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Multiple Intelligences, Job Search, and Career

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By Patty Inglish, MS

Multiple Intelligences in the News!

  • Israel arrests 5 top PA intelligence officersPress TV19 hours ago

    Five senior Palestinian General Intelligence Service officers have been detained by Israeli forces near the West Bank village of Salfit in an overnight raid.

  • CIA, Pakistan agree on intelligence cooperationPress TV32 hours ago

    In a meeting between Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and CIA Chief Leon Panetta, the two sides have agreed to expand military and intelligence cooperation.

  • UK Gov't Intelligence Agency To Advertise On Xbox LiveGamasutra33 hours ago

    MI5 and MI6-linked UK government intelligence organization GCHQ hopes to attract new recruits by reaching out to them with an Xbox Live advertising campaign. According to a report in the UK Guardian, the organization's six-week ad campaign aims at the 18 to 34 demographic. It draws parallels between skills and experience required in gameplay -- like "quick thinking, problem solving and team work ...

  • Streetlight Intelligence Announces National Demonstration Program UnderwayT-Net British Columbia2 days ago

    Vancouver, BC, November 20, 2009--(T-Net)-- Streetlight Intelligence Inc. ( www.StreetlightIQ.com ) announced that, further to its news release dated June 19, 2009, the "National Demonstration Program" for its Lumen IQ street light optimization technology is underway.

  • Dangerous distraction in intelligence battleValley Independent2 days ago

    Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair's battle over authority provides ample reason to wonder whether he's more concerned about bureaucratic turf or keeping Americans safe.

  • ISI helped Mullah Omar to escape to Karachi: US intelligence officialsNew Kerala2 days ago

    Washington, Nov.20 : Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Omar has shifted his base from Quetta to Karachi with the help of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), the Washington Times reports.


A Way to Find the Perfect Job for You

Multiple intelligences? I only have one brain!

MI, or Multiple Intelligences Theory, is a psycho-educational theory authored by psychologist Howard Gardner. He found in the early 1980s that there are several distinctly different kinds of intelligence found in human beings. We all know someone who is better at English grammar than mathematics, and someone who is better at sports than at schoolwork. These are examples of different types of intelligence and they are all equally important.

Not only that, but each human being has more than one intelligence that is elevated above the bulk of the others, and usually I have found that most people have a cluster of three (3) different intelligences that are markedly higher than the rest. This is what Gardner has stated makes up an individual "cognitive profile." In fact, each human being probably has some ability in all of the areas of distinct intelligences.

MANY TYPES OF INTELLIGENCES - ALL GOOD!

Linguistic

WORDS -- Good with languages -- public speaking, reading, writing, telling stories, memorizing words. They learn by reading, taking notes, and listening to lectures.

CAREERS: writer, attorney, philosopher, politician, teacher.

Logical-mathematical

LOGIC, ABSTRACTS, NUMBERS -- These individuals are best at reasoning, pattern recognition, scientific inquiry, and complex calculations.

CAREERS: scientist, mathematician, physician, economist.

Spatial

VISUAL -- Good at visualizing and manipulating objects in their minds; good sense of direction, good hand-eye coordination.

CAREERS: artist, designer, engineer, architect.

Bodily-kinesthetic

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - Good at sports, dance, building. These folks like to learn hands-on, by doing.

CAREERS: athlete, dancer, mechanic, actor, comedian, builder, artist/crafter.

Musical

RHYTHM, MUSIC, HEARING. These people are sensitive to sound, rhythms, and tones. They often learn best by hearing a lecture. They can often hear a musical piece only one time and then play it.

CAREERS: composer, musician, singer, conductor.

Naturalistic

OUTDOORS AND CLASSIFICATION. These persons are in their perfect environment when they are working with the natural world, like Steve and Terry Irwin and Jack Hanna.

CAREERS: explorer, scientist, conservationist, farmer, zoologist, other.

Interpersonal

PERSONAL INTERACTION - Extroverts that are sensitive to others' feelings, temperaments, and motivations.

CAREERS: politician, manager, social worker, diplomat.

Intrapersonal

THINKERS -- Introverts preferring to work alone. Self-aware and understand their own emotions and motivations. These persons can learn very well in self-paced programs.

CAREERS: philosopher, psychologist, theologian, writer.

Existential

TO PONDER - Thinkers who consider questions of the meaning of life, what happens after death, alternate realities.

EXAMPLES: Socrates, Confucius, Einstein.

Spiritual

STATE OF BEING, INTUITION, COMPASSION.

CAREERS: Take the time to find your own personal calling.

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