CDDQ Report Type PC
This report is designed by Ohio State University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It was created with the goal in mind to guide the decision making process of it's users to find the best career path or position for them with feedback. The report is based on extensive research by both universities.
The PC report is one of eight different reports an individual may use at the CDDQ site. This report is designed to provide feedback about the degree to which a career preference is crystallized, or in layman's terms, how well one knows what they are looking for in their future career. In this report, the resulting feedback was as follows:
"We found a slight discrepancy between your self-assessment of your preference-crystallization and the analysis of your responses to the questionnaire. It seems that although you feel that you more or less know "what you are looking for," your response-pattern to the questionnaire implies that your occupational preferences are not yet sufficiently crystallized. This is reflected in the fact that there is only some differentiation in the importance you attributed to the various aspects, and in your limited willingness to compromise. Therefore, it seems that you may not be entirely ready to enter the career decision-making process at this time. Finally, we advise that you discuss your preferences with acquaintances. If you feel that you need professional help to clarify to yourself what you are looking for, please contact a career counselor."
"We found a slight discrepancy between your self-assessment of your preference-crystallization and the analysis of your responses to the questionnaire. It seems that although you feel that you more or less know "what you are looking for," your response-pattern to the questionnaire implies that your occupational preferences are not yet sufficiently crystallized. This is reflected in the fact that there is only some differentiation in the importance you attributed to the various aspects, and in your limited willingness to compromise. Therefore, it seems that you may not be entirely ready to enter the career decision-making process at this time. Finally, we advise that you discuss your preferences with acquaintances. If you feel that you need professional help to clarify to yourself what you are looking for, please contact a career counselor."
My interpretation of this information is that it reflects my indecision as to whether or not I want to fully commit to the food-service or lodging industry. Truth be told, I am still not sure whether or not I prefer one industry over another. There are many differences between a lodging manager and a food-service manager and both positions have attributes that I value equally and some that I dislike equally. I believe that this report is a clear sign that I need to more carefully evaluate what is important to me and what I am willing to compromise on in my search of having the closest to perfect job for myself. All in all, this battery of tests that I have taken have convinced me that I am on the right track by deciding to be a manager of some sort, but that I also need to evaluate even further what is truly important to myself in either industry and what I may be willing to compromise on. Or, as my personality suggests, I should find a new solution altogether that gives me the best of both worlds. Perhaps a food-service job in a hotel would be my shining answer?