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Some people get lucky and know what they want to do when they “grow-up”. Some people get lucky and stumble upon something they love doing. Some people don’t care what they do as long as they make enough money to afford their after-hours escape habits. Then, there are those of us (note, I said “us”) who have no clue what we want to do. Actually, that phrase isn’t entirely accurate. I haven’t been able to narrow my focus; I currently have too many ideas about what I want to do. I enjoy so many different fields and find myself drawn to various occupations and hesitate to even want to commit myself to one for any length of time.
.one of these colors could hold the key to your career.
What I’m looking for is an occupation that both fits my skill set and interests, but is also compatible with my strengths and personality. I want something I can really invest myself in and something that demands more than a surface application of my attention. In short, I want to figure out my life calling, not simply phone in a job.
I’m not alone in this desire. The career counseling market makes millions of dollars off of assisting people in finding themselves, occupationally. The only problem is that most personality tests are un-scientific and relatively pointless. For example, the widely-utilized Myers-Briggs Assessment results can change depending on time of day or hormone level. So, I’ve learned not to take much stock in what career assesments based upon “personality” indicate. I mean, after all, yesterday one test told me I was a severe introvert and this morning I’m, apparently, the extroverted life of the party.
I stumbled upon the Color Career Counselor test at Careerpath.com. The “Careerpath” website really boasts only four career “tests”, but the Color Career Counselor test is by far the biggest draw. The concept is simple: you are presented with different swatches of color and asked to pick your most favorite and least favorite per set. You choose based on initial, instinctual reaction. Then, you get a listing of careers suited to your specific personality. It sounds basic and uninspired. It’s not.
Here were my results:
