is on new ideas, options and alternatives. You “see”
interrelationships and systems almost instantly. This combination tends favor long-
range vision. This is important but can be overdone. A conscious effort to focus on
shorter-range opportunities can balance your natural distant vision.
Risk-Taking You are eager to develop and share new ideas. However, you may
be less than willing to implement these novel approaches without extensive
evaluation. This can be a disadvantage in fast-moving environments where
opportunities are fleeting. You may want to focus on situations where
opportunities are relatively stable for longer periods.
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5. CAREER NAVIGATION
Part of your success in a career will be how you deploy your profile. Among the
characteristics you may want to remain sensitive to are:
Proven Methods Your focus on new ideas can cause you to discount readily
available methods for resolving issues. This can result in your being viewed as less
than astute in your work allocation practices. You may want to check for and use
established methods on a more regular basis.
Expediency This involves using ad hoc means to accomplish an objective. Your
preferred approach is to strive for excellence and there is a probability that you
will ignore expedient options. You may want to consider the value of perfection. If
it is not high, expedient options may be a low cost strategy. It can help you get
more done with less effort.
Specificity You have an ability to work in great conceptual detail. Your general
stance, however, is an aversion to operational detail (i.e., “how-to”). This can create
a bit of a shallow image. Making a point of focusing deeply into the operational
aspects of one issue or another may help offset the possibility of developing a
careless or superficial image.
Caution You are probably a bit conservative in your choice of situations in
which you will “take a chance.” You may want to adopt a “what's the worse that
can happen” strategy. Minor downside consequences could be your signal to act
aggressively since the risk carries little practical exposure.
Visibility You are likely to favor a somewhat reserved posture. You probably
expect others to recognize the scope and value of your contribution simply on the
basis of the merit of your work. This will not always be the case. Celebrating your
achievements in a discreet but more aggressive manner will likely serve your
career interests. You might do this by highlighting the difficulties you overcame
and the tangible benefits realized.
YOUR “FIT” WITH GROUPS
It is like that you will “fit” with most groups with whom you will work in your
career. However you may find that participation in these groups does not further
your career as much as it might. Your natural tendency is to assume a reserved and
composed posture. This can cause your contributions in these groups to be
somewhat masked.
You may want to devise a strategy that maintains your group acceptability while at
the same time causes you to “stand out” a bit. You may want to focus on
something that does not come naturally. For example, move early in support of an
expedient “good enough” option or using a traditional method of resolving an
issue. The contrast with your usual position will probably be enough to make you
stand out and highlight your more normal contributions.
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6. A PROBABLE SUMMARY OF Brian Castaneda
You can use the items covered in this report to paint a verbal picture of your
current posture. A first pass at an “elevator pitch” that crystallizes your career
posture might be:
“Ideas come easily to me and I can quickly see how they might fit into
larger systems. This allows me to see things as they might be and to
lay out the steps needed to get there. I enjoy using this knowledge in
an advisory role and am comfortable being an expert within a field. I
need intellectual challenge and the freedom to explore new areas. The
opportunity to continuously expand my knowledge is important. It
serves both my interests and those of the organization of which I am
a part. My skills will grow along with the demands of the position.”
Your strategy will be ideal in some circumstances. It will be imperfect if it is
applied to others. Career decisions are about where to locate yourself within the
mix of opportunities that you have available. Once this choice is made, your
attention should shift to how to navigate the area that you have selected. This
report is intended to assist you in that process.
Good luck on your future!
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