Achieve by Chris Friesen

Author:Chris Friesen [Friesen, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1250030692
Publisher: Five Factor Press
Published: 2016-04-18T22:00:00+00:00

Negative Emotions

Extraversion

Openness to Change/New Experiences

Agreeableness

Motivation/Self-Control

Working in a career that is not at all congruent with your personality is going to be the quickest road to unhappiness. For example, I’ve assessed hundreds of potential police recruits applying to work as police constables. Occasionally, I have come across those whose personalities are not well-suited for front-line police work.

I recall assessing one candidate who had one of the least suited personality profiles for front-line police work. First of all, he was quite high in Negative Emotions. As you can probably guess, policing can be pretty stressful work. If you have a hard time controlling your fear and anger, for example, you’re going to have a hard time dealing with the stresses of the job.

The person was also Very High on Openness. Police work is very structured, at times monotonous, with little wiggle room when it comes to the law. Those who are Very High on Openness tend to be very open to different points of view and ways of doing things. Generally, a police officer requires more practical thinking with clear ideas of what is right and wrong.

And if these issues weren’t enough, this person was also Very High on Agreeableness. Recall that those who are Very High on Agreeableness tend to be very trusting, honest, and sympathetic. These are not bad traits to have, but when dealing with criminals, you need a certain level of skepticism, guardedness, and tough-mindedness or else you’ll probably be too nice to arrest anyone, even if they deserve it. At the same time, you can be too disagreeable, which can be even more damaging.

With this personality profile, the candidate would be very likely to be unhappy and out of their element most of the time in the field of law enforcement.

There are a number of Basic Personality Tendency profiles that can influence what types of career interests you are likely to have. Keep in mind that these are just tendencies and you shouldn’t rule in or rule out a particular type of career solely based on these patterns. If you fall at the extremes in your ratings on the Basic Personality Tendency dimensions, then the career interest description is more likely to be accurate than if you fall somewhere in the middle.

Also keep in mind that you can work in almost any career regardless of your personality traits. Jobs and careers are multifaceted in terms of what you do during the workday. But there are certain types of jobs or certain job activities that your personality may make you more suited for.

Negative Emotions & Careers

Generally, if you are high on Negative Emotions, then you’re going to work best in career settings where there isn’t a lot of stress. Prototypical careers would be a hairstylist, librarian, or a lab technician.

On the other hand, if you are very low on this dimension, then you will be more able to handle careers with high levels of stress without being overwhelmed. Surgeons, fighter pilots, and hostage negotiators would fall in this category.

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