Can the Clifton StrengthsFinder reveal whether I am in the right career?
The Clifton StrengthsFinder was designed for use in a purely developmental context. It is not designed to direct you into specific professions. Although certain themes do appear to be quite consistently dominant within certain professions, it would be wrong to say that a given profession requires dominant talents in certain themes. During our research, we discovered many individuals who were excelling in the same profession but who had very different top five themes. The best way to use the Clifton StrengthsFinder to guide your career is to closely examine your top five themes — and other themes you may claim among your most dominant — and figure out how to best capitalize on your talents in those themes in whatever role or profession you select. (For a more detailed look and ideas about how the Clifton StrengthsFinder may help you guide your career, see Part II of the book StrengthsFinder 2.0.
The Clifton StrengthsFinder was designed for use in a purely developmental context. It is not designed to direct you into specific professions. Although certain themes do appear to be quite consistently dominant within certain professions, it would be wrong to say that a given profession requires dominant talents in certain themes. During our research, we discovered many individuals who were excelling in the same profession but who had very different top five themes. The best way to use the Clifton StrengthsFinder to guide your career is to closely examine your top five themes — and other themes you may claim among your most dominant — and figure out how to best capitalize on your talents in those themes in whatever role or profession you select.
