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        "html_text": "<style type=\"text/css\">\np.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 20.0px 'Helvetica Neue'} li.li1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'} span.s1 {font: 9.0px Menlo} ol.ol1 {list-style-type: decimal} ul.ul1 {list-style-type: disc}\n</style><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">To put this chapter into context, here is a report provided to a candidate by a large US-headquartered law firm after she successfully passed a strengths-based assessment. This shows the types of practical candidate insights that firms can extract from the results of strengths-based tests.</span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In particular, the report contained feedback on what the firm identified as her top three strengths, and her lowest strength. The firms stated that it believes these strengths reflect areas in which the candidate performs well, and activities that she enjoys carrying out.</span></span></span></p><hr><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Strength 1: Inclusion</span></strong></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">At [Firm], we pride ourselves on our commitment to inclusivity. As an organisation, we strongly value differences, proactively seeking diverse experiences and perspectives in our work in order to deliver the very best results.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Your results suggest that you may actively seek out different types of thinking and encourage others to share their opinions and feedback, promoting an environment of openness and honesty. You are likely to engage respectfully with everyone and naturally include people. This means you are likely to succeed in a culture that values, respects and supports others.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Taking this strength further&hellip;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">You are great at gathering the views of others and can learn from their different perspectives. You can take this one step further and use what you have learnt from working with others to anticipate their opinions before you start a task. Keep these in mind while you are working on the task, to ensure that they have been included.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Consider how you can help others to see the value of the differences between people. Encourage them to seek out and act positively on views different from their own, ensuring that everyone respects and recognises the value of other people&rsquo;s perspectives. Speak up when you feel people are not being respectful to others.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Take care...&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">While it is great that you value and encourage diversity, and often consider the views and perspectives of others, do not forget to make sure that you also share your own perspective. Remember to speak up when you think others would benefit from hearing what you have to say.</li></ul><hr><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Strength 2: Adaptability</span></strong></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Trainees at <span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">[Firm]</span> rotate across seats in different sectors of law and work on a variety of different tasks. This requires a flexible approach. &nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Your responses suggest that you embrace new challenges with enthusiasm and you are open to new ideas and ways of working. You adapt quickly to new situations, rapidly assimilating the new requirements, even when faced with uncertainty. You are adept at switching between tasks and managing competing priorities. &nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Taking this strength further&hellip;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">As a trainee, you are likely to work with a variety of different clients and internal stakeholders, who will have different needs and expectations. Take your strength in adaptability a step further by considering how you could anticipate and pre-emptively adapt to those needs to serve your clients and stakeholders even better. &nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Consider how wider changes in technology or the legal industry might influence your career as a lawyer. What shifts can you anticipate and how can you put yourself in the best position to be successful in the face of those changes? &nbsp;</li></ul><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Take care&hellip;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">While you may find it exciting to juggle multiple priorities and can easily flex what you focus on, this may not always be the best approach. Consider scheduling distraction-free focus time into your day so you can give important tasks the attention required.</li></ul><hr><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Strength 3: Collaboration</span></strong></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">We pride ourselves on having an open, supportive, and collaborative culture. We are keen for our trainees to build relationships with a wide variety of people.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Your responses suggest that you are likely to be motivated to work collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals. You are likely to be able to draw on the expertise of others to achieve shared objectives and understand how your own work or behaviour can support and impact a team. &nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Taking this strength further...&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Identify more ways you can actively support people around you. You could offer help to those who may be less likely to ask for support when you see them dealing with something challenging.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Keep trying to learn about the individual skills, expertise, and interests of people around you. You will then be in an excellent position to bring the right people in when you or someone else is facing a challenge.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Take care&hellip;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">While it is great to use the knowledge of people around you, make sure that you are not relying too heavily on others to achieve results. Make the most of opportunities where you are also able to develop your own knowledge and skills.</li></ul><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Lowest Strength: Resilience</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">This section gives you feedback on the one area that you scored lowest in when compared with the other strengths assessed. This is likely to be something you have had less experience in or may not enjoy doing as much as your top strengths.</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">At <span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">[Firm]</span>, it is important that our trainees can remain calm and focused during high-pressure situations. We often work to very tight deadlines in an environment where circumstances can change quickly. It is then imperative for our trainees to remain positive and handle different scenarios effectively. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">You may be more comfortable in situations that are predictable or familiar to you. You are likely to feel overwhelmed in high-pressure situations or when facing difficult challenges. Your initial response may be to see these challenges as a negative rather than something to overcome and learn from. &nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">To develop this strength&hellip;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">As you begin a new challenge, consider where setbacks and challenges may arise, so that you can prepare some strategies to overcome them. If you are prepared, you will be more likely to remain positive and progress quickly. &nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Look for opportunities to support someone else in overcoming a setback. It can be easier to help someone else rather than tackle your own challenges. You will then be able to apply the strategies you have learnt to your own situation.</span></li></ul>"
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