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1) Routine or Change

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I hate routine and welcome new challenges. My job is dynamic and creative.

I hate routine and welcome new challenges. I do the same things every day.

I prefer a routine job. My job is dynamic and creative.

I prefer a routine job. I do the same things every day.

2) Leadership and Management

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I like to manage and lead. My job requires managerial and leadership skills.

I like to manage and lead. Leadership skills are not required in my job.

I don't like to lead or manage. My job requires managerial and leadership skills.

I don't like to lead or manage. Leadership skills are not required in my job.

3) Pressure

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I hate to work under pressure. My job has strict deadlines or requires quick reactions.

I hate to work under pressure. There is not much pressure on me.

I can work under pressure.

4) Attire

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I like to wear whatever I want to work. My job has no defined work attire.

I like to wear whatever I want to work. My job has well-defined clothing guidelines.

I have no problem with a strict attire policy.

5) Team Player

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I like to work in a team. My job is all about team effort.

I like to work in a team. Working with others is not important.

I like to work alone. My job is all about team effort.

I like to work alone. Working with others is not important.

6) Interpersonal

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I'm a social person. My job is customer-facing or requires a lot of interactions with others.

I'm a social person. My interactions with others are very limited.

I'm not a social person. My job is customer-facing or requires a lot of interactions with others.

I'm not a social person. My interactions with others are very limited.

7) Travel

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I don't like to commute a lot. I work in the same place all the time.

I don't like to commute a lot. My job requires continuous travel or commuting.

I like to continuously roam. I work in the same place all the time.

I like to continuously roam. My job requires continuous travel or commuting.

8) Indoors or Outdoors

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I like to work outdoors. My job is mostly outdoors.

I like to work outdoors. My job is mostly indoors.

I like to work indoors. My job is mostly outdoors.

I like to work indoors. My job is mostly indoors.

9) Self Expression

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I am self-confident and like to express my opinions. My job requires that I be vocal and outspoken.

I am self-confident and like to express my opinions. My job is all about taking instructions from others.

I prefer to just do what I'm told. My job requires that I be vocal and outspoken.

I prefer to just do what I'm told. My job is all about taking instructions from others.

10) Supervision

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I hate to be supervised. My job allows me to be independent.

I hate to be supervised. I am constantly monitored and supervised at my job.

I don't mind being supervised.

11) Empathy

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I care so much for the feelings of others. My job gives a great deal of importance to customers or staff welfare.

I care so much for the feelings of others. Business gains are the top priority in my job.

I am ruthless when it comes to business. My job gives a great deal of importance to customers or staff welfare.

I am ruthless when it comes to business. Business gains are the top priority in my job.

12) Projects

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I like a project-based job. I work on projects with well-defined outcomes and deliverables.

I like a project-based job. My work is continuous with no clear deliverables.

I prefer a continuous non-project-based job. I work on projects with well-defined outcomes and deliverables.

I prefer a continuous non-project-based job. My work is continuous with no clear deliverables.

13) Stress

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I can't handle stress well. My job is stress-free.

I can't handle stress well. My job is stressful.

I can cope with stress.

14) Criticism

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I find it difficult to accept criticism or take comments from others. I rarely receive comments from others.

I find it difficult to accept criticism or take comments from others. My work is constantly being evaluated.

I welcome criticism and accept comments with an open heart.

15) Appreciation

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I like to be appreciated for my work. My achievements are always acknowledged.

I like to be appreciated for my work. My work rarely gets acknowledged.

I don't care much whether others appreciate me or not.

16) Level of Responsibilities

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I prefer a low responsibility job. If I screw up at my job, little damage will happen.

I prefer a low responsibility job. The fate of the universe depends on my work.

I prefer a high responsibility job. If I screw up at my job, little damage will happen.

I prefer a high responsibility job. The fate of the universe depends on my work.

17) Time or Achievements

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I prefer my performance to be measured by hours worked. I get paid for being in the office.

I prefer my performance to be measured by hours worked. My performance is measured by accomplishments.

I like to be evaluated based on my output. I get paid for being in the office.

I like to be evaluated based on my output. My performance is measured by accomplishments.

18) Flexibility

Choose the option the best describes your current situation

I prefer to work at my convenience. My job allows me to work whenever I like.

I prefer to work at my convenience. My daily working hours are fixed.

I don't mind fixed working hours.

Score Interpretation:

From 0 to 5

You are living the dream! Your job almost 100% fits your personality. Only 5% of people are in this category. You are lucky.

From 6 to 10

There is a good match between you and your job. This is a better range than most people. Around 10% belong to this range.

From 10 to 15

Most people fall into this category. A decent and acceptable match between job requirements and your personality. Try to improve on the areas that have a discrepancy in them.

From 15 to 20

There are certainly many aspects of your job that you don't like. This is not good in the long run. You either have to address the issues you don't like or switch careers at the earliest chance.

20+

Quit immediately! This job is not for you.