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Where Did Our Profiling System Come From?
In the 1940's, there was a concerted effort to bring psychology to bear in the workplace. There was also a focus on accommodating the natural differences among healthy people, rather than building a theory based on mental illness, as Freud and Jung had done. In 1926, psychologist William Marston had published his revolutionary book, The Emotions of Normal People, which was then used by Walter E. Clark in the 1950's to develop a more accurate - but less complex - model of personality. This system was based on four key traits which had a high correlation with specific workplace behaviors. MRA Founder Charles Menzies had worked with Clark, and set out on his own to refine and further develop the four-trait system -- making it an extraordinarily valuable way of matching people to the best job situation. Unlike many "personality profiles", the MRA system was designed for business people and the report is written in clear business language. The popularity of MRA's profiles is, in part, due to the extraordinary accuracy (92.2%), ease of use, and growing need for more precise hiring. Charlie Menzies retired in 1985 after having implemented MRA in a broad array of industries across the United States. Today, under the leadership of Laurence Sartor, Ph.D., Charlie Menzies' excitement, dedication and tradition continues making profiles available to individual job seekers. |
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