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I live in Orlando, Fla. Every time I arrive at the Orlando International Airport, Orlando’s mayor Buddy Dyer welcomes you as you’re on your way to baggage claim, Welcome to Orlando, The City Beautiful.
Palm trees, lakes and plenty of sun — this place really is beautiful.
However, the startup and tech scenes are kind of small, especially to me since I just moved from New York City.
Amidst Disney, Universal, hotels, chain restaurants and shopping centers, there are a few startups.
I am looking for a tech job, preferably a job where I can make an impact. My AngelList searches in this city often last 5-10 minutes.
When I come across a company, especially a startup that I am interested in, I get my hopes up. I craft a very tailored cover letter and eagerly apply, anxiously awaiting a response.
On AngelList, I found an eCommerce startup company that graduated from the business accelerator YCombinator in 2016 and raised $5 million in funding. This all seemed so exciting!
I lived and breathed eCommerce for over three years, so this was a great opportunity for me to provide my insight and passion along with my new tech skills.
A couple weeks ago, I applied for a Technical Marketing Coordinator Role there.
The same day, I was asked to do an assessment regarding Project Management Skills: Time Management.
After completing that, the CEO reached out to me via email to do another assessment.
This was complete a five-minute personality profiler, which is a Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment, from a company called The Predictive Index.
A few days after completing the assessment, he sent me this email:
To which I responded:
Then, he responded:
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I was pleasantly surprised to see he attached a three-page PDF of my personality results.
