Personality Tests and Quizzes

Managing Resources through Efficient HR Consulting

2011-01-10T04:25:00.000-08:00

One of the strategic components deciding the growth of the organization is efficient management of the human resources. At the hindsight, managing the resources seems pretty easy job but it is not as easy as it seems. Consider the attrition, the low output, formation of factions, insecurity, ambition and a whole realm of human emotions that need to be dealt in order to achieve the maximum throughput and you will suddenly feel that dealing with human is quite complicated. This is why; a separate HR wing is there to deal with these, in addition to the hiring, in almost all the leading firms. But for those who have tight purse and those who only want to focus on their core competence, seeking the services of HR consulting is a viable option.

HR consulting has emerged as a leading business domain with a global turnover of nearly $20 billion. Let us see some of the functional aspects of HR Consulting:
Management of the Human Capital: It includes talent acquisition, remuneration, employee incentives and other aspects of reining in the human resource and keeping it motivated.
Managing the Mergers and Acquisitions
Ensuring that there is healthy and transparent communication to build a congenial environment.
Managing the other outsourcing issues of the firm.
Managing several beneficial schemes to ensure optimal output from the employees.

Career Aptitude Test

2011-01-06T03:30:00.000-08:00

Money seems to be the prime motivation for the career but there are many examples of people getting lured into a career by the moolah, only to find after 5-10 years that they are not actually enjoying their work. So, if money is important then why do people quit high paying jobs? It is because their inherent character was never suitable for the job and hence the desolation. The best way to figure out the career you would enjoy throughout your life is to take a career aptitude test.

Well, do remember to be honest while taking this test, only then you would be able to get the perfect analysis. So do not go for the best answers, instead go for the right answer. The questions are diverse in nature and most of them try to find your likes and dislike along with the things that define your character and lifestyle. The generic question actually seek to know your interests, style of work, interaction with people, hobbies, activities that you enjoy the most and other relevant questions.

Each of us has some interests that are hidden and very few are actually aware of it. Career aptitude test helps to fathom yourself by revealing your sub-conscious. Knowing yourself will help you to choose your career where you like to go to work every day and the working enthusiasm will come spontaneously.

Personality Types for Some Famous Politicians

2011-01-05T06:35:00.000-08:00

There has always been an interest among people to know whether there is any defined personality types for politicians. Well, it is possible to draw some generic conclusion based on the leadership qualities and personality types. Let us see some of the famous politicians ( mostly the American Presidents) and their personality types.

Jungian Personality Types	Personality Type	Name	Role
ESTJ	Overseer	Lyndon B. Johnson	American President
ESTJ	Overseer	James Monroe	American President
ESTJ	Overseer	Andrew Jackson	American President
ESTJ	Overseer	William Henry Harrison	American President
ESTJ	Overseer	Grover Cleveland	American President
ESTJ	Overseer	Robert A. Taft	Governor of Ohio
ESTJ	Overseer	George W. Bush	American President
ESFJ	Supporter	William McKinley	American President
ESFJ	Supporter	John Connally	Politician
ISTJ	Examiner	George Washington	American President
ISTJ	Examiner	Andrew Johnson	American President
ISTJ	Examiner	Benjamin Harrison	American President
ISTJ	Examiner	Herbert Hoover	American President
ISTJ	Examiner	George H. W. Bush	American President
ISTJ	Examiner	Harry Truman	American President
ISFJ	Defender	None	None
ESTP	Persuader	James Buchanan	American President
ESFP	Entertainer	Ronald Reagan	American President
ESFP	Entertainer	Bill Clinton	American President
ISTP	Craftsman	Zachary Tailor	American President
ISTP	Craftsman	Robin Cook	British Politician
ISFP	Artist	Millard Fillmore	American President
ISFP	Artist	Ulysses S. Grant	American President
ISFP	Artist	Dan Quayle	American Vice President
ENTJ	Chief	Franklin D. Roosevelt	American President
ENTJ	Chief	Richard Nixon	American President
ENTJ	Chief	Margaret Thatcher	British Prime Minister
ENTJ	Chief	Al Gore	American Vice President
ENTP	Originator	John Adams	American President
ENTP	Originator	Rutherford B. Hayes	American President
ENTP	Originator	Theodore Roosevelt	American President
ENTP	Strategist	Dwight D. Eisenhower	American president
ENTP	Strategist	Thomas Jefferson	American President
ENTP	Strategist	Rudy Giuliani	Former New York City Mayor
ENTP	Strategist	Donald Rumsfield	Former U.S. secretary of Defense
ENTP	Strategist	Colin Powell	Former U.S. Secretary of State
ENTP	Strategist	Woodrow Wilson	American President
ENTP	Strategist	William G. Bennett	Politician
ENTP	Strategist	Chester A. Arthur	American President
ENTP	Strategist	Calvin Coolidge	American President
ENTP	Strategist	James K. Polk	American President
INTP	Engineer	Abraham Lincoln	American President
INTP	Engineer	James Madison	American President
INTP	Engineer	John Quincy Adams	American President
INTP	Engineer	John Tyler	American President
INTP	Engineer	Gerald Ford	American President
ENFJ	Mentor	Francois Mitterand	French president
ENFJ	Mentor	Mikhail Gorvachev	Last Leader of Soviet Union
ENFP	Advocate	None	None
INFJ	Confidant	Martin Van Buren	American President
INFJ	Confidant	Nelson Mandela	South African President
INFP	Dreamer	None	None

Leadership in Restructuring and Crises Situation

2011-01-04T02:48:00.000-08:00

The real test of strength, character, and knowledge is done in adverse situations. Good leaders are those who stand firm during these testing times and are capable to turn things around. Crises in business are events that endanger the business and its associated elements including the investors. So, how do we know that a firm is suffering from the crisis? Well, the crisis involves threat to organization, surprise element, and quick decision making. Similarly, restructuring is also a very critical and important stage for the sustenance and growth of any business. The major reasons for this turnaround include:

High cash flow and profit target.
Enhancement in operational efficiency.
Strengthening the organizational set-up.

Characteristics of the perfect leader to handle these critical phases:
These situations are very critical and they demand a person of great caliber to handle in apposite fashion. The leader must be capable of:

Reinstating energy, enthusiasm, motivation, discipline and belief.
Focusing on the ambition, agenda, and strategy for the effective turnaround or crises management.
Handling the diverse teams proficiently and maintaining an apt co-ordination among the team members.
Propagating and imbibing the new mindset in the human resources.
Comforting the stakeholders that things will be catered in a productive manner.
Handling a rigorous management system.

Personality Type Quiz: for Ascertaining Extravert or Introvert Nature

2010-12-31T02:50:00.000-08:00

Personality type is an important constituent for enjoying what you do. And it is quite surprising to find that many people do not know about their types. What is more disturbing is the fact that it does not occur to most of them and they do not spare time to figure out about themselves. Let us try to know Extrovert and introvert personalities and their traits.

Extrovert: People having extrovert nature usually channelize their energy outwards which is directed at people or things outside their personal sphere. They have high level energy and are quite talkative. In fact, they are known to think out loud and they tend to think after acting spontaneously. They are most satisfied when there are people around them and they like public roles and responsibilities. Extrovert people like to venture out and are quite enthusiastic about things around them.

Introvert: The energy of introvert people is directed towards themselves only. They are very good listeners and they do more listening than talking. Lots of thoughts go through their minds and they seldom spill those thoughts. Contrary to the extroverts’ they feel comfortable when they are alone and believe in working behind-the-scene. They have great ability to concentrate and pursue a single minded approach in life, that is to say they believe in focusing on one thing at a time, attaining it, and then going for the next one. Introverts’ like to think and contemplate well before acting.

Positive Attitude Development

2010-12-30T04:17:00.000-08:00

The importance of positive attitude in life have been written and discussed umpteen times. So, we would not discuss the effects which are obvious to everyone, instead, we will take a brief look on the ways to develop this positive attitude.

Do not just pass days live life full of energy, do not croon about things that you do not have but remain happy about your prized possessions. Someone has very rightly said “Do not think about the moments in your life, but think about life in those moments”. Remember, the more passionate you are about your life the more you will enjoy it.

Develop an attitude of making things happens instead of just waiting for them to happen. This is fast world and if you do not act someone else will and your loss will be his gain. So, avoid any sluggishness and try to act immediately to gain a sense of accomplishment, every time you do.

Try to be graceful in accepting unfavorable things and happenings in your life. You must know that life is not only about food things but you (like everyone) have to face unwanted situations. Learn to embrace bad things in a positive way.

Feel good about things that you have in your life. It is easy to spot people crooning about endless deficiencies in life; you can think from your perspective “Would I like to spend time with this person”?
Try to apply the answer to your life and you will gain a fair idea about the positive effects of being happy with whatever you have achieved.

Develop a sense of humor. Humor is just like sweet in the way that it attracts people just as sweets attract ants.

The aforementioned practices will instill lots of confidence and positivity in you. And once you are positive then you will realize what you have been missing all your life.

Career Quiz for Students: Helping You to Take Strategic Decision Effectively

2010-12-29T03:17:00.000-08:00

In the last post, we discussed about the importance of personality types in determining the job satisfaction. More often than not we have to choose our career fields in the high school only. But are you really aware of the exact questions to ask when choosing the suitable career for you? Let us see some questions that can help you know whether you are in a career befitting your personality type.

The following career quiz will help you to ascertain whether you will enjoy engineering jobs or not. Be honest while answering these questions because being superficial will harm none but you.

• Can I solve problems swiftly and effectively?
• Do I enjoy solving problems?
• Do I get attracted to circuits and electronic parts?
• Am I interested in Computers?
• Am I good at logical and analytical ability?
• Am I prepared to slog and work hard?
• Do Maths, Physics, Graphics, and Chemistry keep me engaged and interested?
• Do the new technologies keep me interested?
• Do I ask how and why regarding the occurrences in my vicinity?

Once you get affirmative answers to all these questions then you can rest assured that you will do well in technology and you will also excel in the technical job.

Personality Types for Suitable Career

2010-12-27T06:22:00.000-08:00

Values, interest, and skills have been considered three important parameters to judge whether a person is satisfied with his job or not. But these three are not sufficient as realized by many HR professionals and management gurus in the recent times. Many people have to make a career choice when they have just crossed the teenage and it becomes quite tough to change the track once everything seems to be settled.

In the initial stages, most people opt for a career which promises to pay well irrespective of their interest. The common prevailing logic…so what if I do not enjoy the work, I will train myself to enjoy it. And they get trapped to carry out the job in a mechanical way. Once they get married and are engulfed in the finance of car and home then it becomes really hard to quite the job they never enjoy doing. These were the jobs that were supposed to match the values, interests, and skills then what is the problem that the case studies reveal that over 50% people are not satisfied with their jobs.

The answer to this problem can be found in personality types. There are sixteen different personality types and studies reveal that the people in the job matching their personality tend to excel in their respective fields and enjoy the work. It has been around for 50 years and it’s been used by eighty nine percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Unlike the values, interest, and skills the personality types do not change and when you are in a befitting job then you get energized and give more than the usual 9 to 5 routine job where you feel burnt out working only 5-6 hours. So, it’s right time that you know your type and do the job in sync with your personality. After all, you will be there working for a long- long time.