As I was
checking my LinkedIn messages I got one from Mutembei Kariuki; an acquaintance
I met last year at AIESEC Innovation Café. To cut the story short Mutembei
wanted me to fill his personal survey report.....Simple I did it for my him
and decided to create one too.
Before
closing the tab, I came across a; Job
compatibility and personality survey depending on
the numbers you input they get to give you a report on the best suited careers
depending on your personality among other things.
When the
report ‘came out’ I was amazed! Captures pretty much of stuff I like doing.
Below is my report; based on this, do you believe I am suited for these roles?
If you know me well, personally and professionally does this survey give me an
honest report? Only thing this survey didn’t capture is my passion for social
media but I guess they haven’t programmed it for specific and new careers! Leave
a comment at the bottom or check MY RESUME tab just in case you think this
survey lied to me!
In as much as
this is a personal survey, I thought I’d share it with you and since I find it
cool you may as well take one at surveyreport.com
Here’s more;
I am naturally suited well towards the
following roles:
Sales
You
are well-suited towards sales roles since you are persuasive and often able to
convince others of your ideas. When presented with an obstacle, you often come
up with out-of-the-box solutions. You can sell to others in innovative and
creative ways. If a product is not selling, you will often come up with new
techniques to sell it that have not been tried before.
Marketing
You
understand how to portray your ideas to make them appealing to others. Combined
with some analytical skills, this would make you phenomenal at marketing.
Marketing is more art than science, and you thrive in areas with rules are not
clearly defined.
Product
Management
You
like to take build things and pursue your own ideas. When given responsibility
to manage a product, if you can believe that its yours and given full
responsibility for it, you will excel at the job. However if the role is
presented to you as mechanical list of to-do items, you will treat this as
someone else's idea and not perform as well.
Executive
You
are always looking for opportunities and ideas. In a mediocre organization that
is very rigid, you will fail. However within the right company that values
innovation, disruption and new ideas, you will quickly rise to the top because
of your enterprising nature. You are more well-suited towards small businesses
and start-ups that tend to be open and flexible.
Business
Development
Similar
to your prowess at sales and marketing, you will do well at building
partnerships for your organization in a business development role. You will
thrive where the opportunities and role is less defined. You are the rainmaker
for your organization, and will always keep trying to bring in new
opportunities and ideas. When paired with the Social personality-type, you will
be a 5-star BD person.
Venture
Capital
You
believe in taking calculated risks with your time and your money. You would be
well-suited towards venture capital (VC, Angel, Private Equity) where you are
making risky, ill-defined investment decisions in new and small businesses.
Where the rest of the world sees uncertainty, you see opportunity. When
combined with an Analytical type, this would make you an ideal junior or
mid-level manager. When combined with a Social type, this would make you an
excellent partner at a VC firm.
Entrepreneur
This
is your best-fit role. You have had some experience organizing things - events,
parties, charities or groups. You are naturally good at organizing businesses.
You are able to deal with your fear of failure and take calculated risks. All
Enterprising types should try starting a business at some point in their lives
- even if it is just a small side- business. It will be a rewarding experience.
Inventor
When
combined with an Artistic or Analytical personality type, this makes you well- suited
to being an Inventor. This also influences what kind of products you will make
as an inventor. You may already have thought of new products that are just
waiting to be invented. You may also have a patent to your name. When combined
with an Artistic personality type, you will come up with the most creative
inventions possible.