Personality questionnaires – will they help me find a job?

Imagine being able to work in a place created especially for you. One where you do tasks you enjoy; where you go in a direction you believe in; where overcoming difficulties gives you satisfaction and fulfillment. Think of the energy you would start your day with, knowing that you are thriving in a workplace tailored to you….

Well, exactly – a place tailored to your needs, not skills.

Matching one’s skills to the requirements of the market is needed to be able to select between job offers. We learn languages, programmes, tools and approaches. Some come easier to us, others more difficult, but let’s agree – most are manageable. They just take time and energy. Now you may ask “but who knows what is worth learning and what to spend that time and energy on?”. You do! 🙂

My career needs and aptitudes
What happens if we put the employer’s expectations of our skills at the centre of our thinking? We acquire the right qualifications for the job, we apply and we get the job. You might say ‘mission accomplished’, but after all, the mission has only just begun.

Different types of tasks lie ahead: working with people or individually; a quick pace or monotony; initiating novelty or coolly assessing risks… We could multiply examples endlessly.

Will each of these tasks come to us with the same ease? Probably not. Some we will happily get down to, others we will have to invest more energy in. Some roles will come naturally to us, others will be more difficult to find ourselves in.