samedi 29 septembre 2007

Career personality test

J'ai passé hier un test assez sérieux de 40 question si je me rappelle bien,
Le rapport que le site m'a fournis est très longs et assez detaillé sur les points suivant :

1- Mon type de personalité (liée à ma carrière).
2- Mes points forts.
3- Mon environnement de travail ideal.

















Antikor, your type is:
















A Deeper Look at the Dimensions


The most important thing to note about the dimensions, is that just because you are an Intovert doesn't mean you don't also have some Extravert characteristics. The fact that you are an Introvert simply means that you have more Introvert characteristics than Extravert characteristics. The same goes for the other dimensions. Therefore, when you take a look at your career personality type, know that you probably exhibit some tendencies of the other types as well — it's just that more often than not, you a have a tendency to approach the world as an Introvert instead of as an Extravert. Following is more information on each of these dimensions and how you scored on each of them.

(I) Introversion/ (E) Extraversion:
This dimension describes how you approach and interact with the world and direct your energy output. The main misconception people have about this dimension is that introverts are shy and extraverts are loud. Not necessarily true. Introverts like you tend to think first and then speak, they like to reflect on a situation before contributing their thoughts. Extraverts tend to think and talk at the same time. This approach makes them more spontaneous but can also get them into trouble at times. To the Extravert, the outside world represents excitement and opportunity; they think and perform better in front of others. Because their energy is directed outward, Extraverts like being around people most of the time. You, on the other hand, direct your energy inward. You probably enjoy being around people, but prefer more intimate settings where you get to know fewer people on a deeper basis.

(S) Sensing/ (N) Intuition:
This dimension demonstrates how people tend to process information. . Intuitives are imaginative and look for deeper and abstract meanings with the information in front of them. When presented with information, people such as yourself enjoy pondering implications and consequences for the future. You look less to details and tend to capture the big picture faster than Sensors. You look at the ultimate possibilities of a situation, while Sensors tend to focus on concrete information. By using their five senses to gather data, Sensors trust what can be seen, heard, touched, tasted, or felt, not imagined. Sensors focus on the present and have great attention to detail and therefore can be relied upon for accurate information, while you are the one people look to for creative approaches.

(T) Thinking/ (F) Feeling:
This dimension demonstrates how you make decisions. For Feelers, taking into account how others will be affected is just as important as objective information in the decision-making process. You are more likely to make exceptions to rules than do Thinkers, and in fact, you might see Thinkers as somewhat cold. You are highly understanding and therefore may be perceived as too emotional by Thinkers. Thinkers value analytical thinking and are methodical and logical when evaluating their options. They pride themselves on being objective and not subjective.

(J) Judging/ (P) Perceiving:
The last dimension describes whether you prefer closure or openness. Because of your strong need for control, Judgers enjoy structure and order. Judgers are organized and will tasks once they get started on something. Perceivers, on the other hand experience the world spontaneously and don't make daily schedules. Perceivers like keeping their options open and pride themselves on adapting to whatever situation they confront. While Perceives love starting projects, you prefer the sense of accomplishment of completing a project which is why people might look to you as a good "closer."

Now that you are more familiar with each dimension, here's a reminder of your specific personality type derived from your answers on the Career Personality test.








Personality Type Description



You have strong communication skills and interact well with people. Your warm personality helps create an encouraging work atmosphere that allows you to forge deep personal connections with others. You dislike office politics and try not to get involved in the murk. Instead, you rise above it all with your understanding nature. You have a sense of maturity that others respect and strive to emulate. Although you can work well alone, you are happiest balancing independent work with team interaction. You are well organized and are a strong multi-tasker.

About 2-3% of the U.S. population has this combination of personality type. And that's a good thing. Since employers are always looking to balance out personalities in their environment, they probably have difficulty finding someone with your distinct personality traits.

Based on their personality patterns, here are some famous people who would most likely fit your personality type.

Famous People With Your Type


Mohandas Gandhi

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Martin Luther King

Oprah Winfrey




What you should look for in an employer: Your top-seven list

Learning about your personality type is not only interesting but important. When it comes to career satisfaction, you need to find a work environment that is compatible with your personality type. Fortunately most personality types can do well in a variety of occupations. Finding the right fit means finding the ideal place for you.

Relative to other people and personality types, the following list represents things you should look for in the workplace. If you're unhappy in your current position, or are looking to move into a new job, use the following as a checklist to make sure you're approaching the kinds of opportunities that will make you love your job. Here's what you should look for in a workplace.

A place where you can express your values and ideas through work

A place that puts minimal emphasis on office rules and procedures

A place where you can produce work that helps people

A place where the emphasis is placed on tasks that require routines or rote memory

A place where you can work independently and on your own timeframe

A place where you are given credit for your ideas

An environment that emphasizes harmony vs. competition


Take Action

Making it work for you
It's not unusual to find out that some elements of your workplace already appeal to you and others don't. The trick is finding the elements that do not fit and see how you can tweak or eliminate them, while building on the things that work for you. By looking at your personality type, we can see which elements may make a crucial difference in your job satisfaction.

Given that you are an INFJ, it is important that your work is meaningful. You believe your work should somehow improve the world. You can easily derive spiritual fulfillment by working at a non-profit organization or teaching. However, you find it difficult to meet these needs in a traditional workplace. There are, however, ways to fulfill your philanthropic needs even if your organization sells kitchen and bath appliances. Many companies understand the importance of developing ties within the local community to not only build a loyal customer base, but it also improves the area of the company's location. To do your part, explore opportunities for community outreach through your company. If a program isn't already in place, create a plan to develop one. Emphasizing the success of such types of programs for many other companies should help convince your supervisors that it will get them good free press and help their bottom line.













Your higher skills


Looking at the ideal work environment is only the first step to understanding your personality type and your long-term career goals. The following paragraphs describe how your personality type is related to what some people refer to as your "transferable" or "higher" skills.

Even if you do love your job, it is easy to lose sight of your "higher" skills: what you take with you no matter where you work. Some skills are honed through work experiences, but many are innate to our personality. Some things are just easier for us to do than it is for others. For instance, you may have great people skills and may do well in sales or public relations, or you might have a knack for numbers and can excel in engineering, the stock market or accounting. Read below to see what higher skills fall under your personality type. Although you may not have had a chance to exercise these skills at your current job, keep them in mind so that you can find ways to incorporate what you naturally do at your current job or advertise these skills to launch your next successful job search. Having these skills can put you ahead of another candidate when looking for a future job. When if comes to work, you:


Can effectively advance communication between people

Can successfully integrate large pieces of information

Are good at evaluating problems and providing expert opinions

Are good at negotiating with others to reach a mutually satisfying solution

Can adapt to new situations quickly

Can effectively interpret or explain other people's ideas

Can motivate others to produce their best work


You have strong analytical skills and enjoy becoming an expert on one thing. This strength gives you the ability to be the foremost authority in your field. You like helping people create solutions out of their ideas and then persuading them to take action to put those ideas into motion. However, you enjoy either working alone to come to these solutions or focusing on one person at a time.

Take Action

Sell yourself in two minutes
Research has shown that successful job interviewees take no longer than two minutes when answering a question. When people are nervous they have a tendency to ramble unnecessarily, jump to answers too quickly, or launch into drawn-out answers that end up boring the interviewer. Either way, these practices are not helpful. Before the job interview, practice describing your strengths in two minutes. Instead of reciting the list, which becomes rehearsed and dull, develop a story or anecdote about yourself that demonstrates your skills in action. Practice this story in front of the mirror or in front of someone else so that your nerves don't take over when you're in the interview. For instance, when an interviewer asks for a recent achievement, tell them about a great campaign you lead for your last company. Not only does this show your ability to complete projects successfully, but it will also demonstrate your presentation skills.






Inevitably, you will also be asked about your weaknesses. Don't be afraid of honesty. Rather than lying, successful job interviewees know how to strategically describe potential weaknesses. The trick is to describe your weaknesses so that they end up sounding like strengths. There is an art form to this so that it does not sound insincere. Practice this anecdote as well so that it takes no longer than two minutes. No need to spend extra time on your weaknesses.

Take Action

Turning a weakness into a strength
For INFJ, one potential weakness is your perfectionist tendencies. There's no stopping you when you get involved in projects. Once your interest is piqued, you commit yourself to doing the job right and according to your high standards. This may be a pitfall for you because focusing on one project solely can put a strain on your ability to do other tasks. Also, you spend so much time on the project to the detriment of other priorities in your life. Disclosing this weakness to a potential employer may end up working in your favor. In their eyes, you are an employee who is determined to produce their best each time is a rare find.





Working Style


By now you should have a good feeling for your type and how your personality is related to your skills and work environment. That's a good base, but how you relate to others is another important piece to the puzzle. Depending on your type, you naturally work well with certain other types. However, all of us have the ability to relate to each of the different types. It just takes learning people's personality patterns and how to anticipate potential conflicts before they turn into something big. Read below to get more information on how different aspects of your type work well or don't work well with others.


Most compatible type

Having the combination of intuition and feeling influences how well you interact with others. Because you are a INFJ, your most compatible types are people who are sensing feelers (SFs). Because intuitive feelers typically possess excellent communication skills, they work well with people who are supportive but also pragmatic. Sensing feelers help intuitives stay on track and work on the task at hand. Even though the NF may lose steam and would rather start another project, SFs possess the ability to persevere and follow through. A practical and friendly push is just what you need when you'd rather quit the project. This combination of SFs and NFs make a great team.

Least compatible type

Although having the combination of intuition and feeling makes you a visionary, you can sometimes let your sensitive side get the best of you. Being a INFJ, you react very quickly to what you perceive as an insult or someone being too rigid. Your negative emotional reactions are likely to build up to resentment at some point. Given that sensing thinkers (STs) can sometimes be closed off to new ideas or sometimes can be insensitive without knowing it, they are most likely the type you will experience this type of friction with.



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