I met with Donna, one of the advisors in Career Services. She asked me a series of questions about how I perceive my surroundings and how I choose to deal with different goings-on in my life. In this visit, she presented me with the results of my Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which revealed that I am an ESFJ personality type. After discussing what that means, I felt that the results were incredibly accurate.
Here are some of the things I learned:
- I prefer work tasks that involve interacting closely with customers and clients, building consensus on teams and communicating the value of a project
- I enjoy working in an environment that offers a family-like atmosphere, fosters a sense of belonging, and emphasizes teamwork
- I am prone to spending too much time in unproductive networking, may have trouble adjusting plans to respond to unexpected opportunities, and may be overly influenced in my decision-making by what I think others want
- I am able to work closely with others to accomplish specific goals, I have a good sense of what customers or co-workers need or want, and I am good at expressing appreciation for others and recognizing their contributions
The results detail ways that I can further build upon my strengths and also how I can work on overcoming my weaknesses.
Next up, how my MBTI personality type may relate to careers that could be good for me…
