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Job seekers in today’s market believe that personality and management style of their supervisor is more important than money. Don’t get me wrong. Money is important, it pays the bills and feeds the children but today’s job seeker is interested in the quality of their work life. Think about it, you spend a least one third of your weekday life at work. The relationship that you have with your supervisor is one of the keys to your success at work.

Establishing a good work relationship with your supervisor is very important. How can you do this by finding out their top 5 strengths? The Gallup Management Group has a book they recommend called “Now Discover Your Strengths”. I friend of mine who is a world traveler and international speaker give me this book as a gift and it helped change my life. By reading it I gained insight into who I was and how I thought. More importantly I learned how to play to the strengths of people around me. I recommend that you read this book.

When you go on an interview mention the book in conversation and see if your potential boss is aware of it. If they are not you they may realize the value that you would be bringing to their organization and if they are ask them to share their top 5 strengths with you. This will provide you with insight to how your potential boss looks at solving problems. Sharing your top 5 will do the same for them. At the heart of this encounter is establishing a relationship during the interview.

You can read more about what current job seekers prefer in this article from the Gallup Management Journal by clicking here. You can also order your copy of “Now Discover Your Strengths” and have it delivered directly to your home. Discover your strengths and become a better interviewer. It is more important than money.

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