I really enjoyed the personality test. I felt that it was helpful and informative. I also liked researching different careers; especially finding out the details about the career I am looking into.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why is personality type such a good predictor of career satisfaction and success?
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Personality type is the innate way people naturally see the world and make decisions - a set of basic drives and motivations that remains constant throughout a person’s life. Values, skills and interests are quite fluid in young people and often change significantly as they grow older. Learning about their personality types provides students with accurate and invaluable insights about themselves and their career-related needs. This enables them to make the most informed, satisfying college and career decisions.
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Has research been conducted on Do What You Are?
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Yes. A large independent study was conducted on the psychometric properties of Do What You Are. The results showed that Do What You Are has comparable results to the MBTI in the validity test examining fit. Do What You Are also has stable psychometric properties and “very respectable” reliability. 91% of the individuals sampled reported that they were “mostly or very comfortable” with the fit of their report’s type descriptions and 75% of people picked a type that matched their MBTI results after professional intervention.
Read the statistical analysis and research findings.
Q:
Why is personality type such a good predictor of career satisfaction and success?
A:
Personality type is the innate way people naturally see the world and make decisions - a set of basic drives and motivations that remain constant throughout a person’s life. Values, skills, and interests are quite fluid in young people and often change significantly as they grow older. Learning about their personality types provides students with accurate and invaluable insights about themselves and their career-related needs. This enables them to make the most informed, satisfying, college and career decisions.
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What do the terms “valid” and “reliable” mean?
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A valid instrument measures precisely what it claims to measure. A reliable one yields consistent and repeatable results over time. What does that mean to you? Peace of mind that our assessments do what we say they do.
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Is Do What You Are as expensive as other personality type assessments?
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Do What You Are is very reasonably priced for schools of all sizes. Unlike other competing products, our assessments are taken online (instead of using pen and paper) and do not require a certified professional to implement. The Counselor’s Handbook is designed to provide facilitators with the information necessary to prepare students and answer questions about personality types.
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What are the four dimensions of personality type?
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Extraversion vs Introversion (E/I) identifies where they tend to focus their attention and gain most of their energy (the outer world or the inner world).
Sensing vs Intuition (S/N) describes what type of information they tend to gather, and what they are naturally aware of (concrete details or abstract ideas)
Thinking/Feeling (T/F) determines how they tend to evaluate that information, make decisions and reach conclusions (objectively based on logic, or subjectively based on values)
Judging/Perceiving (J/P) assesses how they tend to relate to the outer world of everyday life (by seeking structure and closure, or by remaining open and spontaneous)
