Introduction
One’s personality traits may be used to determine their intended purpose in this world. This is because one’s personality traits, strengths and weaknesses have a bearing on how they react to certain situations which may occur in different job settings (Robert and Blake 41). For example, it is natural for a scientists or researcher to be keen-to detail and inquisitive, while a teacher may be patient. My personality is “INTJ” (Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging). This implies that my mode of living is primarily focused to the internal and that I rely heavily on my intuition. My secondary mode of living is external and I depend on rationale and logic when dealing with things. Career-wise, I have served in the US Marine Corps as a Counter-Intelligence Specialists for a period of 8 years. In future, I intend to be a police officer or to work in a security company. However, I also have a degree in Healthcare Administration. This vocation inventory presents an attempt to match my strengths and weaknesses to a probable future career, while examining how I can optimize my strengths and minimize my weaknesses.
My strengths include persistence, self-confidence, leadership, hard working, direct, honest, open minded and independent. These strengths may be utilized in a career as police officer or security official. This is because persistence and hard work are important traits for police officers or security official. These traits are common among INTJs. My leadership skills would be appropriate for my job as a police officer. Intuitive leaders of the INTJ personality prefer to work in the background and to make things happen according to the set objectives. This calls for intense perseverance in not wanting to seek acclaim but rather working for the greater good of the police force. In this regard, working on my persistence may develop me professionally in a career in security.
Working in a police environment calls for the individual to be open minded and independent. This is because to solve a crime or catch an offender, the police officer must be willing to connect the dots and do investigative work. Open-mindedness and intuition are suited to this job. This is because investigative work often involves internal thoughts and concepts which are highly individualized. Since I am in the INTJ personality, I can be able to generate possibilities and ideas (Personalitypage.com. n.p). In addition to this, my mind constantly gathers information and attempts to make associations about it, all in one fluid action. Although I am often driven in my thought processes, it may be hard to put some of my ideas into words. However, being naturally hardworking, I can improve myself by learning how to express my ideas through a system that can be readily explained an understood by other people.
I am honest and direct. This is a good trait for a police officer or security official because members of these professions are held in high regard and expected to work with integrity (Berings, Defruyt and Bouwen 350). Police officers often encounter situations that would be tempting for them to be corrupt. These include situations whereby they catch someone breaking the law and are offered bribes to let the offence “slide”. I believe that my steadfastness in being honest and direct would empower me to perform my duties with integrity.
My weaknesses include my tendency to over-analyze, to be a perfectionist and the fact that I can be insensitive at times. In the process of following my intuition, I sometimes overanalyze situations or ideas even though they may be quite simple. This tendency can prove costly for a police officer who becomes too obsessed with details. However, I can improve on this by allowing a wider perspective to an issue or problem. My drive towards following details may also sometimes make me seem arrogant to other people. While this is not an intentional trait, it may cause other people to lose confidence in me and not to trust me. As a police officer, developing trust in fellow team members and witnesses in the line of duty is extremely important. This means that to make my career as a police officer, I will have to be more mindful of others. Sometimes I may come across as being insensitive. The effect of this may be detrimental to building of trust and creating work relationships, all which are very important to the job.
Conclusion
Knowing what God intended for me to do in this world has often been challenging. However, this challenge may be overcome by thinking about my personality traits, strengths and weaknesses so as to evaluate them against a possible career (Robert and Blake 41). Having served in the US Marine Corps as a Counter-Intelligence Specialists for a long time, it would be natural for me to seek out a career in the security field or as a police officer. However, I have to check this against my personality traits, strengths and weaknesses. My personality is INTJ. This means that I rely primarily on my intuition. My second mode of operation is external and I depend on rationale and logic when dealing with things. To be successful as a police officer or security official, I have to optimize my strengths and minimize weaknesses.
Work cited
Berings, D, F Defruyt, and R Bouwen. "Work Values And Personality Traits As Predictors Of Enterprising And Social Vocational Interests." Personality and Individual Differences 36.2 (2004): 349-364. Print.
Hogan, Robert , and Rex Blake. "John Holland’s Vocational Typology and Personality Theory." Journal of Vocational Behavior 55.1 (1999): 41–56. Print.
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