Strong Interest Inventory Reflection Rachel Stephenson The results I received from completing the strong interest inventory assessment are the themes investigative, conventional and enterprising. I agree with the assessment even though I guessed beforehand that I would have the themes conventional, investigative and artistic. The occupational themes I believe most accurately reflects my work personality is investigative. Investigative fits my work personality because I have always been curious
According to Strong Interest Inventory, described that the career type is “The Thinker”. The major psychological traits and characteristics of the thinker are Investigative (I) based on Holland’s R.I.A.S.E.C. theory. As an investigative personality in this theory are including analytical, complex, curious, reserved, problem solving, critical and rational. Besides, individual with investigative personality type involve focus idea, logical analysis, intellectual inquiry and enjoy doing research. The
The Strong Interest Inventory Survey is used for people who are assessing a career. The survey can help you decide on a career that best fits you, especially if you are unsure of what job you would like to do. The test then asks for questions about yourself, and how you are as a person. Once it gathers the data about you, it processes the information to give you 6 results: Realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional. Whatever one that you scored the highest is the one
What I Learned “We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.” People go through their whole lives trying to figure out who they are, look for a sense of purpose or belonging, or attempt to discover the right path for them-self. The lucky ones have somehow found what ever it is they were looking for throughout their journey. They try to teach the people who are still looking how to find their way but often fail because it
The R.I.A.S.E.C. code for my group is A.S.E, this code consist of Artistic, Social and the Enterprising. The Artistic cluster is essentially the creators. They are creative and targets their attention more on self-expression through mediums such as materials, music and words as well as systems and programs. (California State University East Bay, n.d.). This particular cluster focus more towards the performing and fine arts, and applied visual and written arts, example of the careers of this cluster
when they are around people with common interest. One of the most common methods to judge these interest is through the Myers Briggs and the Strong Interest Inventory. One reason why I took this inventory was not because that it was required, but it actually gave confirmation to what I was already contemplating on. Choosing a major is a difficult task, and the career that you do choose may turn out to be the wrong decision. Essentially, both of the inventories helped me reevaluate my life, and help
equal to net sales less cost of gods sold, by net sales. This ratio indicates ability to maintain selling price above its cost of goods sold. GM’s gross profit rate is 11.6 percentages. Ford’s is 5.7 percentages. GM is higher ratio, and it indicates strong net income. Also, it indicates the company has to spend lower operating expenses and the company is able to spend left money for covering fixed costs. Earnings per share indicate the company’s net earnings to each share common stock. This ratio shows
in current assets have increased just by 26.09 billion, which causes the decline in the current ratio. To cope up with this problem the company should invest more in current assets and should reduce its current liabilities. Current assets - inventory B. Quick ratio = -------------------------------- Current liabilities Quick Ratio (2009) = 2.70 Quick Ratio (2010) = 1.96 Quick Ratio (2011) = 1.58 Quick Ratio (2012) = 1.47 Graph-1.2 Interpretation: Same as Current ratio the quick ratio of Apple
expenses, interest expense, dividend payment in past year and in 2012 in Exhibits 1 and 5 to backup your analysis). Guna Fibres, Ltd. has run out of cash simply because of poor management and they don’t have an adequate amount of cash flow from operations. Guna does not have enough cash to support day-to-day operations and has become very dependent on a line of credit. As seen on the income statement, their increasing operating expenses, increase in costs of goods sold, and increase in interest expense
acquisition costs within the cost of inventory; whereas there are many other costs associated with inventory before it is sold to a purchaser. Telco Corporation is defying the matching principle by not recognizing all correlated expenses with their revenue. The cost principle is being defied as assets are not being portrayed at bought price. Recommendation: Telco must obey all IFRS constraints; they must recognize all costs associated with inventory. For purchased inventory, costs include all costs incurred
consider the appropriate financial ratios available. The ratios used are: current ratio, days sales outstanding, inventory turnover, fixed asset turnover, total asset turnover, return on sales, return on assets, return on equity and debt ratio. Also to be examined will be the effect on ratios that Happy Hamburger will experience as a result of a double increase in: sales, inventories, accounts receivable and common equity. These increases will have an impact on the financial ratios being used in
lower market interest rates in the year 2014, and issued $16,013 long terms debts in numerous markets. The average weighted maturity of those debts is approximately 13 years with an average coupon of 2.4 percent (SEC Filings, 2015). The issuance of long-term debts and an increase in debt to equity ratio shows that AT&T has started to rely more on debt financing than equity
working with him since he came vice president and they are strong connection to the surrounding area and communities where the do business. There are several areas of concern involved in this case. These areas of concern involve: the problem and its assessment, work environment, conflicts of interest, legality of a contract, motives, and ethical dilemmas. Richard Bennett has become aware of a rather large problem in regards to unsold inventory of Centurion Media’s advertisements. This problem involves
Solvency is a firm 's ability to both meet its interest payments when they come due and to pay the balances of debts come their maturity. Solvency measures a firms capability in surviving in the long run. While solvency ratios measured a firms capability in the short run through numbers such as current
Risk Management-Burlington Stores • Risk of increasing Competition Burlington Stores faced with growing and brutal competition from other competitors in the retail sector, which would impact Burlington’s business and finance for negative side. For example, Burlington Store’s biggest competitor TJ Maxx owned 34% of total off price market share comparing with Burlington Store’s 22% market share for last year. If Burlington did not take actions to narrow the difference between their key competitor
combine the assessments with the author’s personal history to provide a context for future career goals. Assessment Summary The primary assessment performed and examined within the HS 585 course was the Strong Interest Inventory (SII). This assessment provided a profile of this author’s interests and values. Throughout the class, several assignments required informal online assessments and career theory application. Having personally taken the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and StrengthFinder
total asset, times interest earned, cash debt coverage ratio and book value per share. “Debt to total asset shows percentage of total assets provided by creditors” (p. 244). MLF’s debt to total asset in 2014 is 0.0002 and -0.0001 in 2013 which shows that in 2014 0.0002 of MLF’s asset are financed by creditors and remaining are financed by owners. MLF’s debt to total asset in 2014 and 2013 is low, therefore, lower the degree of leverage and lower financial risk. Times interest earned in 2014 is -1
amount greater than $250,000 without securing the loan with real property. Another loan is being offered by a second bank, Northrup National Bank, for $465,000, with the understanding that the previous loan would be rolled into the second. The interest on the new loan would be prime + 2%. The co-founder, Mark Butler, owes a major note to the other original partner, who Mark bought out. He has a mortgage on his 12-year-old house and no other significant investments. Mark’s personal references
tracking inventory, two very distinct characteristics of the company, while still maintaining a powerful imagine over all these years. I. Inventory In order to track such a large amount of inventory, Wal-Mart has employed the perpetual inventory system. This type of system consists of constantly recording the purchase and sale of products in the inventory and cost of goods sold accounts. In the year 2011, Wal-Mart's inventory totaled $36,437. In the following year, the company’s inventory increased
Compared to Kodak, Hewlett-Packard and Sony are doing okay, but their ratios are both well above 1. In terms of ability to pay interest, Kodak’s only strong year was 2013. Their ratio has dipped in 2014, showing that they aren’t able to pay their interest or are struggling to pay it. Hewlett-Packard had no interest expense in their latest fiscal year and Sony’s ratio is very strong. In 2012, Kodak’s free cash flow was in the negatives (-$1,176,000). Surprisingly, it reached over two million in 2013, but