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Sharing My Personality Profile
In my opinion, companies look for individuals who know what they can bring to the table and how they can contribute to the company's mission. Thus, having an employee with a heightened sense of self-awareness would only be a bonus! Companies and HR pay for leadership development and self-assessment programs all the time, and so sharing with an interviewer that I've already taken these assessments could put me a head of the curve!
Interviews can be intimidating, especially when potential employers or others seem to expect insightful and Earth-shattering answers. But, as has been reiterated numerous times, preparation is key. Since interviewers often ask about one's strengths and weaknesses, why not use a formal assessment to answer the question? Thus, I see no harm in mentioning that I have had the opportunity to take a series of personality assessments through BLF that provide a deeper look into my being. My results showed that I have a preference for the ENTJ type (Extraversion-Intuiting-Thinking-Judging). This means I focus on the world around me, take in infromation and discern patterns, make decisions logically and analytically, and like to plan and keep things organized. I think these are very useful traits to share with an interviewer because they show that I can think deeply and work efficiently. Another cool thing that I would share about my results is that I was balanced in most of the categories, since each section basically scaled you between two traits. This shows that I have a balance of the opposing traits and can get along with most personality types. I also consider things and situations from multiple perspective.
Interviews can be intimidating, especially when potential employers or others seem to expect insightful and Earth-shattering answers. But, as has been reiterated numerous times, preparation is key. Since interviewers often ask about one's strengths and weaknesses, why not use a formal assessment to answer the question? Thus, I see no harm in mentioning that I have had the opportunity to take a series of personality assessments through BLF that provide a deeper look into my being. My results showed that I have a preference for the ENTJ type (Extraversion-Intuiting-Thinking-Judging). This means I focus on the world around me, take in infromation and discern patterns, make decisions logically and analytically, and like to plan and keep things organized. I think these are very useful traits to share with an interviewer because they show that I can think deeply and work efficiently. Another cool thing that I would share about my results is that I was balanced in most of the categories, since each section basically scaled you between two traits. This shows that I have a balance of the opposing traits and can get along with most personality types. I also consider things and situations from multiple perspective.
When sharing this with an interviewer, I would focus on the idea that I can get along with people well and work well on teams. I would keep the conversation professional, but might bring up some of the more individualized traits of ENTJ's, such as impatience, apparent apathy, heavily influential, and apparent lack of compassion for others. But, the MBTI results provide some strong strengths, such as "decisive, clear and assertive, good at correcting illogical or inefficient procedures, action-oriented and strategic, etc." This fits especially well within the engineering industry.
It's a bit refreshing reviewing these results, and I think I've even changed a bit- for the better. Adios.
-Ernesto
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