Others say...

"do what you are"
This book did have useful information in it; however, I didn't use it as much as I thought I would for my class.

"very useful help"
After learning how to type people using Rod Novichkov's method in his book How to Find Yourself and Your Best Match Socionics, I looked up my bosses and saw that one was ISTJ - perfectly suited for a career as a Veterinarian, the other was ESFJ - also great as a Veterinarian, I discovered that the book's personality type descriptions were very accurate and that recommendation of career were also good.

"The Right Career = A Rewarding Life!"
I read this book about ten year ago and found it had many good ideas that have been helpful.

Happily getting up in the morning to go to work is a key element for a rewarding life!

Do What You Are explores the sixteen different personality types of people (enhancing the work done by Myers Briggs) and what type of career we are best suited for.

Also, the book also addresses interpersonal relationships, understanding one's own personality better, and the personality of others. Like attracts like and gravitating towards a career that has others with similar interests helps provide a rewarding career.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking



"The Right Career = A Rewarding Life!"
Happily getting up in the morning to go to work is a key element for a rewarding life!

Do What You Are explores the sixteen different personality types of people (enhancing the work done by Myers Briggs) and what type of career we are best suited for.

Also, the book also addresses interpersonal relationships, understanding one's own personality better, and the personality of others. Like attracts like and gravitating towards a career that has others with similar interests helps provide a rewarding career.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking


"Useful for a Career Changer, but with a couple of irritations"
Since there are so many review here, I will focus on just a few points.

Overall, I found the book very useful. I was able to figure out my type, which was the same one I had discovered using online inventories. But as the book goes into much more detail (than the online inventories)--and requires more work--I was more confident that I had found my "right" type. (Plus, my type has remained the same for over ten years now.)

Irritations: (1) The overuse of exclamation points. So many writers of career books do this, and the writers of this book are no exception. If the writing is good, one doesn't have to over-rely on exclamation points, which to me seems a bit juvenille and "fluffy".

(2) In one of the final chapters (on how to use Ten Steps to find a job) the authors could have been considerate enough to include the page numbers when they say, for example, "Review the Common Threads section of your type chapter." Without the page number, the reader must go back to the Table of Contents, then to the chapter, then leaf through it to find the appropriate section. Had the authors simply put, for example, (pp. 125 - 127), it would have made things easier for this reader. This seemed to be a careless oversight, but one that burdens the reader unnecessarily.

But overall, a useful book for a job search, especially when used in combination with "What Color is Your Parachute?"

 

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What our customer's say!

"Jobs for Certain Personality Types", Great insight for those who might want an idea of what they might want to do in life!

"The place to start your career.", I recruit, train, and develop independent contractors and employees. To develop a person costs me personal time and money.

When I started it was luck, not science. Now, job matching is much easier because I understand this information.

Now, we have a real discussion in interviews and not a turn my weakness into strengths - hide and seek.

When an applicant already knows it we are near Win/Win or No Fit.

If the applicant has no idea, it is a perfect screening line of question.

With this information both the employer and employee are involved in discovering the best fit. If a Fit both understand how to capitalize on strengths and minimize weaknesses. If No Fit no one is disappointed by the usefulness of the information.

If you do not know your type - good luck in finding happiness in work. You can waste you life thinking this time will be better or you can find the right fit.

"(Partially) Flawed Framework?", There is a very important section on what's called your Hierarchy of Functions that I believe is flawed. It works for Extrovert types (Exxx), but not for Introvert types (Ixxx). So if you're E, the book is fantastic. But if you're I, things go a little (not totally) haywire. You'll be able to tell because the description of your tendencies will be close, but a little off, and recommended career options won't seem to quite resonate with you. So you're left having to puzzle things out more on your own. Below is the flaw, if I'm not mistaken (a big if).

First, some background info: Your personality type determines your Hierarchy of Functions. A function is a type-preference, the relevant ones being S/N (concerning information intake) and T/F (concerning decision criteria). Your Hierarchy is some combination of these four functions. The hierarchy of functions is STATED to be in this order:
(1) Dominant (greatest strength)
(2) Auxiliary (secondary strength)
(3) Third (secondary weakness, the converse of Auxiliary)
(4) Fourth (greatest weakness, the converse of Dominant).
For example, if your personality type is ESFJ, then your Hierarchy is FSNT. If your personality type is ENTP, your Hierarchy is NTSF.

(Sidebar: From what I gather, your dominant function is determined by the last letter in your personality type (J/P) which basically concerns how you confront uncertainty, ambiguity, unknowns. For J's, dominant function is their decision criteria preference (T/F). For P's, dominant function is their information intake preference (S/N). This makes sense since J's like to resolve questions quickly and decisively, and have things orderly, so style of decision making is paramount for them. P's like to ruminate and decide only provisionally, leaving open options and possibilities, so style of information gathering is paramount for them.)

Complication: In addition to the above, everyone has what you might call a Public function and a Private function. Think of your public function as what you like to do with other people, how you like to interact with them, and (especially) what you like to talk with them about. Your Private function is what you like to think about or do when you're solo, what you tend to keep to yourself unless you've really thought things through and really know well the person you're communicating with. Now, Extroverts like to use their dominant function in public, and they prefer to keep their auxiliary function private. By contrast, Introverts like to keep their dominant function in the solo realm, and prefer using their auxiliary function in public.

Recall: The Hierarchy given in the book is a list of functions in this STATED order:
Dominant, Auxiliary, converse of Auxiliary, converse of Dominant.

However--and this is the flaw--the ACTUAL order they're listed in goes like this:
Public, Private, converse of Private, converse of Public.

What's the impact? For extroverts, this is no problem, since their dominant function is also their public function, and their auxiliary function is also their private function. So you'll get the same list whether you order functions using the STATED order, or whether you use the unstated ACTUAL order. But for Introverts, dominant and public functions aren't the same, and likewise for auxiliary and private functions. So, for example, if you're INFP, the book says your dominant function is F and you like to keep that private, but really it's your auxiliary function that you like to take public. And it says your auxiliary function is N and you like to take that public, but really that's your dominant function that you like to keep private. Confusion on this point would create problems for you if you went out and tried to interact with others on the basis of N. First off, doing that in public makes you uncomfortable. Second, you wouldn't be interacting with others the way you prefer, on the basis of F.

The upshot is that the Hierarchy the book gives for your personality type should be understood as listing functions in this order: Public, Private, converse Public, converse Private. It actually makes sense to list your public function first in a book about choosing a career, given that a career typically involves getting paid to perform a function for other people.

"Do What You Are", I am using this product in my work. I am in Human Relations in a hospital in Alabama. Using it with great success to help applicant feel calm and relaxed when applying for jobs. It has given me a new appreciation for my job and will only help more in the future.

"Do What You Are", The book was recommended to me by an executive seach company. I think it is a valuable tool in trying to sift through careers you might be best suited for. Another book, Career Match, is also very good.



 
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"Pretty Thorough", The authors seem to have put a lot of work into writing this guide.
The personality descriptions are pretty accurate, and though this is
not the letter and law of what you should do for a profession, it certainly gives a nudge in the right direction!

"Do What You Are", I have used a version of this book before, but this one is expanded and I am loving it.

"Very informative!", It was very interesting and informative to read through this book. I learned a lot about myself and I think I now have a better understanding of what kind of job I am really looking for.

"It's so so.", To me without going over the results with a professional you are still in the same boat. The test results fluctuate if you retest depending on what mood you are in. Maybe you may get more out of it than I did. It cannot hurt to try. I certainly liked it much better than the Umbrella books.

"finding your personality type", This book was very helpful in my PTSD therapy sessions. My theriapist wanted a copy to use with her other clients. All ages can benefit from the information in this book. It helps you discover your personality type and then gives a list of the appropriate career fields for that type. Every high school and college student and guidence counselor should have a copy.

 
 
 

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