Given that I am at a convenient crossroad in my career (read unemployed), I have been putting some heavy thought into what I want to do with my work life/career. I have almost 10 years in my current career path, but it is not fulfilling or enjoyable for that matter.
It was recommended that I go through the process of taking a few personality tests based on the Jung Typology Test (see links below). I have done a few of these now, in an effort to get a wider sample size, and have found (to no surprise) that what I have been doing for the last decade is the antithesis of my personality-type.
I have come across at 'INTJ', which is more of a solitary, technically-focused job type person. The catch here being that this is, as mentioned prior, the exact opposite of what I do.
So multiple questions:
1) What do you 'test' as and are the results applicable to your career?
1b) If yes, do you enjoy your job on a personal level? If no, same?
2) Have you done a career that is not 'in-line' with your "personality-type", but are now?
2b) If so, do you find life in general is more enjoyable since changing?
3) Has anyone made a complete change in their career path to both a different industry and role within that industry?
3b) How has that worked out? Better lifestyle, enjoy your job more, etc?
Links:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp
http://www.personalitypage.com/html/info.html
http://www.careertest.net/
I ask this because given that I am well situated for a while, I am debating going back to school to learn a functional trade instead of my sales based skill-set.
It was recommended that I go through the process of taking a few personality tests based on the Jung Typology Test (see links below). I have done a few of these now, in an effort to get a wider sample size, and have found (to no surprise) that what I have been doing for the last decade is the antithesis of my personality-type.
I have come across at 'INTJ', which is more of a solitary, technically-focused job type person. The catch here being that this is, as mentioned prior, the exact opposite of what I do.
So multiple questions:
1) What do you 'test' as and are the results applicable to your career?
1b) If yes, do you enjoy your job on a personal level? If no, same?
2) Have you done a career that is not 'in-line' with your "personality-type", but are now?
2b) If so, do you find life in general is more enjoyable since changing?
3) Has anyone made a complete change in their career path to both a different industry and role within that industry?
3b) How has that worked out? Better lifestyle, enjoy your job more, etc?
Links:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp
http://www.personalitypage.com/html/info.html
http://www.careertest.net/
I ask this because given that I am well situated for a while, I am debating going back to school to learn a functional trade instead of my sales based skill-set.
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