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TwitterAnalytical skills are important for many high demand jobs in a variety of fields. Analytical types enjoy using data and facts to reach a conclusion. If this sounds like you, the following jobs jobs might be a good fit for your personality. Budget Analyst Budget analysts analyze and develop budgets for organizations and government agencies. [...]
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Jobs for Analytical Types
June 2nd, 2010 
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Comments OffUsing the Big Five Traits to Choose a Career
February 15th, 2010 collegecareerlife The Big Five personality dimensions are often used by human resources professionals to help place employees. These five dimensions are thought to be the underlying traits that make up an individual’s overall personality. A brief explanation of the five dimensions: Extroversion - Extroverts derive energy from interaction with others, while introverts derive their energy from within. [...]
Posted in personality Tags: Big Five, career planning, extroversion, introversion, neuroticism, openness, personality, traits Comments OffFree Tests for Career Planning
May 1st, 2009 collegecareerlife Personality Career Inventory Test at SimilarMinds.com suggests careers based on your levels of extroversion, orderliness, inquisitiveness, emotional stability, and altruism. What Am I Like? personality test at BBC.co.uk is a shortened version of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, which is based on 16 different personality types. Interests What’s Your Dream Job? test at CareerBuilder.com suggests careers [...]
Posted in assessments, career planning, interests, personality, values Tags: career planning, personality, tests 3 Comments »Suggested Career Books for Introverts
February 14th, 2009 collegecareerlife Introverts face special challenges not only when looking for work, but also when trying to secure promotions. Our quiet nature can come across as rudeness and we often have trouble with social conventions such as small talk. Luckily, there are several books that target introverted people who want to achieve success in their careers. A [...]
Jobs for Introverts and Extroverts in Each Field
January 11th, 2009 collegecareerlife I’ve focused on introverts in a past article because I know that introverts are more limited in terms of what careers they can pursue. Since I don’t want to leave extroverts out, I’ll suggest some good jobs for introverts and extroverts within each field. Many introvert career suggestions will suit extroverts and visa versa. This [...]
Posted in career planning, extrovert, introvert, personality Tags: education, extrovert, finance, healthcare, introvert, IT, jobs, marketing, personality 3 Comments »