Deciding
what you want for a career is the hardest and most confusing decision to make
because you want a job that meets your standards. Throughout school you will
always wonder what field or career fits into “your standards” and is “the
perfect job.” What is the perfect job and how will you get a clue for what
direction your leaning towards? Many questions concerning your future can be
difficult for you to answer. There are
guidelines to help you find your niche, just by taking a personality inventory
test. There are varieties of personality test to take. The two tests I chose to
take were “Personality Test like Myers-Briggs and Keirsey” and “Career Interest
Game.” The results I got from both
tests were amazing to see because they both described my personality exactly.
Personality Test
like Myers-Briggs and Keirsey is made up from two columns of statements. I had
to read both statements and select which column describes my personality the
best. The test said that I was “Extra
Special Friendly Person” that is naturally drawn to people, which makes me a
sociable and caring person. I can
relate to the discovery because I like to help people by studying, talking, and
comforting them when they need someone to be with.
I also, viewed the “Career Interest Game.”
“The Career Interest Game” showed six different color boxes with descriptions
under the different category names. I chose sociable, also known as "The Helper," because of the
results I got from personality test like Myers-Briggs and Keirsey. When I
selected “sociable,” a list of characteristic appeared and what type of jobs
would be good to consider. The jobs listed nurse, dentist, and retail manager
were not the direction I am leaning towards.
The direction I was planning to go towards was in the field of
computers. Knowing that my personal
choice of career, the computer field, did not appear into the test makes me
wonder if I am wasting my time or if I should have a change of mind.
Taking different survey can help you realize
what kind of person you really are. It also can see if you are going in the
right direction or need to make some adjustments. This survey was very helpful;
I will take the information and consideration it when choosing my final career.
Works
Cited
Briggs, Myers. “Personality Test like Myers-Briggs and Keirsey test.” Modified on 13
Oct. 2000
http://www.haleonline.com/psych/
Holland, Dr. John. “Career Interest Game.” Accessed on 18
Oct. 2000
http://web.missouri.edu/~cppcwww/holland.shtml
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