02 Aug 2015

Has it ever crossed your mind that there is something in this world for everybody?

At some point or another, we’ve all questioned what we’re doing with our lives. Some, the lucky ones, figure out early on what their true calling is and steer their entire lives toward that end game. Others have a more difficult time navigating the endless sea of job applications and desk jobs. If you think you’re alone or it’s just you, it isn’t.

That’s where the Briggs-Myers test comes into play. Potentially, the answer to your future career has been at your fingertips this entire time and you’ve just overlooked the obvious: it all comes down to personality.

Who are you? What makes you tick? You could be a test away from getting yourself on the right track toward your dream job - and luckily for you, we've created one right here with our Post-School Planner. All you gotta do is sign-up with a Year13 account and off you go on your own adventure to figure out how our personality can align to your dream job.

In 1942, the “Briggs-Myers Type Indicator” was created. The test figures out which of the 16 personality types fits you.

In February 2015, Molly Owens, CEO of Truity, a California-based company that offers in-depth, scientifically validated personality traits, published a survey of career outcomes among Brigg’s Myers’ 16 personality traits titled, “Personality Type & Career Achievement: Does Your Type Predict How Far You’ll Climb?”

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To what end? Because your personality is who you are and you should use that core foundation for everything you choose in life, most importantly your career. If you can identify yourself according to your traits, you can use the Briggs-Myers test to figure out what the best career options for you are.

According to Owens, the 16 personality types “are combinations of a person’s dominant tendency in four different categories –energy style (extraversion vs. introversion), cognitive style (sensor vs. intuitive), values style (thinker vs. feeler), and lifestyle (thinker vs. judger).”

It seems pretty basic to assume extroverts are better suited for high stimulus career paths such as public relations while introverts succeed in careers that require less day-to-day interpersonal interaction. The interesting divulgence is when the study discusses introverted extraverts and extraverted introverts in the workplace.

Maybe there’s something behind the research, and maybe you’re better off taking your chances with tarot cards as Forbes contributer Todd Essig (2014) claimed in “The Mysterious Popularity of the Meaningless Myers-Briggs.”
In the end, it’s fascinating to experience for yourself and works well as at least a base line for a potential career path. But figuring out your options are also a big thing when it comes to your personality. Let us help you by doing your Post-School Plan so you can be connected to all your options and made aware of some you didn't even know existed. We'll also tell ya what skills you need to land your dream.