Finding the Perfect Job for Your Personality A Book Review

Finding the Perfect Job for Your Personality â€" A Book Review Finding the Perfect Job for Your Personality A Book Review Trying to figure out your next career move? The Career Within You is a new book that guides you through the process of finding the career best suited for you. It analyzes: Your traits Your strengths Your career wishes Unlike other personality tests, the book not only helps you understand your character traits, but also explains the core values of the nine different personality types featured in the book. I was excited when The Career Within You PR team asked me to review the book. Im a big fan of personality tests; Ive taken the Myers-Briggs test at least three times. I jumped right in and found that I identify most closely with The Achiever personality type. Here are some of the strengths Achievers bring to the workplace: Inspire people Have a competitive spirit and drive to win Prefer efficiency Work hard Take risks Have big dreams Understand the importance of work/life balance Seeks mentors and mentors others The authors also explain common weaknesses of each personality type. For the Achiever, common blind spots include being a workaholic and difficulty accepting failure. From there, the reader is asked to answer a five question quiz. Based on the answers, the book recommends careers that fit ones personality profile. Here are my recommended jobs, based on my personal profile: Brand manager CEO Finance accounting executives Financial analyst Management consultant Technology executive Agent (for artist performers) News journalist Symphony conductor The books last section includes job hunting tips, which job seekers might find valuable when brushing up their resume, interviewing, or networking skills. Steve Jobs once said, Youve got to find out what you love. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you havent found it yet, keep looking. Dont settle. Its never too early or late to find your true passion. For those of you who are discovering a new career that matches your interests, Elizabeth Wagele and Ingrid Stabbs book, The Career Within You, is a quick, easy, and effective place to start.