Your personality type is not the Holy Grail when searching for a job. However, the soul searching that is required when taking the test will help you learn about yourself in the process. Applying this self-enlightenment in conjunction with your test results can help you apply for jobs that are best suited for your preferences. For example, when co-writer Julie Brassell was deciding what to major in she knew that she wanted to work with numbers, preferred rigid rules over theory, preferred working alone but could work with clients, liked having similarly structured days, and valued organization. After taking an accounting course, she felt drawn to the subject and decided to pursue it as a major. When she took the MBTI, she was classified as an ISTJ. Two of the recommended careers for ISTJs are an accountant or an auditor. In this case, the combination of what she knows she prefers and what her personality type suggests that she prefers, have solidified her career choice.
When you have landed a job, we agree with Stahl in that you should embrace the diversity of your coworkers’ personalities because everyone contributes different strengths. Respect the differences in your extroverts and introverts, your sensors and intuitives, your feelers and thinkers, and your judgers and perceivers. If everyone had the same personality the workplace would be less productive and less interesting. You are more productive in your job when you are true to yourself and find the job satisfying. For example, someone that is more judging than perceiving values order and lists and may find an unpredictable job too stressful causing them to not be happy at work.
Most importantly, do not over analyze your results, treat your results as a catch-all to explain all of your behavior, use your personality type as an excuse for your actions, or assume anything about someone based off of their personality type.
When you have landed a job, we agree with Stahl in that you should embrace the diversity of your coworkers’ personalities because everyone contributes different strengths. Respect the differences in your extroverts and introverts, your sensors and intuitives, your feelers and thinkers, and your judgers and perceivers. If everyone had the same personality the workplace would be less productive and less interesting. You are more productive in your job when you are true to yourself and find the job satisfying. For example, someone that is more judging than perceiving values order and lists and may find an unpredictable job too stressful causing them to not be happy at work.
Most importantly, do not over analyze your results, treat your results as a catch-all to explain all of your behavior, use your personality type as an excuse for your actions, or assume anything about someone based off of their personality type.