Career Testing

[jax0m]

Anyone else take the tests at myplan.com? My composite test om myplan.com using mbti (Where it figured me to be an ENTP, one percent over I) and other factors says i am 84% suited to be a biochemist. Hah.

This license code will give you free access to all four tests: SD96XSAV

:banana:

[MacGuffin]

Where did ya get the code?

[jax0m]

http://community.monster.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=42475&PageIndex=1

And I simply did a google search for myplan.com license code, and the founder of the site is simply giving it away. Hilarity ensues!

[MacGuffin]

LOL. I took one test.

Legal 52%

Hmmm.

[Nadiar]

Astronomers 84%
Biochemists 84%
Nuclear Engineers 83%
Computer Programmers 82%
Chemists 82%
Computer Systems Analysts 82%
Microbiologists 82%
Network Systems & Data Communications Analysts 82%
Computer Software Engineers - Systems Software 81%
Computer Hardware Engineers 81%

Apparantly I need to have a college degree to do anything more complicated than Food Services. I guess I should just quit my job right now.

[sasapurdue]

i am supposed to be an anthropologist or a technical writer. or a landscape architect!!!

[Nighthawk]

Nuclear Engineers 80%
Physicists 77%
College Professors - Computer Science 75%
Electronics Engineers 75%
Biochemists 75%
Marine Architects 74%
Marine Engineers 74%
Aerospace Engineers 74%
Materials Engineers 72%
Astronomers 72%
Agricultural Engineers 72%
Mathematicians 71%
Environmental Scientists & Specialists 71%
College Professors - Agricultural Sciences 70%

Number 3 was already pretty high on my radar. Not sure about the practicality of it. Then again ... I'm a P ... what do I care if it is practical?

Also a bit bummed out that 80% is the best satisfaction rate(?) that I can hope for. I guess my present 50% solution is not much below as good as it's going to get.

[tinribz]

Any1 try the Career Interest Inventory?

Some crazy questions:

I would rather develop transportation systems for space travel.
I would rather start my own business.

I would rather negotiate contracts for professional athletes.
I would rather put out forest fires.

I would rather catch fish as a member of a fishing crew.
I would rather design artwork for magazines.

Result: Investigative

Description:
For investigative people, learning is a lifelong exercise. They are, by nature, very curious people who take interest in complex things. They generally like science and math. They are inquisitive, analytical, and scientifically-minded. Investigative people advance civilization through force of ideas and inventions. They find problem-solving very agreeable and light up when they have a new idea. They appreciate ambiguous, abstract problems where others may find them tedious and draining. Their interest in the more prosaic areas of theory, data, and analysis often belies a more unconventional, independent and nonconformist personality.

Words People Might Use to Describe You:
Smart, Curious, Non-conformist, Rational, Analytical, Reserved, Independent,
Self-driven, Intellectual, Patient, Open-minded, Introspective, Insightful.

Things That You Probably Do In Your Spare Time:
Read, Play poker, chess or other games, Surf the Internet and use computers, Discuss science, news and politics, Go bike riding, sailing, or out for walks, Play a musical instrument.

Quite pleased with that!

On the MBTI test I was like 90s on all the INTPs, think I'm getting worse hanging around here.

Highest ranking job was 'Proofreaders & Copy Markers'. Bearing in mind I can't spell and had to take my English exams three times I'm surprised.

But having thought about it. I rip my staffs draft memos and desk instructions to bits and get loads of compliments for the stuff I write and how I organise on the company intranet. Maybe I've missed my calling. Direct sales letters here I come!

[jax0m]

Any1 try the Career Interest Inventory?


I got "Investigative" as well, along with "Enterprising" as a secondary.

For investigative people, learning is a lifelong exercise. They are, by nature, very curious people who take interest in complex things. They generally like science and math. They are inquisitive, analytical, and scientifically-minded. Investigative people advance civilization through force of ideas and inventions. They find problem-solving very agreeable and light up when they have a new idea. They appreciate ambiguous, abstract problems where others may find them tedious and draining. Their interest in the more prosaic areas of theory, data, and analysis often belies a more unconventional, independent and nonconformist personality.

Enterprising people are ambitious and competitive. They like to sell and they’re good at it; they can be very persuasive. Enterprising people are usually good at public speaking and are at ease in the spotlight. They are leaders through power of their own initiative, perseverance and confidence. Generally, they enjoy working with other people and thrive in social settings. Enterprising people enjoy leading others and working toward organizational goals and economic success. They seek positions of leadership, status and power.

On the work values portion, I scored high on these:

People who score high in the Independence cluster should look for jobs where they are left to do things on own initiative. These people also value creativity and the freedom to work alone. They should explore work where they can make decisions on their own.

People who score high in the Achievement cluster should look for jobs that let them use their best abilities. It's also important that they look for work where they can see the results of their efforts directly. They should explore jobs where they can get a strong feeling of accomplishment.


Looks pretty accurate - Except they scored me as an ENTP:

E: 53% vs 47% :I
N: 53% vs 47% :S
T: 93% vs 7% :F
P: 87% vs 13% :J


Looks like I usually score as an INTP but I sometimes come out with ENTP. I'm definitely not the quiet type... But that's about the only thing that doesn't correlate with MBTI's standard definition of an INTP.

[April]

Musicians 81%
Choreographers 80%
Composers 77%
Sculptors 77%
Prosthodontists 74%
Music Directors 74%
Set Designers 74%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 73%
College Professors - Art, Drama & Music Teachers 72%
College Professors - English Language & Literature 72%
College Professors - Foreign Language & Literature 72%
College Professors - Political Science 72%
College Professors - Economics 72%
College Professors - Psychology 72%
College Professors - Sociology 72%
College Professors - Area, Ethnic & Cultural Studies 72%
College Professors - History 72%
College Professors - Anthropology & Archeology 72%
College Instructors - Medicine & Health Specialties 72%

On the next page, it just continued the list of different kinds of college professors. I've considered teaching psychology...

What I really want to do:
Counseling Psychologists 71%

Not bad, not bad.

[distraction tactics]

That's a neat site, thanks for the link.

My top two results were 'Materials Engineer' and 'Marine Engineer' at 95%. 'Geologist', similar to what I'm planning to get into (geophysics) came in around 10th at 88%. Good enough for me.

[aether]

Interest
Mathematicians 91%
Statisticians 89%
Cartographers & Photogrammetrists 87%
Pharmacist 84%
Physicists 84%
Computer Systems Analysts 83%
Actuaries 82%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 82%
Astronomers 81%
Biophysicists 81%
Mathematical Technicians 81%
Composite (100%)
Chemists 79%
Environmental Science & Protection Technicians 79%
Microbiologists 78%
Computer Systems Analysts 78%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 78%
Network Systems & Data Communications Analysts 77%
Environmental Scientists & Specialists 77%
Physicists 77%
Database Administrators 76%
Geologists 76%
Electrical Engineers 76%
Cartographers & Photogrammetrists 75%
Forensic Science Technicians 75%
Computer Programmers 75%
Mechanical Drafters 75%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 75%
Nuclear Engineers 74%
Statisticians 74%

So on and so forth...

[cjs55]

After 3 years of college I finally decided on anthropology as my major. I mentally switched at least 5 different times up to this point. Now I take this test...and holy shit.

Based on the composite Score of all 4 tests:

1) Archaeology 84%
2) Anthroplogy 82%
3) Geography 82%


Why oh why couldn't I have found this site 3 years ago!

[Rajah]

Okay, first test... surprise, surprise, I'm an INTP.

E: 13% vs. I: 87%
S: 40% v. N: 60%
T: 80% v. F: 20%
J: 20% v. P: 80%

Only surprise for me was that my "I" was stronger than my "P".


Second test:

Investigative first, then artistic.

Interests.. lawyers: 43%. Not surprising. Everything wants me to be a mathematician. Could my mom have been right?

Third test (Skills Profiler):

#1 match is management?!? 77% WTF! Second is healthcare practitioners (ugh), and third is education, training and library. Legal is at 61%.

Fourth test (Values):

Achievement (5 stars)
Independence (3.3 stars)
Support (3.3 stars)
Recognition (3 stars)
Working conditions (2.5 stars)
Relationships (2 stars)

[mgb]

I once took the Stong Test, around the same time I took MBTI, my two highest results were Occupational Therapist and Audiologist.

I'm not sure I'm up to doing more school for a long while though.

Painters & Illustrators 96%
Poets & Lyricists 96%
Editors 92%
Educational Psychologists 92%
Audiologists 91%
Anthropologists 91%
Landscape Architects 88%
Creative Writers 87%
Cartoonists 87%
Clinical Psychologists 86%
Costume Attendants 86%
Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors 85%
Medical Scientists 85%
Technical Writers 84%
Physician Assistants 83%
Commercial & Industrial Designers 82%
Music Arrangers & Orchestrators 82%
Dancers 82%
Reporters & Correspondents 82%
Exhibit Designers 82%

[Architectonic]

For those people posting CareerMatch™ lists, please post which test you did (and the weighting % per test) as well as making sure you selected the 'all education levels' option.

Alright, here are my results:
(all 4 tests, 25% weighting)

Chemists 86%
Nuclear Engineers 85%
Physicists 85%
Biochemists 85%
Astronomers 85%
Microbiologists 84%
Network Systems & Data Communications Analysts 83%
Cartographers & Photogrammetrists 83%
Electronics Engineers 83%
Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists 83%
Geologists 83%
Electrical Engineers 82%
Computer Systems Analysts 82%
Environmental Scientists & Specialists 82%
Archeologists 82%

The problem I find with these tests, is that the aim of choosing a career is to narrow down the possibilities, but when I do these tests, I seem to identify more possibilities.

[joecancer]

My top three (composite of all tests):
Historian
Political Scientist
Mathematician

[Rajah]

Okay, apparently I'm not matched with anything.

All education levels:

Technical writers 83%
Historians 80%
Environmental scientists and specialists 78%
Computer programmers 78%
Network systems and data communications analysts 77%
Database administrators 77%
Physicists 77%
Zoologists and wildlife biologists 77%
Chemists 77%
Computer systems analysts 76%
Industrial engineering technicians 76%
Mathematicians 76%
Environmental science and protection technicians 75%
College professors -- Computer science 75%
College professors -- Agricultural sciences 75%
Reporters and Correspondents 75%
Architects 74%
Aerospace engineers 74%
Biologists 74%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 74%

[Rajah]

BTW, the code doesn't work anymore -- I had to take the survey thing.The code does work. It makes it look like you'll still be charged $19.95 or whatever... but when you click on the link for the test it says "licensed".

[Star]

Gaming Dealers
Gaming & Sports Book Writers & Runners
Transportation Attendants (except flight attendants)
Bailiffs
Ushers, Lobby Attendants & Ticket Takers

(worst 5 ;P )

[Hypnos]

The code does work. It makes it look like you'll still be charged $19.95 or whatever... but when you click on the link for the test it says "licensed".
Tried that, didn't work. It said the code was already "redeemed." I gained access to all of them after the survey thing.

Composite ranking, all education levels, top 10 --

Physicists 81%
Nuclear Engineers 80%
Astronomers 80%
Chemists 80%
Biochemists 80%
Architects 80%
Marine Architects 79%
Archeologists 78%
Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists 78%
Microbiologists 78%

This was an utter waste of time :)

[Trystorp]

Interest Inventory

Investigative 22 (Primary)
Artistic 16 (Secondary)
Realistic 13
Conventional 12
Enterprising 8
Social 4

I recently took the Safran Student Interest Inventory, intended for adolescents, and got the same results.

My top career matches based on the Interest Inventory:

Mathematician 97%
Archaeologist 95%
Physicist 94%
Astronomer 94%
Biologist 94%
Biophysicist 94%
Biochemist 93%
Geographer 91%
Hydrologist 91%
Environmental Scientists & Specialists 90%
Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists 90%
Geologist 90%

Hmm. I spent my first 3 years of university working toward a degree in Anthropology/Archaeology. A shame I got side-tracked! Astronomy, Geography, Zoology, and Geology are also solid interests of mine.

On the Personality Test I came out as an INTP.
Introverted 93%
Intuitive 93%
Thinker 93%
Perceiver 80%

I personally think my Perceiving score should be considerably lower and my Intuitive maybe slightly lower but otherwise it seems reasonable.

The Careers recommended through the personality test are very similar with Archaeologist at the top with 99%.

My bottom five on the Composite scoring were:
Barbers 31%
Funeral Directors 30%
Manicurists & Pedicurists 29%
Animal Trainers 28%
Motorboat Operators 26%

All that time in Beauty School shot to hell...

[PiccoloNamek]

Say, the personality test was surprisingly accurate:

INTP

Introversion/Extraversion 87% / 13%
Intuitive/Sensor 67% / 33%
Thinking/Feeling 60% / 40%
Judging/Percieving 47% / 53%

That seems just about as right as can be.