Are you in the right job for your personality type?

Many people drag home each evening exhausted from a day at work. Why? Of course there some jobs which are inherently stressful such as police, fire, and emergency rescue work. Also, there are jobs with stressful work environments such as working with strong chemicals, or offices with poor ventilation.  Unfortunately, there are also unreasonable bosses and negative co-workers, but, I believe, that the major source of job stress is personality type misfit.

There seems to be the right person for most any job and many wrong fits. Envision the classic "absent minded professor" (an INFJ) in a job where he is required to fill out many forms and submit them on time. Talk about a set up for failure! Not only that, what a waste of his abilities. Now envision that same job with an ISTJ. He strides in, briefcase in hand, ready to tackle, and master, the mountain of paper work in front of him. At the end of the day he leaves for his home energized by a job well done.

First - Learn Your Personality Type So how do you find that job which is a perfect fit for you?

Why I started this Blog

My forty years of study in personality type is in Briggs-Myers personality assessment. Career placement tests and employment placement tests are Briggs-Myers tests. I have used their insights in tutoring children with learning disabilities and in employment counseling. I have taught community education courses and given counseling on these topics.

I have posted my teaching materials on this blog, and other articles I have written on Personality Type.  Hope you enjoy them. Feel free to post questions. It keeps me writing and learning.