So you have taken the StrengthsFinder assessment and know your Top 5 Talent Themes, now what? Below is some information and resources that can help you apply those talents in ways that can be meaningful to you.
StrengthsQuest Website:
On the StrengthsQuest website you can find action items that are aimed at helping you take your talents and further develop them into strengths. There are two different ways that you can access the action items on the StrengthsQuest website.
Option A
To access general action items for each of the 34 talent themes follow the instructions below:
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Log into your StrengthsQuest account
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Click on the “My StrengthsQuest” tab in the upper left hand corner of the page
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Click on the “Apply” tab
Option B
To access action items that are specific to each of your top five themes follow the instructions below:
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Log into your StrengthsQuest account
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Click on the “My StrengthsQuest” tab in the upper left hand corner of the page (you should be brought to a page that allows you to choose different reports you can view and download. Each of the reports provides information about your top five talent themes.
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Click on the “download” button under the “Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide”. This will allow you to download a report that provides action items that are specific to each of your top five talent themes. The action items listed in this report are different than the action items listed under the “Apply” tab described above.
Request a Strengths Workshop
If you are a part of a U of M student group and are interested in us hosting a strengths workshop, simply submit this form.
Top 5 Tips for Your Top 5: Career Fair
Identify what leadership domain your strengths fall into and then 5 tips are provided for how to use your strengths to be successful during the career fair: Download Resource File
Strengths at the Career Fair VIDEO
Watch a short video here to get tips for how to prepare for the career fair!
Using your Strengths in the Job Search, Interview, and New Position
This guide gives tips for how to apply each strength in a job search, an interview, and a new position: Download Resource File
Top 5 Tips for Your Top 5: Finals Week
Identify what leadership domain your strengths fall into and then 5 tips are provided for how to use your strengths to be successful during finals week: Download Resource File
Team Talent Map Version 1
Map out your talent themes and the talent themes of those around you! A great conversation piece in work environments. Download Resource File
Get Engaged On and Off Campus:
How do you want to use your strengths to do what matters? Make the most of your U of M experience by taking part in opportunities that allow you to explore your interests, identify your passions and develop your talents into strengths. The University of Minnesota and the surrounding community offer a variety of ways to do this. The resources below can help you find opportunities in areas including campus leadership, student employment, research, volunteering, learning abroad & away, student groups, and internships that are right for you.
Engage! is a Google-based search tool that allows you to search for opportunities to get engaged both on and off-campus. Opportunities in Engage! are typically on-going and not time or date sensitive. Make sure to check out our blog and Facebook page. They are continuously updated with new opportunities.
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