Most people think about a career as something that will align to their interests and personality. Most people even have a few alternatives for a “dream job” (which sometimes aren’t realistic, depending on their age and other factors). We did a survey a few years back with high school and college students about what their expectations of careers were (you could call them millennials), and the results were really interesting. Do your opinions l...

Before we get into this post, keep in mind that this information shows trends and in no way implies which careers anyone should or should not pursue based on MBTI® type. While knowing your MBTI preferences can help you identify your strengths and unique gifts, that doesn’t mean that you won’t enjoy a career that’s not popular with, or commonly associated with, your MBTI type. The more self-aware you are and the better you understand yourself, the better your decisions will ...

When I first started at my current company, all of the new employees, including myself, took the MBTI® assessment to learn about ourselves and how better to communicate with colleagues. I had preferences for INFJ, and I remember thinking to myself as I read the type description and attributes, “This is almost creepy how well this type describes me.” Then we learned about the four mental processes that make up each MBTI type (these are different from your individual letter preferences, but more a...

In my previous post, we talked about how to write your career mission statement to help guide you as you explore potential career options or think about switching careers. MBTI personality type can’t explain everything about you, and it can’t tell you what your interests are or what you’re skilled at (there are other assessments out there that can help you discover those things). But MBTI type is a tool to help you see how the parts of your personality you’re born wi...

As they say, find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life. If you’re like most people, no matter how much you love to do something, eventually it will feel like work on some days. But that doesn’t mean that it can’t be enjoyable most of the time. In the past few blogs we’ve dug into both inspiration and motivation—both topics that can be directly related to your career development. In addition, knowing your MBTI personality ty...