1. True Colors Personality Test
Kim Dhority, Dean of Instruction, Flint Hills Technical College
Julie Cooper, Director of Community Outreach, Flint Hills Technical College
Career & Technical Education Annual February Conference
February 10, 2016

2. Why Personality Test? Identify unique personality traits
Discover strengths and developmental needs
Open lines of communication
Bring students together with a higher appreciation of one another
Provide guidance for teaching strategies
Julie

3. Other Benefits?
Explore Career Pathways that match your personality color
What skills or education are needed?
Julie

4. Instructions Below are 11 incomplete sentences that describe people.
Each sentence has four possible endings.
4 points to the phrase that is “most like you”
3 points to the phrase that is “next most like you”
2 points to the next phrase
1 point to the phrase that is “least like you.”
Julie

5. When I make decisions:
A. I do it quickly and go with the first impression. B. I think about it, consider the options and then decide. C. I listen to my feelings and consider how my decisions will affect others. D. I take it seriously and always try to make the right decision.
Julie

6. SCORE Transfer your answers to the score sheet. Total the columns
What is your PRIMARY color?
What is your SECONDARY color?
Julie

7. Are you… Gold?
Loyal… Dependable…Prepared? Thorough…Sensible…Punctual? Faithful…Stable…Organized? Caring…Concerned…Helper? In work you want to maintain organization… handle details and work hard… work come before play?
Julie

8. Careers - Gold Accountant Bank Officer Dentist Air Traffic Control
Teacher
Telephone Operator
Financial Planner
Police Officer
Librarian
Secretary
Statistical Clerk
Court Reporter
Kim

9. Are you… Orange?
Witty…Charming…Spontaneous? Impulsive…Generous…Impactful? Optimistic…Eager…Bold? Physical…Immediate…Courageous? Restless at work…like your independence and freedom…utilize your physical coordination…like to work with tools?
Julie

10. Careers - Orange Advertising Painter Marketing Sculptor Actor Mechanic
Public Speaker
Carpenter
Dancer
Comedian
P.E. Teacher
Disc Jockey
Pilot
Kim

11. Are you… Blue?
Enthusiastic…Sympathetic…Personal? Warm…Communicative…Compassionate? Idealistic…Spiritual…Sincere? Peaceful…Flexible…Imaginative? In work you like to influence others to help their lives… like to work in the arts, education, or helping professions?
Julie

12. Careers - Blue Human Resources Flight Attendant Minister Receptionist
Editor
Travel Agent
Therapist
Customer Service
Journalist
Teacher
Social Worker
Nursing
Kim

13. Are you… Green?
Analytical…Global…Conceptual? Cool…Calm…Collected? Inventive…Logical…Problem Solver? Abstract…Creative…Investigative? In work you are an independent thinker…work is play…enjoy challenges…find new ways to do routine?
Julie

14. Careers - Green Attorney Physician Research Biologist Engineer
Embalmer
Technical Writer
Ecologist
Chemist
Anthropologist
Veterinarian
Kim

15. Career Pathways Gold Business Management and Administration
Business Marketing
Business Finance
Orange
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
Hospitality and Tourism
Blue
Health Science
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Kim
Green
Architecture & Construction
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

16. Jobs Requiring Postsecondary Education by 2018
Julie

17. Technical Education Pay$$$
Kim

18. Now What???
Julie

19. Flint Hills Technical College
17 Associates Degrees
15 Technical Certificates
7 Licensure Programs
Hands on Education
Small Class Sizes
Job Placement Assistance
Experienced Instructors who have worked in the industry
Real World Skills and Experience
Kim

20. Flint Hills Technical College
Online Classes
FHTC Classes at YOUR High School
FHTC Classes On Site at one of the FHTC Locations
FHTC Evening and Weekend Classes
Kim

21. Programs and Majors Division of Technology
Division of Information Technology
Automotive
Business Administrative Technology
Computerized Machine Tool
Computer Program Design
Construction
Network Technology
Industrial Engineering
Division of Health
Power Plant
Welding
Dental Assisting
Division of Arts
Dental Hygiene
Emergency Services Technology
Graphic Arts Technology
Emergency Dispatch
Hospitality and Culinary Arts
Health Occupations
Interactive Multi-Media Design
Practical Nursing
Kim

22. For More Information Kim – kdhority@fhtc.edu Julie – jcooper@fhtc.edu
Check out our website:
Call Student Services at to schedule a campus visit
Julie