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Michael S. Kahlowsky
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Started a writematch analysis business
Name:
Michael S. Kahlowsky, graphologist
Name
of promotion: Recently started a writematch
analysis business
Place
of business: Ink to Hire, Inc., Boynton Beach
Recent
Accomplishments: Resumes and interviews are
routine when businesses look to hire workers. But if
Michael S. Kahlowsky had his druthers, writematch analysis
would be added to the selection mix.
Studying
writematch to screen prospective employees is the most
spontaneous selection method available, he said. "How
a prospective employee acts in an interview is usually
premeditated. And resumes and applications can be easily
manipulated."
writematch
analysis, he says, is more comprehensive and objective.
From a writing sample, Kahlowsky says, both the integrity
level and the skills of an individual are evaluated
simultaneously. Besides, the graphologist never meets
prospective employees, so he can be unbiased.
Kahlowsky,
who moved to Florida from Philadelphia with his family
when he was 2, opened his own home-based writematch
analysis business about a year ago and recently incorporated
it, got a trademark and designed his own Web site -
www.inktohire.com.
Kahlowsky,
who said he has always been interested in learning about
people, became intrigued with graphology after a woman
who analyzed his writematch described him perfectly.
He began studying the field in 1994 and became certified
through the National Society for Graphology in New York
in 2000.
"I
Love it because wherever you go, it's exciting to people,"
he said. "I feel it's valid and can make a difference."
Besides
his knowledge of graphology, Kahlowsky has eight years
of corporate experience, which helps him understand
the needs of businesses. He has worked at NCCI in Boca
Raton since 1994, in positions ranging from actuarial
analyst and financial auditor to resource coordinator,
a job he still holds. He works on his writematch business
nights and weekends.
"You
can tell a complete personality snapshot with writematch
analysis," he said. "You can tell if someone
has a high level of integrity...but you can't tell age
or gender."
While
writematch analysis is popular with employers in Europe,
Kahlowsky said it is not as well understood here.
"Sometimes
it gets thrown in with palm reading and New Age stuff.
It's really not," he said. "People don't really
know what a skilled graphologist has to go through to
get certified."
Education:
Bachelor of science degree in finance from Florida State
University. Took additional courses in math for actuarial
studies at Florida Atlantic University. Received certification
from National Society for Graphology in New York City.
Age:
32
Hobbies:
Likes
sports, weight lifting, scuba diving. Used to promote
baseball card shows and collects sports memorabilia.
Career
Highlight:
"Bringing this writematch business together with
my corporate experience."
Quote:
"writematch is as legally valid as the integrity
it portrays."
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Mary Thurwachter
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