Yet another perosnality test...

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From the website where "Hex" got the IQ test from, also found this interesting little "Career Personality Test":

http://www.emode.com/tests/classiccareer


Apparently :rolleyes:, this is my result...

Henry, your career personality type is ESFJ

That means that based on the standard measure of personality traits, you are a strong team player and believe the needs of the group come before the individual. You generally care about the people around you, which allows you to provide a personal touch at your workplace. That sense of caring allows you to feel personal accomplishment and acceptance from your co-workers who know they can turn to you for help. You are generous with your time and spirit and look to make the present moment better for everyone.

Your emotional strength combined with a pragmatic approach to work makes you a strong asset. You have a strong work ethic and inspire others by your example. Because of this, you are a strong leader on any team.

The reason employers and recruiters might be on the lookout for you is that only about 11% of the U.S. population shares the unique characteristics of your personality type. Research shows that businesses succeed when employers create a good balance of personality types in the office. And since only 11% of the U.S. population shares your type, that means employers are looking for you.
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your career personality type is INFJ

That means that based on the standard measure of personality traits, 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.

The reason employers and recruiters might be on the lookout for you is that only about 2-3% of the U.S. population shares the unique characteristics of your personality type. Research shows that businesses succeed when employers create a good balance of personality types in the office. And since only 2-3% of the U.S. population shares your type, that means employers are looking for you.



This was the wrost test of the lot - most of the questions, i had to choose between equally disagreeable answers.
 
your career personality type is ENTP

That means that based on the standard measure of personality traits, brainstorming and creating new concepts is one of your strengths. You are an out-of-the-box thinker and come up with great ideas. You are one of those people who absorb seemingly disparate pieces of information and turn them into one brilliant and coherent thought or solution. In other words, you see connections between ideas where others cannot.

Your inquisitive nature has helped you create some big, trendsetting ideas With your excellent communication skills, you seek to make connections with other people and enrich their lives with your innovative thinking. On top of it, you are a wonderful negotiator and can close deals with best of them.

:confused:
 
here's what i got...

ju, your career personality type is ISFJ

That means that based on the standard measure of personality traits, you are a strong team player and believe the needs of the group come before the individual. You generally care about the people around you, which allows you to provide a personal touch at your workplace. That sense of caring allows you to feel personal accomplishment and acceptance from your co-workers who know they can turn to you for help. You are generous with your time and spirit and look to make the present moment better for everyone.

Your emotional strength combined with a pragmatic approach to work makes you a strong asset. You don't like juggling multiple projects at once and would rather get one project off your desk at a time. Because of your internal value system, you don't need false flattery from others. You have a strong work ethic and inspire others by your example. Because of this, you are a strong leader on any team. To you, your work speaks for itself.

The reason employers and recruiters might be on the lookout for you is that only about 7% of the U.S. population shares the unique characteristics of your personality type. Research shows that businesses succeed when employers create a good balance of personality types in the office. And since only 7% of the U.S. population shares your type, that means employers are looking for you.
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cheers

julian
 
I haven't done the test on the site but just looking at the types reported, I recognize this test as the classic Myers Briggs test used a lot in the US. When I worked over there we all had to spend a day doing this stuff and I remember that I was INTP - can't remember what that all meant but basically, 90% of the IT geeks (like me :) ) were INTP...

OK, just found a site that explains what each letter in the type means (in case that emode site doesn't explain it):

http://www.personalitypathways.com/type_inventory.html

EDIT: just checked the site and sure enough, if you take a look at INTP and look for "Most suitable jobs for INTP" you find Computer Programmer / Software Engineer at the top of the list :D

Michael.
 
I got:

Dom, your career personality type is ENFP

That means that based on the standard measure of personality traits, you have strong organizational and project management skills. When others lose sight of the big picture, you help them to stay focused to see what's important and weed out unnecessary details. You are most fulfilled by your work when you are allowed to think creatively and consider new approaches to work. You are not afraid to take calculated risks and see mistakes or failures as opportunity for growth.

You have a diverse array of interests and are even regarded as a Renaissance type of person. You possess an inspiring zest for life and abound with creativity. You seek venues to express your thoughts and feelings. Your personality and beliefs shine through in most of the work you do.

The reason employers and recruiters might be on the lookout for you is that only about 6% of the U.S. population shares the unique characteristics of your personality type. Research shows that businesses succeed when employers create a good balance of personality types in the office. And since only 6% of the U.S. population shares your type, that means employers are looking for you.
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Well, yep, it's a Myers Briggs alright - I got ENTP when I last tested on the paper version (in April for a work course) so ENFP is more preferrable to me as I reckon I'm better at the feelings bit than the intuitive bit... :)
 
I got:

Warren, your career personality type is ISFJ

That means that based on the standard measure of personality traits, you are a strong team player and believe the needs of the group come before the individual. You generally care about the people around you, which allows you to provide a personal touch at your workplace. That sense of caring allows you to feel personal accomplishment and acceptance from your co-workers who know they can turn to you for help. You are generous with your time and spirit and look to make the present moment better for everyone.

Your emotional strength combined with a pragmatic approach to work makes you a strong asset. You don't like juggling multiple projects at once and would rather get one project off your desk at a time. Because of your internal value system, you don't need false flattery from others. You have a strong work ethic and inspire others by your example. Because of this, you are a strong leader on any team. To you, your work speaks for itself.

The reason employers and recruiters might be on the lookout for you is that only about 7% of the U.S. population shares the unique characteristics of your personality type. Research shows that businesses succeed when employers create a good balance of personality types in the office. And since only 7% of the U.S. population shares your type, that means employers are looking for you
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All that crap about "only about 6-7% of the population have the unique characteristics of your type" is such a load of BS! Of course if you have a personality test with 16 distinct types, assuming they are roughly equally distributed among the population then 100 / 16 = 6.5% so that applies to every category.

Trying to make it looks as if you're somehow special is really sad - no doubt some people will fall for it though :rolleyes: It's as bad as those bogus Readers Digest "lotteries" where you start with a scratch card and, surprise, surprise, when you scratch 3 of the 6 circles you find you've WON! Congrats - you're one of the lucky few who can enter your name and address for the big draw.....yes, but just scratch all the circles off and you'll see that every combination of 3 is a winning one. One more address for the spam file :inferno:

Michael.
 
richard, your career personality type is INFJ

That means that based on the standard measure of personality traits, 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.

The reason employers and recruiters might be on the lookout for you is that only about 2-3% of the U.S. population shares the unique characteristics of your personality type. Research shows that businesses succeed when employers create a good balance of personality types in the office. And since only 2-3% of the U.S. population shares your type, that means employers are looking for you.

But, to truly show employers what you have to offer, you need to understand a little more about traits that make up your type.


i,m rare ,
i,m wanted
thats why i work in a chicken processing factory:rolleyes:


edited to add ,
out of 7or8 on here who took the test , 2 of us got INFJ
mmm very rare :D
 
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This is what I got

Neil, your career personality type is INTJ

That means that based on the standard measure of personality traits, your intellectual prowess and ability to focus on one issue allow you to easily become an expert in anything you set your mind to. You focus on the possibilities a project or ideas offer, but put your concepts into motion.

You are a doer and not just a dreamer. You are well grounded in reality and use logic and analytical thinking to create new ideas. When an idea excites you, your perfectionist tendencies come out.

Given your ability to learn quickly, you rapidly ascend the career ladder. You possess the ability to work well alone but can work with a team if they perform at your pace.

The reason employers and recruiters might be on the lookout for you is that only about 2-3% of the U.S. population shares the unique characteristics of your personality type. Research shows that businesses succeed when employers create a good balance of personality types in the office. And since only 2-3% of the U.S. population shares your type, that means employers are looking for you.

But, to truly show employers what you have to offer, you need to understand a little more about traits that make up your type.
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Kind of accurate, seeing as my job involves logical problem solving and analytical thinking. But the 2-3% seems a bit suss to me. I dont seem to have rapidly ascended the career ladder yet either:(

Robbo
 
Hmmm! The Belbin Test is more useful. I'm a 'Shaper' ;)

The Shaper is highly motivated. They have a high degree of nervous energy and a great need for achievement. The Shaper may lead the team, but their personal characteristics and approach are quite different from a typical Co-ordinator. The Co-ordinator's commitment to team objectives tends to be morally based, whereas as the Shaper endeavours to reach objectives by whatever means are available,, even if these are illegitimate. The Shaper's concern is to win to reach goals by putting every effort into the process. The Shaper tends to be opportunistic and will show a strong emotional response to any form of disappointment or frustration.

The Shaper is suspicious and impatient. They are single minded and critical, having few reservations about challenging others, arguing or being critical; at a personal level the Shaper tends to be an aggressive extrovert and as such may elicit an aggressive response from other team members. The Shaper may lack the interpersonal understanding and warmth which are characteristic of the Co-ordinator: the Shaper's directive approach is far more orientated towards achieving objectives than towards the stable maintenance of the team.

Interestingly, the Shaper's reaction to the aggressive response which they elicit in others is generally good humoured, as if this is to be expected as part of the process of directing a team.

Since the Shaper's primary role is to inspire action and dispel complacency, their usefulness is severely limited in a team which is already functioning well and in a stable fashion, particularly if the team is already led by a typical Co-ordinator Under these circumstances, the Shaper's presence may simply be disruptive. Furthermore, several Shapers in a team may be unproductive, because, despite much goal-directed effort,, interpersonal problems are likely to arise as a result of conspicuous frustration and open criticism of others.

Shapers are excellent when it comes to sparking life into a team and are, for example, very useful in teams within organisations where political complications are apt to slow down progress. Shapers are inclined to rise above problems of this kind and forge ahead regardless.

Chris
 
your career personality type is ESFJ

...a strong team player...generous with your time and spirit and look to make the present moment better for everyone.

Your emotional strength combined with a pragmatic approach to work makes you a strong asset. You have a strong work ethic and inspire others by your example. Because of this, you are a strong leader on any team.

Not sure about being a team leader, but it's all just for fun :)
 
I appear to be

Graham, your career personality type is ISFP

That means that based on the standard measure of personality traits, you are well-balanced and place equal importance on work as on your personal life. You are dedicated to maintaining a level of culture in your life and therefore won't sacrifice interesting work for high pay.

With your high energy and chameleon-like adaptabilities, you seek work that is fast-paced and ever-changing. Working directly with people, especially in a capacity that benefits them, provides you with that outlet.

You prefer to live in the moment and appreciate what life and work offer now. The future is unknowable and does not draw you in like the present. Part of your easy-going outlook towards the future has to do with knowing that you can adapt to whatever comes your way.

The reason employers and recruiters might be on the lookout for you is that only about 5% of the U.S. population shares the unique characteristics of your personality type. Research shows that businesses succeed when employers create a good balance of personality types in the office. And since only 5% of the U.S. population shares your type, that means employers are looking for you.
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Mostly rubbish! On the whole I find people generate the most irritating headaches at work - although Microsoft comes pretty damned close. My answers to several of the questions were quite different to what they would have been after a rather turbulent 3 years on the work front, so they can be forgiven given my priorities could be in rather a state of flux.
 
Heres mine:-

You like to get pissed and chat up birds outta your league. Start earning a few more quid, and they wont be out your league any longer, and they will revel at givin ya a good clean and polish
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Got me down to a tee then ;)
 
I've just looked at the site Michael cited: so I'm best suited to be a:
Primary Care Physician,
Massage Therapist,
Fashion Designer,
Dental Hygenist,
Alcohol and Drug addiction counselor
Customer Service representative!!!!

I knew it was bollocks! It's so hard to be civil to customers complaining about your software falling over when you know they're being idiots - and even worse when you know they're actually right!

I think I'm more probably ISTP or yet another INTP.
 
Originally posted by Robbo
Chris,

Sounds like you would be a real nightmare to work with:D

Robbo
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I mostly get along fine with my co-workers. I tend to wind up the managers by refusing to pretend that everything is OK when I know that it isn't and speaking unpalatable truths that they would rather not talk about but that's their problem :torkmada:

Chris :techno:
 
Originally posted by technobear
I tend to wind up the managers by refusing to pretend that everything is OK when I know that it isn't and speaking unpalatable truths that they would rather not talk about
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:beer:

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about Chris :) I do exactly the same - I'll never be a manager because I don't much like most of them to be perfectly honest, and in the sort of places I've worked (all government) there's frankly too many of them doing too little work, on stupid (in comparison to the REAL workers) salaries... Plus you can't trust them. Oh, and a LOT of the ones I've worked for make David Brent look like a competent employee....
 
Ian, your career personality type is INTP

That means that based on the standard measure of personality traits, brainstorming and creating new concepts is one of your strengths. You are an out-of-the-box thinker and come up with great ideas. You are one of those people who absorb seemingly disparate pieces of information and turn them into one brilliant and coherent thought. In other words, you see connections between ideas where others cannot.

Your inquisitive nature makes you a life-long seeker of knowledge. Your excitement comes from developing the concepts and ideas, once you know that your idea works, you are on to the next challenge. Your mind moves so quickly that you surround yourself with a strong team to finalize the ideas you conceive.

The reason employers and recruiters might be on the lookout for you is that only about 3-4% of the U.S. population shares the unique characteristics of your personality type. Research shows that businesses succeed when employers create a good balance of personality types in the office. And since only 3-4% of the U.S. population shares your type, that means employers are looking for you.

But, to truly show employers what you have to offer, you need to understand a little more about traits that make up your type.
 

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