May Cortez-Beatty

Professor Brielle Buckler

Advocate

I am of the INFJ-T personality type according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator which stands for introverted, intuitive, feeling, and judging. It is the personality referred to as the advocate or idealist personality. The common characteristics of the personality are that it is for people who are creating, caring, and gentle. INFJ personality types are normally reserved but they still are sensitive to how others feel. Due to typically being idealistic, they have a high moral standard and hence a strong focus for the future. This aligns well with my personality because I am also a workaholic.

I agree with the results of the personality tests because knowing that I am productive or contributing to a cause that is positive is where I get my drive from. I hate failure and whenever that happens I seek to understand what I can do better. I agree with the personality test because I have also noted that while I like delegating work, I like to follow up to ensure that the results are delivered. Whenever I meet new people, I try to learn from them as much as possible to add to my existing knowledge. Additionally, I love punctuality and I sometimes wander to work related subjects even during my off days, which supports the results of the personality test.

The strengths of INFJ personality type are that I can be able to focus on completion of tasks without distraction, I can be able to focus on work as a therapeutic activity, and that I can generally achieve success in whatever I focus on. However, the weaknesses are that I might be overworked, be fatigued all the time, and lack some time for personal recovery. In essence, I see these playing out in both my personal and professional life. I will most likely have a higher output than my coworkers who have a different personality type. In theory also, more work implies more pay, which will most likely imply financial stability in the future. The personality type will also reflect on my professional life because I will have a real sense of pride for the achievements I will have. I will have a sense of self-gratification as I will view my work as a sense of achievement and pride.

The downturn is that I might however have to deal with constant mental stress because of the difficulty to switch from work and concentrate on personal life. My personal relationships which currently seem to be affected by my personality trait might be affected even more once I enter the professional stage in my life.

Personality tests are an effective way of determining whether a candidate is fit for a particular role. As a consequence, they have become a major recruitment tool in the present day workplace. Personality tests are able to give employers with a sense of the capacity of the employee to fit into the culture of the organization (Ho et al. 1258). The better a fit they are, the more likely they will align with the vision and mission of the company and remain part of it for a long time, which eradicates the time and resources that would otherwise be used to find a replacement. A personality test reveals information on the cultural fit, the role and team fit, communication style, and a myriad of other important details (Ho et al. 1266).

Work Cited

Ho, Chia-Lin, et al. “Personality Assessment in the Workplace: Evidence for the Workplace Interpersonal Relatedness Construct Across Cultures.” Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, vol. 45, no. 8, Sept. 2014, pp. 1249–1272, doi:10.1177/0022022114537553.