Seriously...I am ready to be hired by the right company.

In 2008 I took a free MAPP test. The Assessment.com definition is "stands for Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential. MAPP is based on motivation and is used to help individuals pinpoint where to apply themselves so they can choose careers and make life choices that are in sync with their natural motivations. After all, if you like what you do it will feel more like a hobby than work."

I recently read that assessment again because I was feeling down about not getting any interviews or calls from all the companies I was applying to. I think I lost touch with my goals as far as company culture. I have been talking about it and do look for information but really, I was applying to anything that fit my skills.

The unemployment reality is, every so often we need to go back and look at what we want, what we are really good at, and go from there. The desperation of needing a job sometimes over takes us. So, once again I am re-focusing my job search to better align with my "natural motivations".

So let me share one part of what MAPP says about me. This is really interesting.

INTEREST IN JOB CONTENT (Those tasks you want to perform)
Lucinda is conscious of existence, meaning, purpose, potential and destiny of humankind, people, and self. Lucinda is motivated by a self-felt, self-accepted calling to the cause of good, growth, and gain in the lives of others. Influential communication of ideas is a primary way of achieving those objectives. Perception and thinking tend to be holistic and conceptual; i.e., seeing the big picture. It is important to see which of the other traits are interactive with this trait because there can be many interesting combinations. This is a major trait in cultural, intellectual, academic, and creative activities. It includes ideas, concepts, theory, ethics, and values.

I think the main focus here for my job search, "sees the big picture". As a marketing manager and a self proclaimed lover of details and coordination, the big picture is important. I know how to direct my team to meet the big picture deadlines, budget constraints, and client goals.

So, if you have worked with me, do you think these things are true?