Cae Result

Go on, prod your subconscious to consider your situation

Having a non-committal attitude can actually be as bad as being pessimistic.

If so, pluck what It was out of the timetable and examine it more closely.

Is it a must-do, non-negotiable event?

You might not mind the idea of going to work but hate your job or the daily commute.

In the meantime, come up with a strong and confident affirming statement about yourself.

The way you wish to tackle these life challenges.

If getting everyone organised in the morning is a nightmare, you need to apply some lateral thought to the process.

It makes no sense for one person to be a martyr.

Agree new regimes with family or housmate as a sensible training exercise.

You buy a piece of furniture which you have to assemble yourself. You leap in, only reffering to the instructions if you get stuck.

Testing was tedious way to spend her time.

The results can be counter-productive for the employers.

Psychometric testing for recruitment - assessing personality traits as am indicator of performance in a certain role - has mushroomed as studies show their results to be three times more accurate in predicting your job performance than all you previous work experince combined.

Psychometric testing for recruitment - assessing personality traits as am indicator of performance in a certain role - has mushroomed as studies show their results to be three times more accurate in predicting your job performance than all you previous work experince combined.

These tests are now included in virtually all graduate recruitment.

Dating agencies swear by this testing

So does your personality meet the grade?

Would you rather have a strong will or strong emotions?

to try out a plane — испытывать самолёт;

the idea seems good, but it must be tried out — идея кажется хорошей, но её нужно проверить на практике;

to be tried out for a team — спорт. участвовать в отборочных соревнованиях;

with his voice he ought to try out for radio — с его голосом ему следовало бы попробовать выступать по радио;

keep somebody informed of something — держать кого-либо в курсе чего-либо

to inform smb. of smth. — сообщить кому-л. что-л. /о чем-л./

An appeal of online tests

The premise that there is a perfect job, a perfect mate, and a perfect you.

These tests are also the perfect self-discovery vehicle for our alienated hi-tech age.

These tests are also the perfect self-discovery vehicle for our alienated hi-tech age.

When you get hooked on a test you're there for hours

And there is no aspect of life too mundane or frivolous to test for.

And there is no aspect of life too mundane or frivolous to test for.

After 40 minutes of diligently recording my reaction to a serieS (!) of ink blots...

After 40 minutes of diligently recording my reaction to a serieS (!) of ink blots

I might have been more convinced about this if i hadn't just had a blazing row with my partner.

I might have been more convinced about this if i hadn't just had a blazing row with my partner.

this is entirely my fault — я один во всём виноватthe invitation was entirely formal — приглашение было чисто формальным

If the tests were only amusing it wouldn't account for their massive popularity.

If the tests were only amusing it wouldn't account for their massive popularity.

In fact, a large number are decidedly unfanny and seduce with promises of genuine insight.

In fact, a large number are decidedly unfanny and seduce with promises of genuine insight.

a man of insight — проницательный человекinsight into human character — способность понять /постигнуть/ человеческий характерa thorough insight into smth. — проникновение в самую суть чего-л.to follow smth., smb. with insight — пристально следить за чем-л., кем-л.to have an insight into secrets — уметь разгадывать секреты /тайны/deep /keen/ insight — глубокое пониманиеto understand through insight — интуитивно понимать (что-л.)

Myer-Briggs Type Indicator, which spans the gulf between the cult of personalityntesting and its science.

Myer-Briggs Type Indicator, which spans the gulf between the cult of personalityntesting and its science.

We are born with predisposition to one personality type which stays more or less fixed throughout life.

to perceive the futility of the attempt — понимать всю тщетность попыткиeverybody soon perceived that he was a poor teacher — скоро все поняли, что он очень плохой преподавательshe perceived at once what he was getting at — она сразу поняла, куда он клонитI soon perceived my mistake — я скоро осознал свою ошибку

whatever sense perceives or thought divines, — то, что воспринимается чувством или постигается мысльюthey perceived some light in the distance — вдали они заметили какой-то светno smell could be perceived — не чувствовалось никакого запаха

Critics of testing mutter darkly about the social engeneering aspect of personality test.

It is incredibly compulsive. When you get hooked on a test, you're there for hours