Mark Twain is quoted as saying, €to a man with a hammer, everything is a nail. € I think he hit that statement right on the head. We all develop our own sense of how the world works. Each one of us has theories that help us deal and cope with life. These mental shortcuts help us keep sane in an insane world. As a life manager, you probably have some good theories. However as a business manager, not all theories are so clear. With business growth, you will have the task of hiring new employees. Finding the most qualified person for any given position requires obtaining valuable information on each prospect. This can be a time consuming process and you cannot always rely on self questionnaires to give you accurate data. So here in lies our problem, not enough time in the day to interview each person and people tend to be liberal with the truth. Managing companies in the past has brought me a few theories of my own. But none has been as accurate or time saving as using handwriting assessment to qualify candidates for specific positions. In this article we are going to cover six key elements all hiring managers need look for when pre-qualifying an applicant.
Essentially, executives and managers today are interested in six aspect of employee functioning. They are extraversion, integrity, conscientiousness, stress tolerance, anger control and leadership. We will look at these in order and find out how each one can enhance our decision making ability and find the right person for the job. How does handwriting fit this model? We will incorporate the benefits of knowing each handwriting trait in this article. Let get started, shall we.

Extraversion. Most jobs entail dealing with people in some form. Personality types with this trait are gregarious. They tend to be outgoing and seek external stimuli through others. On the contrary, we find the introvert. These types keep to themselves and work best alone on projects. They tend to not seek the social limelight. People tend to fall on some level between these two. In particular, job specifications will dictate to what degree of extraversion is needed. We are able to define certain handwriting traits with this type of personality. When you see handwriting wrote in a large size, with plenty of spacing, you will find this person to be very outgoing and loves to deal with the public. I always think sales when I see this type of writing.

Integrity. This is the adherence to moral and ethical principles. It is also the ability to be honesty. As managers, we find this to be an honorable quality in someone. This person can be trusted to do a good job and will live within a proper code of ethics. If they say they will do something, they do it. Their word is their bond. In the movie scarface, Al Pacino has a great line, which demonstrates integrity to the fullest. He says,€ I only have two things in this world, my word and my manhood, and I don't break them for nobody.€ When looking for this type of personality trait in someone's handwriting, it can be found in what is known as the upper zone of our lettering. The upper portion of the t, d, and h are examples. Another way to see this trait is to look at the way they write the letters m and r. The writer shapes these letters in a convex manner like an arch or a roof. Its graph logical meaning is that they are guarded, protective and proud.

Conscientiousness. This personality trait has to do with impulse control in the workplace. These types of people are self-disciplined and go about their day with a certain level of carefulness. People with this quality can be left alone to accomplish goals without a lot of supervisor. People high on this trait make the manager's job much easier. We can find this handwriting trait in a few different areas. How do they use their lower zone? The letters y and g are a few of the lower zone letters. The y gives away a ton of information and it is important when evaluating this trait. One clue that this person is high on conscientiousness is if they follow through with the bottom portion of the y. If they don't, it is know as a fear of success y and they will not have the discipline to finish task assigned to them. Also, the placement of their signature tells a lot about their conscientiousness. Too far left, lacks confidence. In the center, the desire to be the center of attention. (Just notice where most actors and actresses sign their name.) Too far to the right, let's say it runs off the page, extreme impulsiveness and fanaticism.

Stress tolerance. This trait has to do with the way people accommodate others in social interaction. This is not something you are going to pick up in the interview process. People have learned how to act in an interview, believe me. I live in Las Vegas. When I moved here quite some time ago, this city was bustling. I felt with my experience and the growth we were seeing, I would have no problems finding work. I was wrong. I applied to 85 different places and could not find work in my field. However, my full time job became getting a full time job. What I was able to learn was how to act in the interview process. I learned to mask my stress level. Eventually I found employment. I changed careers completely. Some handwriting characteristics which we are able to distinguish stress tolerance are found in the middle zone. This is where the bulk of our letters are formed. More specifically, the letter d tells of someone's social attitude. It can also inform you of their reaction to stressful social situations.

Anger control. As people become less tolerant of others and demand more of companies, the truly professional customer service representative has a tendency to be pleasant no matter what. We all want the employee who can handle irate customers. That dream employee who can take a customer from hating us and our product into lifelong loyal customers. Well, this personality trait is vital for this type of person. They can turn a situation from bad to good with their pleasant attitude. They have the ability to managing their anger in a way that calms others and helps them relax. This is another trait that will not be uncovered in the interview process. It can however be found in a person's handwriting. How hard people write on paper give a big clue to the person's energy level. Mix heavy pressure writing with angular writing (looks like sharks teeth) and you have a deadly cocktail on your hands. Not good for customer service. What you need to look for is how loopy they write. Generally, loopy writers are the best at containing their emotions and feelings. Loops cannot be too big or small, but proportionate to the rest of the writing.

Leadership. This is the trait were we find within the resume. Leadership can be found in their work history and things they have accomplished. These personality types have a burning need for achievement. They are highly organized and demonstrated their problem solving abilities within their resume. They tend to have an entrepreneurial spirit and think like owners, not employees. The traits that most identify ones leadership ability are found in the letter t and what we like to call the writers baseline. The baseline is the invisible line that goes through each of the zones in our lettering. It separates the middle zone form both the upper and lower zones. It is an indicator of balance between mood, moral and social control, temperament, disposition and flexibility. The effective leader is able to hold their baseline steady but relaxed. If you see a baseline is tugged upward (thoughts and ego concerns) or downward (instinctual needs) there may be issues here than manifest themselves at a later time. Look for normal straight baselines.

Managing can be difficult. Let face it, we need all the help we can get. When it comes to hiring, promoting or dealing with employees, it would be nice to have an approach that is consistent with each person. What handwriting analysis does is open a new tool for you to truly und