Career Advice Talk

What’s your Personality Type?

9th July, 2009 - Posted by Robin Ogden -

Have you ever checked in to YOU?  You might be surprised at what you will find.  Gaining a better understanding of yourself can help in so many ways - for example are you introverted yet working in midst of continual people interaction and finding yourself just exhausted?  Or, are you extroverted and working in a quiet profession in a cubicle all the time and likewise, feeling exhausted too?

Until I got a read on my personality type I didn’t really understand how important it was to my professional world.  I’m an ENFP and in the Myers-Briggs world that means my personality traits are - Extroverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceptive - and although there’s a lot to that scientifically that I don’t profess to know, what I do know is that I love working, interacting and being with people.  It gives me energy - I literally emerge when I’m with people.  If I was in a profession where I sat quietly all day with very little people interaction I’m sure I would become one depressed puppy.  In fact I know I would.

As and ENFP, I’ve got loads of energy and really like to think ‘out loud’ - sharing ideas and brainstorming are top of the chart for me.  I’m extremely creative and like to focus on the big-picture, vs. the teeny tiny details.  Imagine how helpful knowing all of this is when it comes to choosing a profession!

Enough about me…what about you??  Take the test and let me know your type.