Emily Espinal March 7th, 2021
BUS 311-1801
Professor Brielle Buckler
Personality Test
According to the assessment I am a turbulent entertainer, someone who will break into dance, get caught up in the moment and want the people surrounding them to join, also someone who is generous with their time, and energy. The test also concluded “I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle.” I agree with certain parts of the exam, I am someone who likes to entertain but only when I’m comfortable, I don’t like breaking out dancing and having all eyes on me because I get nervous. However I am very generous with my time and energy, I am selfish, insecure at times, and impatient but not hard to deal with. I’m very easygoing.
The assigned strengths of this personality are being bold, original, practical, observant, and excellent people skills. The assigned weaknesses are being sensitive, easily bored, conflict averse, poor long term planners, and unfocused. I see having excellent people skills, being sensitive, easily bored, and conflict averse in my work and personal life. I like talking to new people and making new friends even though sometimes I could be a little shy in the beginning. Being sensitive and easily bored is something I definitely can relate to at both work and in my regular life, I get bored when I’m not occupied, and I am sensitive when mean things are said to me or basically my feelings not being taken into consideration. Conflict Averse is something I do on a regular basis. My mom growing up told me it wasn’t classy for women to get into fights and that is something I completely agree with; I don’t think anyone is worth me getting mad over and wasting my time so I try to avoid conflict.
I don’t think personality tests are effective because I don’t think you can have the right interpretation of someone’s personality and who they are just by asking them a couple questions. Not only that but if someone is applying for a role they can easily lie and play the part of who you want them to be. All while hiding their true personality. Even though this test did get some parts of my personality right it also got a lot wrong, as I said I like entertaining but not when all eyes are on me. Which is an example of different aspects that come into play when trying to guess someone’s personality.
Hi Emily.
I agree with you. People can lie and play a role and a person’s true personality may not come through in an assessment test. I feel that the hiring process should not be influenced only by the results of an assessment exam. I like when hiring managers bring someone from the team into the interview process to explain the role and ask questions. I think it’s important to observe the candidate’s body language, and how they react to the questions being asked as well as their responses. Also, some people are quick understudies. They may lack the experience when they first take on the job but can become subject matter experts if given a chance.
I agree with you about people being able to lie to match the a job title and due the test not being 100% accurate. Some of these test ask you the same thing in a different way as well. Which to me is manipulation on the company and or employers end.