Personality Tests for Personal and Career Growth
The career and professional world has shifted a lot throughout the pandemic. Employees across the nation have decided to resign. There are many reasons for this. But, the trend seems to be that employees are looking for jobs with better pay, benefits, hours, and treatment from employers. Likewise, folks are realizing a desire for a change of pace. Whether that be in the personal or professional realm. For some, the overlap of personal and professional has become unbearable,. In fact, it has become their reason for searching for employment elsewhere.
Exploring Career Possibilities
You may be deciding to stay or go in a job, or considering a total career overhaul. Regardless, you’re likely pretty stressed about it. Often, the fear of the unknown can keep us from moving on from positions that make us miserable. But, our career counselors believe that you deserve to wake up and have a sense of meaning. Your next position doesn’t have to be your dream job or even something you’re very passionate about. But, moving toward something that feels better than where you’re at now is a good starting point.
You may start by receiving guidance from a career counselor about wants and needs for a position. Doing so can help you identify better fit options moving forward. With tools like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Strong Interest Inventory (SSI), a career counselor in San Francisco, CA from our team can give you this structured insight. Together you can discover what could be next for you.
Assessments for Career Counseling Guidance in San Francisco, CA
When you’re feeling burnt out and discouraged by your job, you can feel stuck. Yet, you might also be panicking about what to do next, searching for any way out. These feelings are normal given the circumstances you’re under. And there is help and hope available to you.
Our career counselors use the MBTI and SSI assessment tools to help you understand your interests, values, and natural skills. These assessments don’t provide all the answers on their own. But, working with a career counselor can provide some extra guidance. Seeing your strengths presented to you in a clear format can give you a great starting point. It can even pique your interest in fields you never considered for yourself.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
The MBTI assessment looks at four personality dimensions. These include:
Extroversion versus introversion
Sensing versus intuition
Thinking versus feeling
And judging versus perceiving
The tests account for the learning you take on each of these elements. These are then culminated together to result in one “personality type.” Understanding your personality in this way can help improve your personal and professional lives.
Strong Interest Inventory (SSI)
The SSI assessment can help identify possible directions for your career. This test focuses on six occupational themes. These themes are known as realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional. Your score on the SSI can help you understand your interests. And, how they may align with workers in certain jobs or fields.
Career Counseling in San Francisco, CA With An Emphasis On Assessments
The counselors at our practice know how much work can impact your mental health. So, we offer individual therapy rooted in a strong therapeutic relationship. Together, we will highlight your unique strengths.
Our therapists also have backgrounds in ADHD treatment. This can be very helpful if neurodiversity has impacted your professional experiences.
Working with a career counselor can help you explore your wants and needs. As a professional, career counseling can also help you in finding and keeping a rewarding job. You deserve to feel a sense of purpose and accomplishment in your role. Using personality assessments in career counseling can be a great starting point.
Ready to Start Career Counseling in California?
You don’t have to stay in a role that confines you. Instead, you can explore the endless opportunities your talents and skills can bring. Start working with one of our compassionate career counselors today. We offer support from our Bay Area therapy office. Use the button below to book a free 20-minute consultation call. We'll see if career counseling with our team is a good fit for you and move forward from there!
Other Services at California Integrative Counseling Center
Career counseling isn't the only service offered by our team of specialized therapists. Our California-based counseling center is also happy to offer adult ADHD treatment, couples therapy, and therapy for life transitions. We also offer therapy for teens and support clients across the state with online therapy. Contact us to learn more about our ADHD support group, or visit our blog for more helpful info.
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