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Candidate Assessment
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CANDIDATE SELF ASSESSMENT
Craig
2016-11-23T17:36:11+00:00
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Read the following statements and mark the extent to which they best describe you. As an example, “You are forceful in discussions with others, especially if your views go against the consensus”. You would enter ‘7’ if you believe that this statement strongly describes you or, ‘1’ if it does not describe you. You are required to complete this self-assessment by yourself. There is no time limit, however this self-assessment should take no more than 25 minutes to complete.
1. You are forceful in discussions with others, especially if your views go against the consensus.
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2. You accept responsibiility for, and take charge of, situations and are prepared to direct the thinking and activities of others.
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3. You are comfortable in unfamilliar company, and cope well during formal occasions.
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4. You readily persuade others to a certain viewpoint, getting them to change their mind. Selling ideas, products or services comes easy to you.
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5. You are eager to discuss issues with others.
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6. Generally, you are keen to work alongside others and you want to contribute to joint endeavours.
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7. You are prone to check up on the work of those whom you supervise, rather than allow them the freedom to think and decide things for themselves.
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8. You believe that other people should sort themselves out when they have difficulties.
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9. You generally want to know about things, and to research into how and why things happen.
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Read the following statements and mark the extent to which they best describe you. As an example, “You are forceful in discussions with others, especially if your views go against the consensus”. You would enter ‘7’ if you believe that this statement strongly describes you or, ‘1’ if it does not describe you.
10. You are keen to put brand new or original ideas on the table, rather than amend what is already in place.
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11. You are comfortable with change or ambiguous situations. You can manage when things are not predictable and settled.
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12. You prefer to look at the long term implications of things, envisaging the impact of today's actions on tomorrow, rather than focus on the here and now.
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13. You enjoy delving into things to get to the bottom of issues, to evaluate the true picture.
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14. You are able and prepared to tackle the detail of a matter rather than leave detailed work to other people.
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15. You find it easy to understand people and their way of looking at the world, whether or not you are in agreement.
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16. You find it easy to stay calm in very challenging situations.
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17. You generally feel hurt and take to heart negative feedback about your behaviour and/or actions.
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18. You are able to let others know your honestly held view about things, without being too aggressive.
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19. You are generally optimistic, whilst bearing in mind that things can and may go wrong along the way.
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20. You are able to tackle challenging odds when daunted by setbacks or problems.
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21. You are accepting of the priorities set for you by others who allocate tasks.
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22. You prefer to tackle tasks that pose difficulties or are likely to be very stretching, as opposed to tasks that are well within your capabilities.
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23. You are typically highly energetic and motivated.
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24. You are generally able to quickly establish potential risks and conjure fast responses, rather than avoiding bold and hasty commitments.
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25. You are self-assured in relationships with others and adopt an active role in groups.
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26. You are persistent and determined to complete tasks even when faced with obstacles or even if the task is not central to your interests.
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27. You can act in a calm manner even when the situation might engender a more emotional reaction in most people.
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28. You like to be around others and to work with others. You find it easy to make new acquaintances.
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29. You consider matters carefully before deciding or acting, rather than taking any chances.
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30. You are at ease when working on complex problems.
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31. You are understanding of people's issues.
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32. You are dynamic and energetic, preferring a faster pace.
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33. You are more motivated by receiving kindness that when not
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34. You are motivated by situations that require you to conform.
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35. You value being noticed and relish in having esteem and status offered to you.
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36. You have a preference for personal independence as opposed to team rules and constraints.
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37. You value generous behaviour; readily offering to help and share.
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38. You value a position and opportunities in which you can influence, manage and lead others.
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39. You place a high value on material things and doing things that provide an economical advantage.
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40. You are motivated by challenging tasks rather than what you can otherwise gain from the task.
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41. You prefer tasks that are often unpredictable and not routine.
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42. You value situations, opportunities and tasks which enable you to make important decisions and defend your opinion and convictions.
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43. You prefer working in a methodical and structured way.
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44. You prefer to work on tasks that have specific and clearly defined goals or objectives.
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45. You regard yourself as academic.
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