Are personality tests biased against introverts?
It’s about the personality tests that have become so ubiquitous even for jobs that require no more skills than sandwich making and tending the cash register. Now I am basically an ethical, honorable, hardworking person. I don’t do drugs, I’m not mentally ill and I don’t break the law. Unfortunately, I have the “wrong” personality type for many of the jobs I am seeking. I am an introvert. However, the assumption that this somehow means that I am incapable of interacting with the public in a friendly and appropriate manner drives me crazy. While extroverts have the option of never being alone if they don’t wish to, the introvert must always deal with people on some level. True, they may feel more drained at the end of the day, but that doesn’t mean that the stress is going to cause them to huddle in the corner gibbering or perhaps bring a gun to work and open fire. Only an idiot would honestly answer “Strongly Agree” to questions such as “I prefer to be alone,” on a test. How many times
Dear Cary, I am currently searching for a job (I’m not choosy, I just need to pay the bills) and have run into a bit of dilemma. It’s about the personality tests that have become so ubiquitous even for jobs that require no more skills than sandwich making and tending the cash register. Now I am basically an ethical, honorable, hardworking person. I don’t do drugs, I’m not mentally ill and I don’t break the law. Unfortunately, I have the “wrong” personality type for many of the jobs I am seeking. I am an introvert. However, the assumption that this somehow means that I am incapable of interacting with the public in a friendly and appropriate manner drives me crazy. While extroverts have the option of never being alone if they don’t wish to, the introvert must always deal with people on some level. True, they may feel more drained at the end of the day, but that doesn’t mean that the stress is going to cause them to huddle in the corner gibbering or perhaps bring a gun to work and open f
