1. What can your personality strengths tell you… …about which types of work challenges will be most rewarding for you?

2. Get Ready Draw 4 large squares across the top of your paper, then divide each with a diagonal line.

3. 20 Questions Number your paper from 1 to 20

4. Be Honest For each question, select and write the choice that best describes you. Your results will be most meaningful if you carefully consider each question and answer as honestly as possible.

5. #1 Do you have lots of friends and acquaintances or just a few close friends? Lots of friends A few close friends

6. #2 Do you avoid being the center of attention, or do you love it? Avoid attention Seek out attention

7. #3 When with your friends, do you talk more than you listen or do you listen more than you talk? Talk more Listen more

8. #4 Do others think you are “hard to read” or “easy to read”? Hard Easy

9. #5 When studying, do you prefer and seek out quiet places by yourself or areas where you can work in groups? Quiet, study alone Group study

10. Score #1-5 Code your first five answers “E” or “I” #1lots of friendsEfew close I #2avoidIseek out E #3talk moreElisten more I #4hardIeasy E #5quiet aloneIgroup E

11. Tally your answers Record your total “E” and “I” responses in the first box. I E

12. #6 Do you live for today or tomorrow? Today Tomorrow

13. #7 Are you more likely to come up with a great new idea or to find a practical use for something? New idea Practical use

14. #8 Do you read the instruction manual or try to figure it out yourself? Read directions Figure it out

15. #9 Which do you admire more--great initiative and leadership or great beauty and pleasurable experiences? Initiative and leadership Beauty and pleasure

16. #10 Do you often feel restless and want to change, or are you most often content and happy with the way things are? Usually restless Usually content

17. Score #6-10 Code these answers “S” or “N” #6today Stomorrow N #7new idea Npractical useS #8directions Sfigure it out N #9leadership NbeautyS #10restless Ncontent S

18. Tally your answers Record your total “S” and “N” answers in the second box. S N

19. #11 Are you more likely to think with your heart or with your head? Heart Head

20. #12 Are you bothered more by people who are insensitive or by people who are over- emotional? Dislike insensitivity Dislike over-emotion

21. #13 Do you believe that fairness means “rules are rules” or that there are exceptions to the rule? Rules are rules There are exceptions

22. #14 Do you prefer being thanked with appreciation--like being honored or publicly acknowledged; or with achievement rewards--like good grades or a promotion? Crave appreciation Crave achievement

23. #15 Are you most often truthful--even when it might hurt someone; or are you most often tactful--even if it means telling a “white lie”? Truthful, no matter what Tactful, no matter what

24. Score #11-15 Code these answers “T” or “F” #11 heart Fhead T #12 insensitivity Fover-emotion T #13 rules r rules Texceptions F #14 appreciation Fachievement T #15 truthful Ttactful F

25. Tally your answers Record you total “T” and “F” answers in the third box. T F

26. #16 Do you tend to plan, or are you more spontaneous? Planner Spontaneous

27. #17 Are you happier having options or happier once a decision has been made? Options Decision made

28. #18 Are you usually on time and does it bother you when you’re not? Or are you often late but feel “you’ll get there when you get there”? Usually on time Often late

29. #19 Do you enjoy starting a project or finishing one? Finishing Beginning

30. #20 Do you tend to work now and play later or play now and work later? Work first, play later Play first, work later

31. Score #16-20 Code these answers “J” or “P” #16 plannerJspontaneous P #17 options Pdecision made J #18 on time Jlate P #19 finishing Jbeginning P #20 work firstJplay first P

32. Tally your answers Record your total “J” and “P” answers in the last box. J P

33. Find the letter in each box with the highest number. This is the code for your personality type: Are you an ENTJ, an ISFP, or ____? Next step, find out what that means…

34. ENFJ Diplomat 3-5% You are an approachable, idealistic person, a natural leader and a diplomat. Choose a career that takes advantage of your energy, charisma and organizational skills. You have great “people managing” skills.

35. INFJ Humanitarian 2-3% You are an independent and original thinker with strong beliefs and personal integrity. You enjoy using your knowledge to help others. Choose a career that takes advantage of your commitment, determination and persuasive skills, such as: teacher, financial analyst, human resources officer, administrator

36. ENFP Artist 6-7% You are an imaginative, adaptive and inspired person. Life for you is exciting! Choose a career that takes advantage of your ingenuity, initiative and problem solving skills, such as: graphic designer, guidance counselor, entrepreneur

37. INFP Thinker 3-4% You are a sensitive, curious and compassionate individual. Choose a career that makes good use of your flexibility, long-range vision and caring nature, such as: healthcare, information systems development, religious or pastoral work

38. ENTJ Leader 2-5% You are an excellent decision maker who values logic and will work to master anything that intrigues you. Choose a career that expands on your natural leadership abilities, take-charge style and problem-solving skills--planner, buyer, business owner.

39. INTJ Perfectionist 2-4% Your ability to brainstorm and see the big picture makes you a natural for both strategic and creative ventures. Choose a career that makes the most of your focus, reasoning, independence, energy and drive--law, financial analyst, researcher

40. ENTP Optimist 2-5% You approach every challenge with optimism and a great sense of humor. Your fascination with new ideas, combined with your strong initiative make you a natural entrepreneur. Choose a career that allows your imaginative, outspoken nature to flourish--business agent, marketing, sales

41. INTP Problem Solver 3-5% You are a conceptual problem solver with a strong attention to detail and an unwavering belief in reason. Choose a career that makes the most of your analytical skills, highly independent nature and ingenuity, such as--military officer, webmaster, security specialist

42. ESTJ Do-er 8-12% You have a logical approach to problem solving and a practical, responsible nature. You are a trusted member of any team. Choose a career that takes advantage of your excellent memory matter-of-fact personality and ability to get the job done--administrator, engineer, accountant, auditor, technician, office manager.

43. ISTJ Realist 11-14% You are trustworthy, realistic and hardworking. Your accuracy and ability to concentrate on the task at hand make you a detail specialist. Choose a career that helps develop your innate good judgment, matter-of-fact personality and practicality--statistician, computer engineer, administrator, accountant, auditor

44. ESFJ Helper 9-13% You are responsible, friendly and sympathetic. You like to help people in tangible, immediate ways that satisfy your practical and realistic nature. Choose a career that makes the most of your social and organizational strengths, such as: nursing, eldercare, customer service, service technician, wilderness adventure leader

45. ISFJ Listener 9-14% You are devoted and perceptive, with a strong work ethic. Your common-sense perspective and down- to-earth approach to problems is greatly appreciated. Choose a career that allows you to use your accuracy and service-minded nature to get daily results--probation officer, sales manager, installer, technician, bartender

46. ESTP Observer 4-5% You are easy-going and spontaneous. You are an excellent observer who acts on perception. Choose a career that combines your outgoing nature with your problem-solving abilities--law enforcement, franchise owner, financial analyst, marketing manager

47. ISTP Do-it-yourselfer 4-6% You are honest, pragmatic and have a good understanding of how thins work. You may be skilled at working with your hands or have innate mechanical ability, and you definitely have a curious mind! Choose a career that takes advantage of your factual knowledge, analytical mind and strong sense of justice--electronics engineer, office manager, information technician, general or building trades contractor

48. ESFP Team Player 4-9% You have a zest for life! Your adaptable, easygoing nature and good common sense make you a welcome addition to any team. Choose a career that develops your innate common sense and conversational skills while allowing you to multitask--event promoter, sales manager or sales rep, radiological technician, retail merchandiser

49. ISFP Calming Influence 5-9% You are patient, with a relaxed and non- judgmental view of the world. Your actions speak louder than your words and you learn by doing. Choose a career that helps you to capitalize on your short-range planning skills, ability to take direction and your values,--law enforcement, medical technology, social work