Session 2

How personality can affect your career

It is important to consider your personality type when it comes to choosing a career. You can take personality questionnaires to help you identify your strengths/weaknesses, interests and working styles. Some employers will also you personality questionnaires as part of your assessment to build up a profile around you. One of the most popular is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator have a look at their website to find out more about the 16 distinct personality types that MBTI defines.

Have a look at the Personality Questionnaires on Prospects and try some of the practice personality assessment sites.


Links
MBTI Basics (The Myers & Briggs Foundation)
Personality Questionnaires (Prospects)

References
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