From the time children are old enough to speak in sentences, adults start asking what they want to be when they grow up. That pressure builds fast! Typically, the answers begin with princess, firefighter, dinosaur expert, dancer, and evolve to nurse, doctor, lawyer. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a child say they want to be a salesperson, insurance agency owner, or Chief Financial Officer.
The truth is that every child is born with unique traits that will align perfectly with a multitude of career options when they grow up. Identifying those key traits and finding ways to put them into action through part time jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities can help you identify the work you enjoy doing the most and what you’re naturally good at. When you find an occupation that aligns perfectly with your natural strengths and personality traits, I dare say it will lead you to a lifetime of greater achievement and happiness. After all, we often spend the bulk of our waking hours at work.
The key is finding a rewarding career that brings you happiness and success. And that comes in all shapes and sizes of career choices. The good news is there’s a way to help you build self-awareness and identify career paths that align best with your natural traits.
The Omnia CareerMaze assessment was designed specifically for individuals looking to identify their natural personality traits and identify what types of occupations and careers match them. CareerMaze is an assessment of your vocational strengths and challenges, interests, and capabilities. It takes just 10 minutes to complete, and your personalized career planner is immediately available. It provides you with insights that you can use as a career and professional development tool forever.
The report is a helpful examination of your personal style, including your:
- Level of competitiveness
- Confidence in facing confrontation
- Need for social interaction
- Analytical nature
- Communication style
- Pace and adaptability
- Level of flexibility
- Need for feedback
- Comfort with risk
- Preference for leading or supporting
- Tendency to draw energy from social or analytical tasks
- Tendency to work better on one task at a time or juggle the unexpected
- Preference for a structured or autonomous workplace.
Once you discover these natural traits, you’re then given a sampling of jobs compatible with your personality style.
CareerMaze helps students:
- Better understand themselves and confidently choose a career path.
- Discover new ways to think about real-world career possibilities.
- Gain career readiness.
Understanding behavioral tendencies can point students to the type of work and workplace that will best fit their needs over the long term. We all work differently. Knowing that and understanding how you work best will lead to a fulfilling career path. And hopefully, it will build your confidence in answering Aunt Beth the next time she asks you what you want to do when you graduate.
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