Have you ever wondered why employers would sometimes turn down candidates that are highly qualified and the perfect candidate on paper? Well, a lot of it has to do with the Big 5 personality traits.  But – what are the Innate Assessment / Big 5 personality traits?  You need to know what they are and […]

  The top 5 things a Senior parent must encourage their teen to do when writing an application essay Writing a college application essay is one of the most challenging yet valuable parts of the application process. A well-crafted essay could decide whether a student will be admitted to the top colleges on their list. […]

Quick Tips for Managing the Stress of College Admissions & Staying Organized and Focused   Did you know 42% of Gen Z students experience stress and anxiety around big events like applying to college. Knowing how to properly and healthily manage stress is a lifelong skill that will serve you throughout your life. Deciding to […]

Career planning is extremely important if you want to find yourself in a fulfilling and rewarding career later on. Whether you’re a young Gen Z adult just getting started in the workforce or you’re a millennial who finds yourself unhappy with the career you’ve built, setting out a plan and following it makes all the […]

Switching careers when you’re 30 might feel a little scary. It’s harder to change jobs as you get older. We all have a clock inside us that ticks away, and we can’t stop it. But you know what? Even at 30, it’s not too late. You can still make a change if you have enough […]

In the past, people were told that the best route to a successful life was the right education, followed by getting a decent job, and then spending their days trying to climb the ladder to get to the top. The bad news is that path often meant doing work that wasn’t fulfilling or interesting. Because […]

Why is it important to start career planning now? That’s a question that a lot of people have asked ever since their parents and teachers were telling them to focus on their futures in high school. As we all know, most people either don’t take that seriously or they still haven’t figured it out despite […]

  Finding college scholarships can be a competitive but rewarding process. Here are the top three ways to search for scholarships:   1. Online Scholarship Search Engines Utilize online scholarship search engines and databases to streamline your search process. Websites like Innate.com and their Scholarship Search, Fastweb, and Scholarships.com provide comprehensive databases of scholarships based […]

Are you energized by spending time with other people? Do you warm up quickly when meeting someone new? Are you often the person making sure others are included? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be innately wired to be an extrovert. That idea might not be news to you, but is it […]

If you’re a high school junior or senior, it’s time to get started on college applications. That means you’re going to be writing some college admissions essays. If you find yourself procrastinating and drawing a blank every time you sit down to write your college essays, we understand. Writing about yourself can be difficult! When […]

About 2/3rds of Gen Z students have one of these three personality traits: Adaptive, Creative, or Reserved. If any of your top-2 traits are one of these personality traits, see which college majors are a good fit. If you want more insights into your innate wiring and what makes these college majors a good fit […]

Are you known for being quiet and calm? Do you prefer to work on your own? Does interacting with people wear you out? In a world that often favors extroversion, your reserved nature might actually be your greatest strength. 12% of Gen Zer’s are Reserved as one of their top-2 traits Too often, we hear […]

Your greatest strength is imagining what could be. You can see a new way to do things, a way to use what you have to make something new, and ideas for how change can happen. You’re not afraid to push the boundaries of what has been, and you’re excited by the process. Nearly 1 in […]

Are you overwhelmed by all of the major options at colleges? Wondering where to start? Does your flexibility suddenly seem like a barrier to making a decision? All of these questions might actually be related to one of your top traits – Adaptive. 1/3rd of Gen Zer’s are Adaptive as one of their top-2 traits […]

Do you have lots of new ideas? Does it give you energy to think about exploring something new? Do you find yourself daydreaming about how you can solve problems? If you answered yes to these questions, you might be innately wired to be an entrepreneur or to make your hustle happen in a long term […]

Getting into college is no small task, especially if you are aiming for a top-tier college or university. A college admissions consultant can help students and families navigate the difficult process of applying and getting into the best colleges in the United States. Even though a good SAT or ACT score is important, it is […]

  Grit has become such a buzzword. We’ve all heard it, from mentions of people who have grit to headlines about how Gen Z doesn’t have it. But what does it really mean and how did a word that used to refer to sand become something we all want to have? Merriam Webster describes it […]

Whether you are seeking your first job, looking to change jobs in a new industry or just struggling to update your current resume, resume building tools are a great way to get started.  Resume builders are online applications that offer interactive templates to help you summarize your skills and experience in a way that sounds […]

Earning a four-year college degree in four years is so 1980s. “Time to completion of the baccalaureate degree has increased markedly in the United States over the last three decades,” says a paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Four-Year Myth, a report by the nonprofit Complete College America, says that at most public universities, only […]

Does it feel like the men around you are getting ahead in their careers while you feel stuck? It might be related to your level of grit. Innate’s 2022 Grit Research Project results show that men tend to be grittier than women, based on defining grit as a combination of higher levels of self-efficacy and […]