Personality Assessment

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The last survey that I took was Personality Assessment, provided by Focus2Career. I think this survey was the most beneficial because it focused both on your personality and career opportunities that work well with your personality type. Out of all the surveys I took, I think this Personality Assessment was the most useful. Not only does website show your results but also additional information on each career opportunity from job title, supporting majors/programs at the University of Arkansas, salary, and job family.
My personality type is: creative, flexible, caring, supportive, and idealist. Some of the characteristics of my personality type are that I approach work and life with a positive concern for the people around me, I like to work

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