Analysis of Test Results

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In an analysis of the results of four different personality tests, I discovered not only my personality type, but also my study skills and time management skills. I learned that my personality type corresponds with the traits necessary to my desired career in social work. This analysis is helpful in understanding my personality and its relation to my success in college and in life. The Holland Code test revealed that I am a helping, organizing persuader; my personality type is Social-Conventional-Enterprising (SCE). This test proved to be mostly accurate. I agree with a majority of the descriptions for each of the three traits. My highest rated type, social, is described as a person whose needs are satisfied in helping or teaching situations, who is drawn to seek close relationships with other people, and is less apt to seek out physical or intellectual activities. That is an accurate description of myself. I find that I am most satisfied when I am helping someone. I like to have close relationships with people, and I am actually more comfortable in few close personal relationships than I am in many, less personal relationships. The second highest rated type, conventional, may be the most debatable. I very much dislike being in a situation, whether it be personal or professional, that is unstructured or unclear. I like to be aware of my situation and surroundings, and I become very uneasy when the situation is unclear. While I do appreciate structure and order, I am not one to conform to rules and regulations. I believe these contrasting feelings can be best explained in such a way that I much prefer order and structure when I set it myself, as opposed to having rules and regulations thrust on me. Thirdly, the Holland Code test ... ... middle of paper ... ... and school social worker is a career recommended for my Holland code, SECIAR. Obviously, it is vital to have a social type of personality, as social work revolves around helping other people. Social workers also must be responsive to challenges in a practical, realistic, and enthusiastic manner. A key role of a child, family, and school social worker is to provide help to maximize the family well-being and improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families. Common situations that arise for a social worker are cases of adoption, neglect, abuse, teenage pregnancy, and truancy. The ability to provide help based on solid information is of the utmost importance in cases such as these. The fact that my personality type entails these characteristics further assures me that I am heading in the right direction for a fulfilling, life-long career.

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