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The following
is adapted from Linda V. Berens and Dario
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16 Personality Types: Descriptions for
Self-Discovery (Telos Publications,
1999) *Used with permission.
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I like feeling I have helped someone with
a concern, helping them figure out, deal
with, and resolve the problem, knowing
that what I recommended or advised really
did help that person.
I
am fairly quiet with an easygoing attitude
and am modest to some extent. I do not
mind being alone, although I do like to
be with people too. I like having friends,
and family is the most important thing
in my life. I am a reluctant leader—I
like to have some say in things and I
am glad I am doing it, but if things go
well with someone else as leader, then
that doesn’t bother me. Privacy is
important, though it’s nice to be
thought of well by others. I like to have
some independence; to be able to come
and go as I please is nice.
I
am dependable and conscientious. I have
a big sense of obligation with work. Doing
a good job is really important to me.
Give me specifics and a plan on how you
want me to do it. Brainstorming is generally
harder—it’s a skill to acquire.
I prefer to work by myself without distractions
because I like things done a certain way.
It’s taken me a while to learn that
my work is much better quality when I’m
drawing from those who see things differently.
They help keep up my enthusiasm. And I
get upset when work backs up—and
it probably takes me longer than most
people to do something because I am so
thorough. But when I have learned a lot
about what I do, I think I get the job
done much faster and I can make difficult
work look easy. I cannot stand people
not doing their best job. I do what I
say I’m going to do and stick with
it until it’s done. And I can find
myself overcommitted. It’s important
to me to be able to say “Okay, this
is enough responsibility for now, I don’t
have to climb that ladder at any cost.”
Organization
has always been a real strength. I do
it all internally, in my head. I am fairly
detail oriented and a very structured
person. I have to have things in a certain
place, with a plan and things prioritized,
so I can leave things and pick up the
next day where I left off. Being structured
is a natural thing with me, to want to
have things set.
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dislike conflict. I really care about
treating people with a lot of respect.
It’s an emotional drain when I have
to deal with different opinions and reconcile
everyone. I give an opinion based on what
I think is fair and what’s been done
in the past. What’s decided for one
person shouldn’t be really any different
than for another. I respect that people
are certainly entitled to feel the way
they feel, but in working or living together,
decisions have to be made and things have
to go a certain way. I need positive feedback
that I’m doing a good job and that
my opinions are similar to the opinions
of others, to hear, “Yes, I think
that same thing.” I worry when there’s
disagreement. I question myself. I’ve
learned to challenge what I don’t
feel is right, especially if someone does
something to me that I don’t feel
I would have done to that person.
Anything
really major in life can take forever
to decide. I look to what matters to people,
talk to them and get their ideas, then
put it all together into something that
satisfies everyone. I am more comfortable
preparing first and then starting something,
after I’ve pictured it in my mind,
rehearsed it, and perfected it. I feel
I do a good job expressing myself when
I have a chance to prepare, although I
do better in reflection. Answering questions
on the spur of the moment can be hard
too. I will take something minor and get
all freaked out when it’s nothing
to get upset about. I’m very methodical
and prefer things to be laid out. If it’s
a problem with me and another person,
I can analyze the situation endlessly
until I talk to the person again and straighten
it out.
I
consider myself adaptable to anyone. I
feel that a lot of people think I am a
nice person, and because I was always
there for them in the past and willing
to help, they try to take advantage of
me. But as long as you are doing something
okay with your life, then you are okay
with me.
I
need acknowledgment from people who I
really care about. Compliments can be
embarrassing face to face, though. A paycheck
is nice recognition too. I like a day
when everything works really well, when
I get a lot done, people respond very
positively and there is a lot of laughter.
I have an unusual sense of humor, and
I like laughter.
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Search & Apply to New Jobs The
following is adapted
from Linda V. Berens and Dario Nardi,
The
16 Personality Types: Descriptions for
Self-Discovery (Telos Publications,
1999) *Used with permission.
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