This work presents data from a multi-year empirical investigation associated with an undergraduate engineering mentoring and student development program focusing on co-op education at a small regional private university that is utilizing the TTI TriMetrix DNA assessment suite.
This work presents data from a multi-year empirical investigation to provide a deeper comprehensive understanding of the technical talent pipeline in the U.S. A sample of 473 individuals across three segments of the talent pipeline was investigated utilizing the TTI TriMetrix DNA assessment suite.
The most successful financial planners are those that possess a high level of versatility and are able to easily adapt to change. They understand people very well, but they are also very focused on attaining good results. Because of the nature of their business, they are very structured and adhere to financial systems. They understand their roles and take pride in their work. While they focus on the present, many have the drive to further advance their careers and become even more successful.
The information presented in this paper to observe successful and un-successful financial planners. These observations will also carry over into other sales fields.
20% of success in any career is believed to be based on intelligence: the ability to learn, understand and reason. The other 80% is based on the ability to understand oneself and interact with other people (Kirch, Tucker & Kirch, 2001).” An incremental laboratory experience was designed to create an environment for soft skill development that does not diminish the attention to accounting theory and technical development. Mandatory experiences were added to two required accounting classes starting in the spring of sophomore year. The lab experience includes: (1) Professional Motivation, (2) Emotional Intelligence, (3) Soft Skill Development, (4) Career Skills, and (5) Time Management.
This research provides data driven insights that can be used by engineering educators to better understand distinct segments of undergraduate students. Three clusters emerged that delineated students into three distinct typologies: Steadiness Compliance (SC); Influencing Steadiness (IS) and Dominance Influencing (DI) typology. This affirms once again that students are unique and individual differences require different teaching and learning approaches.