How to Select the Right Job?

If you’re dissatisfied with your job, you could be in the wrong field itself! Find out where you are meant to be…

Some of us find life dull, the boss irritating and each new day lacking in challenge. Psychologists agree that these responses usually stem from a person’s being in the wrong job- a square peg in a round hole. Fortunately, it is never too late, nor is it impossible to launch into something new.

The world is filled with examples – the man who was a failure as a rancher sold his property, went to’ college and became a successful surgeon; the wife and mother who hated to cook hired a housekeeper and made money writing about housekeeping short-cuts,

This test, devised by Jane Sherrod Singer, M.A., Psychology and Education, will give you some clues about your aptitudes. Mark the choice nearest your own. Then, follow the instructions and the diagram given for your aptitude inventory.

1. Given the choice, I would prefer to:

a.    Spend the evening at a theatre.

b.    Go to a sports event.

c.    Potter around the house or yard.

2. Did you:

a.    Enjoy school and work hard at your studies?

b.    Enjoy school, but studied when you felt in the mood?

c.    Dislike school, but worked hard?

d.    Dislike school and worked as little as possible?

3. In your opinion, which of the following colours go best with green:

a.    Red,

b.    White.

c.    Blue.

4. Do you think that marriage is:

a.    Out-of-date and old-fashioned.

b.    A legal way for two people to live together.

c.    A beautiful and rewarding relationship.

5. With money, I am:

a.    Careful to the last penny.

b.    Careless and indifferent.

c.    Aware of the value, but occasionally buy things I do not need.

6. Of the following shapes, I prefer:

a.    Circles.

b.    Squares,

c.    Triangles.

7. When I am at a party, I prefer:

a.    The company of the opposite sex.

b.    To sit silently, listening to the conversation of others.