About Career Personality Tests

Career personality tests are geared towards individuals who want to find career opportunities that would suit them according to their personality make-up.
In these tests, psychological methods are used to assess mental and emotional development patterns. There may be questions about likes or dislikes, color pattern quizzes, and questions about working in certain types of jobs.
Based upon the answers, the test will conclude what careers match the personality of the test taker.

On the Job

Some employers use career personality tests to determine which applicants will be a good "fit" for open positions in their company.

Benefits

Taking a career personality test before, during or even after you have chosen a career path can help you find a job that you would not only be better suited for, but one that you could build a satisfying career around.

Origins

There are many different types of career personality test. Two of the most popular are the Myers-Briggs test, which was created by Katherine Briggs and Isable Myers, and the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, created by David Keirsey.

Myers-Briggs

The Myers-Briggs test is based on the attitude of an individual and is broken into two major functions, extrovert and introvert, plus six other functions which are sensing, thinking, judging, intuition, feeling and perceiving (see Resources below).

Keirsey Temperament Sorter

Even though the Keirsey Temperament Sorter is closely related to the Myers-Briggs, it measures the temperament of an individual and is broken up into four types: rational, idealist, artisans and guardians (see Resources below).

Resources

• Take the Myers-Briggs Test
• The Keirsey Temperament Sorter Test