Although I had heard about career assessments, I never had the opportunity to take one myself. Therefore, I took great joy in experiencing these activities for the first time. Different career assessments such as the MYERS BRIGGS, True Colors, Values Game, Eureka as well as Strength Quest revealed unique qualities that I often times overlook in my persona. These different assessments contributed to a deeper understanding of my skills and personality. In what follows, I discuss my reactions to the different career assessments that were presented during our class.
Assessments
Strength Quest. As I went over my Strength Quest, it felt as if I was reading a horoscope. When I shared my results with a close friend, they agree with the themes that were presented on my evaluation; themes include: analytical, connectedness, learner, restorative and responsibility. I use all these themes when working to help other people—students, friends and family alike. I have a strong sense of responsibility for those I help. In doing so, I …show more content…
I have learned that my tendency to stay quiet helps me to play the role of an observant, but at the same it jeopardizes my ability to interact with other people. Thus, I need to be aware about my tendency of drifting away from people in order to connect with others.
True Colors. During the true colors activity, learned that as a yellow member, I tend to follow rules, respect authority and remain focus on the task at hand. When I was paired up with other people who were also yellow and asked to complete an assignment, we were quiet and stuck to completing the assignment in the most efficient and diligent way possible. Other groups with different colors were laughing, cracking jokes and completing the activity close to where time was called. I found this activity to be accurate in how approach different tasks. I do my work as asked without wasting time or disrupting
Assessments
Strength Quest. As I went over my Strength Quest, it felt as if I was reading a horoscope. When I shared my results with a close friend, they agree with the themes that were presented on my evaluation; themes include: analytical, connectedness, learner, restorative and responsibility. I use all these themes when working to help other people—students, friends and family alike. I have a strong sense of responsibility for those I help. In doing so, I …show more content…
I have learned that my tendency to stay quiet helps me to play the role of an observant, but at the same it jeopardizes my ability to interact with other people. Thus, I need to be aware about my tendency of drifting away from people in order to connect with others.
True Colors. During the true colors activity, learned that as a yellow member, I tend to follow rules, respect authority and remain focus on the task at hand. When I was paired up with other people who were also yellow and asked to complete an assignment, we were quiet and stuck to completing the assignment in the most efficient and diligent way possible. Other groups with different colors were laughing, cracking jokes and completing the activity close to where time was called. I found this activity to be accurate in how approach different tasks. I do my work as asked without wasting time or disrupting