Do you want to be the one they hire? Then you need to know a couple of things.

• Talents and strengths (your natural abilities) are more important than skills (things you have learned) in today’s workplace.
• Your talents reflect your strengths and the areas in which you can be great, not just good. When you are great at what you do, you get noticed.
• Talents generally reflect your interests and passions – working in roles that match your talents help you love what you do. When you are seen as a passionate performer, it gets you noticed.
• Talents indicate they way you think – that means that you learn quicker and understand things better in your talent areas. This help you perform better, become more confident and competent. This gets you noticed.

To Stand Out and get hired today, you need to know your talents and strengths. Then, you can include them on a new form of resume – called a “talent-based resume – and help companies easily see that you are a perfect fit for the job. This is what gets you noticed. This is what shows companies that you will add great value – and that is what they want and need from each employee. Stand Out by knowing what you are naturally good at, apply to jobs that use your talents and show companies that you have these talents.

This site has all the tools you need to learn how to apply for jobs that match your talents and strengths. Before you download each tool, first download the step-by-step directions to guide you through an easy and effective process. Instructions PDF (PDF, 36 KB)

To Stand Out and get the right job, use the tools on this site:

1. The Talent and Thinking Style Assessment – to help you identify how your thinking style – this will help define your talents. Talent Thinking Style PDF (PDF, 412 KB)
2. Primary Quadrant(s) and Four Major Talents worksheet – to help you locate and define your four primary talents. Primary Quadrant PDF (PDF, 36 KB)
3. Talent definitions of the sixteen major talents – for you to define your top four talents. Talent definitions PDF (PDF, 56 KB)
4. Talents by Role – to provide ideas of what kinds of jobs will be successful with which talents. Talents by role PDF (PDF, 76 KB)
5. Talent-based Resume – a new resume style that informs organizations of your strengths and fit for a job – this gets you noticed. Talent based resume PDF (PDF, 48 KB)

Good luck and Stand Out by applying for jobs that match your talents and strengths.