The Highlands Ability Battery vs. The Johnson O’Connor
The Highlands Ability Battery and the Johnson O’Connor test are both highly regarded and very well researched aptitude tests. An aptitude test helps you understand yourself and choose the best career for you. The assessments have the same origins but now offer distinct benefits for career and leadership purposes. If you’re wondering which one of... Continue reading→
A test isn’t enough… Get a consultation!
Today we’re looking at where assessments fall short. Why would a test-taking website want to talk about this? Because we know you need more than a test. You need to improve your job performance, get the best job for you, advance in your career, or improve your personal and work relationships. Just taking a test... Continue reading→
Why You Need a Test Consultation
You’ve probably taken a test like the ones we offer before – a personality test like the Myers Briggs, or a career or aptitude test. Have you taken one of these tests before and thought, “What’s the big deal? It’s just a bunch of letters or words that describe me?” Then you have not yet... Continue reading→
Memory Tip 10: Solitary Learners
If you read our last blog post and thought, “Ugh! That is NOT me!” Don’t worry! This week’s blog post IS for you! Solitary learners feel like they don’t even need a classroom or meeting. These people read and study on their own and that’s how they best remember information. Of course, it takes a lot of research, study,... Continue reading→
Memory Tip 9: Social Learners
We are all social animals. But that does not mean that’s the best way for us to learn or remember information. In order to improve your memory and learn at your peak, you should know if you are a social or solitary learner. Social learners live for study group, group projects, and task force teams... Continue reading→
Back to School Memory Tips
Back to school season is a time filled with excitement: new supplies, new classes, old friends. But it can also be filled with dread and anxiety: an unfamiliar school, the day-to-day routine, the challenges of learning. For college students and high school students, there is an easy way to put your best foot forward as... Continue reading→
Memory Tip 7: Auditory Learners
Auditory learning is prevalent in our society but is difficult for some, especially children. If you’ve ever been in an elementary school classroom, you will remember how hard it is for the teacher’s words to reign in active kids! When I was in high school, however, one of my classmates had very good auditory learning... Continue reading→
Memory Tip 6: Visual Learners
“Let me write that down.” “Can you show me in a chart?” “Can we make this a different color?” If this sounds familiar, you might be a visual learner! Visual learners absorb information best when it is presented in a visually stimulating or pleasing way. Why is this important? Because when you learn well, you remember! Here are three tips for visual learners to remember all those important things in your life. Get a calendar – a real paper calendar will do worlds for you. Seeing all the information laid out in a tangible way stimulates your visual cortex to remember them. A digital calendar may work well, but don’t forget Memory Tip 1:... Continue reading→
Memory Tip 5: Academic Learning Styles
Do You Have the Academic Learning Styles? Ever wondered what people mean by “auditory learners” as opposed to “visual learners?” Yes, it obviously has to do with some people being able to remember things they hear and some being able to remember things they see. But what does this mean for you and your memory? Auditory... Continue reading→
Memory Tip 4: Learning Styles
Last week we looked at how habits can help you improve your memory. But there’s another piece of the puzzle. Besides making room in your brain and schedule for memory, each of us has a special way of learning and thus memorizing. Even though we all learn when our brains make neural pathways, our brains have different... Continue reading→