Know your Aptitudes for Career Success and Happiness
Ever wonder what actually makes you successful and happy in a career? It’s not only the external factors of your job. It’s actually your aptitudes! In my twenty years of experience as a career coach, I’ve noticed that some of my successful clients, who climbed the ladder to top positions in their company, were still... Continue reading→
Career Satisfaction Tests
Career Satisfaction Tests Are you feeling dissatisfied with your job? Can’t seem to get along with your coworkers or boss? Unhappy with the kind of work you’re doing? Don’t want to fall into a boring job again? There’s a way to know what kind of job will make you happy – with certainty! A career... Continue reading→
Find a Career that Achieves Career Satisfaction
How to find a Satisfying Career You’re probably here because you feel dissatisfied in your career! Or maybe you’ve had a bad career experience and don’t want to make the same mistake twice. Did you know that career satisfaction comes from a job that fits with your personality, interest, and abilities. Why? The more a... Continue reading→
Career Dissatisfaction or Job Dissatisfaction?
Is it Career Satisfaction or Job Satisfaction? Does it Matter? Are you ready to fix your career dissatisfaction? First you need to identify what type of satisfaction issue you are dealing with. A career satisfaction problem must be handled differently than a job satisfaction issue. Career Dissatisfaction To resolve a career dissatisfaction issue, you will probably... Continue reading→
Is It a Career Satisfaction or Job Satisfaction Issue?
Career Satisfaction vs. Job Satisfaction Most people look for career advice when they are dissatisfied with something about their career or job. But it is just as important to understand the positive aspects about a career or job. After all, how can you achieve career or job satisfaction if you don’t know what it is?... Continue reading→
Best Careers for Women in Satisfaction and Pay
Most Satisfying, Top Paying, and Best Careers for Women What is the best career for women? Which is the most satisfying career for women? What career pays women the most? According to Forbes, teaching is the most satisfying job for women. As a chief executive or a medical professional, a woman can earn the highest... Continue reading→
Career Personality and Career Personality Tests: part 6A
Part 6a: Career Personality Tests use Subjective Assessments All true career personality tests use subjective measures to assess the relevant factors. But when choosing such a test, it’s important to keep these things in mind. Career Personality Test Limitations Of course, there is no perfect career personality test. But there are an awful lot of... Continue reading→
Career Personality and Career Personality Tests: part 6
Part 6: Career Personality Tests use Subjective Assessments All true career personality tests measure your personality using a subjective career questionnaire. This means that you choose an answer (usually one word) to describe an occupation, activity, or object. Then, rapidly interpret the meanings and select one of them based on your “gut” response. The Myers Briggs... Continue reading→
Career Personality and Career Personality Tests: part 5
Part 5: Career Personality Test Types – The Right Career Test for You All career personality tests fall into three categories: occupation generating, occupation matching, and neither occupation generating nor matching. Each type of career personality test has unique features and addresses different career needs. This blog should help you find the right career test for... Continue reading→
Career Personality and Career Personality Tests: part 4
Part 4: Other Career Theories (not Career Personality theories) Some of the career trait theory tests do not measure personality characteristics but instead measure abilities, aptitudes and values. While these do not fall into career personality theories, tests of this nature should be considered as part of your career decision process. Career ability tests are... Continue reading→