Your Personality Type and Your Career

Take a pretty fun Myers-Briggs Personality Type test: 16 Personalities (Myers-Briggs Personality Test)

You may have taken this before, but it's a good thing to revisit every now and then because personalities and circumstances are fluid, and you might've (probably have!) grown and changed.

After you've taken the test, write down your results. Then ask someone close to you if the results seem like "you." Do they ring true to someone who knows you well?

Then, you'll write up a short 1-2 page journal in which you answer the following:

What is your personality type, according to this test? Does it seem true to you? And does it ring true to someone close to you?
Think of a time your personality type greatly affected a situation or relationship in a work environment. Write up that story brieflly and analyze it for yourself: would knowing your personality help you navigate that professionally?
Glance over this list (and take it with a grain of salt): Here’s the best job for you based on your personality type. Is your personality type aligning with the kind of career you're thinking about? Are there interesting possibilities listed here? Is your career aim listed as aligned with a different type, and if so, what's different about that type?

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SUPPLEMENTAL/OPTIONAL READING AND FOLLOW-UP:

The 16 Personality Types: An In-depth Look via Career Assessment Site

The Personality Types of Famous People