We are often told "Follow Your Dreams", "Pursue Your Passion", and "Do What You Love". In a perfect world, we would all know what career to choose right from the beginning. However, the truth is that the world isn't perfect, and many of us find it difficult to figure out our true calling with regards to choosing our careers.
The good news is that, there are numerous proven Career Tests that can help to discover your interests, skills, value system and personality traits. Here is a list of the Top Career Assessments that are used most by many career counsellors.
Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) - Myers and Briggs Type Indicator is a Career Assessment devised by Isabel Myers and her mother, Katherine Briggs, based on their work with Carl Jung's Theory of various personality types. MBTI is indicative of how people perceive the world and take decisions.
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator questionnaire comprises four scales and can recognise about 16 personality types based on these four scales. The four scales used in this Career Test are
Extraversion (E)-Introversion (I): The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator questionnaire comprises four scales and can recognise about 16 personality types based on these four scales. The four scales used in this Career Test are
Sensing(S)-Intuition (N): The sense versus intuition dichotomy indicates how someone processes information. Sensors depend on their five senses and understand the information they can directly see, hear, smell, feel, and so on. They are often described as pragmatic people and are hands-on learners. Intuitivists are more interested in the abstract level of learning, theories, explanations, and patterns. They are usually creative individuals. They are usually more interested in the future than the present.
Thinking (T)-Feeling (F): The thinking versus feeling dichotomy indicates how a person makes decisions. Thinkers usually make decisions with their heads. They usually choose a logical, practical and reasonable solution. Feelers usually make decisions with their hearts. They base their decisions on how a decision will impact people and whether or not the decision fits with their values and belief system.
Judging (J)-Perceiving (P): The judging versus perceiving dichotomy indicates how someone prefers to organise their world. Judgers generally appreciate order and structure. They like to plan things in advance and nor fond of last-minute changes. Perceivers are usually more flexible and spontaneous. They are open to changes.
Once you have determined which style you prefer for each of the four dichotomies through the questionnaire, you can figure out your four-letter personality type code. Each personality type based on the four scales used by this Career Test has been named below by its four-letter code for your reference.
16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF Questionnaire) -Maurice Tatsuoka, Herbert Eber and Raymond B Catell developed the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire in 1949. This Career Assessment is based on 16 scientifically backed personality traits.
The 16 personality traits measured with this Career Test include the following:
Apprehension (O)-Self-Assured/Apprehensive
Privateness (N)-Forthright/Shrewd
Abstractness (M)-Practical/Abstracted
Vigilance (L)-Trusting/Vigilant
Sensitivity (I)-Unsentimental/Sensitive
Social Boldness (H)-Shy/Bold
Rule Consciousness (G)-Expedient/Rule Conscious
Liveliness (F)-Serious/Lively
Dominance (E)-Submissive/Dominant
Emotional Stability (C)-Reactive-Emotionally Stable
Reasoning (B)-Concrete thinking/Abstract Thinking
Warmth (A)-Reserved/Warm
Tension (Q4)-Relaxed/Tensed
Perfectionism (Q3)-Tolerates Disorder/Perfectionist
Self-Reliance (Q2)-Group Dependent/Self Reliant
Openness to Change (Q1)-Traditional/Open To Change
All the traits are evaluated on a scale of 1 to 10. For example, for the trait "Warmth", 1 means "Reserved", and 10 means "Warm."
This uniform personality test measures 16 primary personality factors and 5 global personality factors of an individual. The 16 Personality Factor Questionnaires consists of 185 multiple-choice questions that are largely about daily behaviour, interests and opinions.
The 16PF traits can also be clustered into five factors (except for reasoning, which is treated differently) as follows:
Introversion/extraversion: A, F, H, N, and Q2
Accommodation/independence: E, H, L, and Q1
Receptivity/tough-mindedness: A, I, M, and Q1
Low anxiety/high anxiety: C, L, O, and Q4
Lack of restraint/self-control: F, G, M, and Q3
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