The writer in the story "Discovering Yourself with Myers-Briggs" instantly caught my attention in the first paragraph leaving a questionnaire for you to answer. In my opinion the author motivates the reader's diligence to discover what these questions mean. Wendy goes into great detail in discussing the methods of determining one's personality through Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test categorized in three dimensions: extroversion versus introversion, sensation versus intuition, and thinking versus feeling. She also gives a lot of factual information and breaks down what each dimension means for that particular personality. I think the conclusion is summed up nicely, she does a good job of linking the main points in order and characterizing…
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a great assessment tool to help one gain insight into their personality type. Having that insight can be vital in finding a career that one will be satisfied in and it can also help on to identify what career options may not be a good fit. The MBTI does this by looking at four sets of traits and finding which ones are the most like you. There is extraversion (E) or introversion (I), sensing (S) or intuition (N), thinking (T) or feeling (F), and judging (J) or perceiving (P). My results came out to ESTJ.…
Through the taking of the Myers-Briggs typology test, the O-Net Career assessment, and the Spiritual Gifts Test, I was able to discover more about myself as well as learn exactly how I can use my gifts and personality to better serve Christ in ministry and throughout my life. The results of these three tests, my INTJ typology; my spiritual gifts of music, writing and celibacy; and the fact that I am more suited towards jobs involving arts and communications, can ultimately be utilized as tools of understanding as I continue to grow mentally and spiritually during this current phase of my life. According to the Myers-Briggs typology assessment, I am an INTJ type, one of the rarest and most strategically capable of the 16 different personality types. This type…
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality assessment is a psychometric questionnaire that helps individuals discover their personality or psychological type. After answering a series of questions, the results are compiled to determine if the person is sensing (S) or intuitive (I) , thinking (T) or feeling (F), introverted (I) or extroverted (E), judging (J) or perceiving (P). With the fore mentioned possible trait combinations, there are sixteen personality types possible. The test concluded that I could be four of the personality types due to the extremely slight percentage difference within two of the traits. Results showed I am 67% extraverted, 1% sensing, 1% thinking, and 33% judging.…
When I was first introduced to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, it was described as a person’s natural inclinations. The innate traits come naturally like when someone writes with his or her dominant hand. It feels more comfortable, and it’s where they prefer to be. When stretching their comfort zone, it’s like writing with their nondominant hand. It’s tricky but doable.…
Upon taking the Myers-Briggs personality assessment, I identified with the ISTJ group. ISTJ personality group is also known as “THE INSPECTOR”. You may be asking, what does ISTJ mean? Well ISTJ personality category stands for Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, and Judging. People like me that relate to ISTJ’s category are known to be stubborn, insensitive, strong willed, honest, and responsible.…
This result is also being used what role employees should be involved in. For instance, Orange person should stick with the job which needs creativity and not limits their boundary such as people working in media, art while gold people tend to follow the rule and responsible for what they take. Otherwise, I can count on the test to know exactly which type of my employees so I can have a strategy how to take advantage of their strength to develop the company. Not only applying the test in the workplace but also the candidate, human resource department can have the candidate take the test to hire the one who is suitable for company culture and role and job…
Introduction The Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a valuable tool to help understand your personality type so that you can develop better strategies to understand how you interact with the world around you. To develop leadership skills it is better to understand where you align on the MBTI grid to strengthen the skills you currently possess and to improve the ones that will help you succeed. Ethical decisions may not be an everyday occurrence in business, but to understand the foundation on how the decisions are drawn from can help make the most ethical decision needed for the situation. Having a good understanding of your personality type will help in all aspects of business in the US and in other cultures.…
During this course i have been learning a lot more about myself as an individual in and out the classroom. From the basics of setting goals to its complexity, I learned how to implement it more effectively. Through the Myers-Briggs Test i gained deeper understanding of how my personality change influence the career path i would like to pursue. I was refreshed on things I already knew about my academic skills and preferred learning style. With all this information I can begin mold a bridge that will connect me to the next stage of my education.…
The test measures the time it takes to respond to the questions/scenarios and if the person gets it correct or not. It compare how long it takes between the stereotype section and the counter stereotype section to determine how and if you associate with the stereotype. It gives a spectrum of results ranging from strong stereotype attitude to strong counter stereotype attitudes. As people are suppose to hit the button that they first associate with in the categories, it a good indicator of implicit associations. The only thing that might sway the results the person actively trying to get all the answer correct and might slow down to make sure the word goes into the right category.…
This concept allows you to further explore and understand your own personalities including your strengths, weaknesses, possible career preferences, and compatibility with other people. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator shows your likes and dislikes. The main goal of this test is to help you learn more about yourself that you couldn’t realize on your own. Based on answers to the questions on the inventory, people are identified as having one of 16 personality traits. By taking this personality survey I have learned that I have a moderate preference of Extraversion over Introversion.…
The biggest concept the test revolves around is dealing with infuriated citizens. The test is designed to judge a candidate’s ability to analyze the problem and if the candidate is able to calm the citizen down. The recruiter is also looking to see if the candidate is able to maintain their composure and handle the stressful…
Sometimes personality test can bring different result than identifying the best candidate for job, or the best for promotion as evidenced by the fact that common used Myers-Briggs test was created not for employment purposes but for training and development use. Similarly, MMPI was developed to identify personality disorders for…
The Myers-Briggs Personality Test is an assessment tool used to offer insight into how individuals think, function, and thrive (Myers & Briggs Foundation, 2016). The results of my Myers-Briggs Test revealed that my personality was ENFJ, extraverted, intuitive, feeling, judging (Humanmetrics, Inc. , 2016); my temperament was NF, or idealist (BSM Consulting, Inc., 2015). A Worldview is an intellectual, emotional, and spiritual framework by which you view reality, make sense of life and apply meaning to every area of your life (Kahlib Fischer, 2016). Worldview and personality type combine to construct a lens for how we view, interact with, and react to our environment. Step 1 Extraverted…
A key consideration for HR is that any test used must be clearly related to the job and a proven predictor of success (Reed & Bogardus, 2012). Testing can be used to assess cognitive ability, personality, and knowledge, all of which have a long and proven history in the prediction of job performance (Kantrowitz, Dawson, & Fetzer, 2011). Advances in technology now allow organizations to administer many of the tests online. Internet-based testing can efficiently screen candidates, reduce hire time, and reduce recruitment costs (Kantrowitz et al., 2011). Computer adaptive tests (CAT), where questions are populated from a large pool based on previous answers, have become a popular tool due to their ability to improve security and decrease the opportunity for cheating (Kantrowitz et al., 2011).…