The StrengthFinder survey advised that my five strengths are harmony, positivity, developer, woo, and relator. Initially I was unaware of the definitions of some of these strengths. Upon describing the definition of those strengths provided by StrengthFinder, I determined that these strengths were extremely accurate. Harmony is described as a person who looks to avoid conflict, and tries their best to become acquainted with others (Clifton 2006). My law enforcement occupation requires me to work with different co-workers and different citizens daily. There have been times that I have seen co-workers disagreeing on a subject, and being the person I am, I intervened. Bringing those co-workers together with laughter was a great way to end the disagreement, and those officers found themselves back on the same page.
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When I was 18 years old, I was employed at the Rainbow learning center which was a daycare through the Flint, MI board of education. While employed there for 5 years, I worked with children between the ages of infant-12 years old. I then found myself back in college starting a career in the dental assisting field. Upon doing my externship at Mott Community Health Center, which was inspired by my love for children, I applied for a full-time position with the company, and I was hired in on September 7th, 2010. The primary focus was to educate children and their parents about their oral health. The developer strength states that “you have a special gift for helping people realize that you truly value them and hold them in high regard” (Clifton 2006, pg 4). I would consider the “Woo” theme as one of my most precious gifts. Several people that I know could care less about meeting new people. Even though my inner circle stays small, meeting new people can be exciting. It is the initial contact that breaks the ice with a person, then you can take the conversation and run with
When I was 18 years old, I was employed at the Rainbow learning center which was a daycare through the Flint, MI board of education. While employed there for 5 years, I worked with children between the ages of infant-12 years old. I then found myself back in college starting a career in the dental assisting field. Upon doing my externship at Mott Community Health Center, which was inspired by my love for children, I applied for a full-time position with the company, and I was hired in on September 7th, 2010. The primary focus was to educate children and their parents about their oral health. The developer strength states that “you have a special gift for helping people realize that you truly value them and hold them in high regard” (Clifton 2006, pg 4). I would consider the “Woo” theme as one of my most precious gifts. Several people that I know could care less about meeting new people. Even though my inner circle stays small, meeting new people can be exciting. It is the initial contact that breaks the ice with a person, then you can take the conversation and run with