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Identifying Your Personality Type and Interests

Lakeisha Mathews

One of the best strategies for ensuring career success is being true to yourself by making career decisions that result in professional and personal satisfaction. While many professionals look to mentors, labor market trends, or family to determine their best-fit career path, others have uncovered the secret weapon to career success—increasing their self-awareness by discovering their own personality and interests. Possessing a healthy sense of self-awareness equips professionals with an internal compass that helps inform career decisions, define personal branding, and empower performance on the job. This chapter will get you started on the journey of understanding your personality ...

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