Everything was easier when we were still in school. At the end of the year, every student received a report card, with a simple scale of A-F that measured his progress throughout the year. But in the professional world, things are handled much differently. Once you leave your position at a company, you’re given a pat on the back…
Let’s be honest: Our working environment is partly a large stage on which we need to market ourselves and represent our abilities in order to succeed. It all comes down to how we are able to emphasize strengths and cover up weaknesses. However, often we forget that perceived weaknesses can also be strengths that equip us with excellent characteristics, and sometimes we do not recognize their potential. If you are somewhat familiar with psychology, you have probably heard of the Big 5 personality traits.
