Mentor Jackets
Personality Inventories and Self Awareness
A personality inventory is a questionnaire or other type of instrument used to reveal certain aspects of a person’s
character or psychological make-up. It can be used to simply assess what type of person you are or, more specifically, to
determine your aptitude for a certain type of occupation or career. Completing a personality inventory can help you
understand how you interact with the world around you both personally and professionally.
A developed sense of self, and heightened self-awareness helps people to accentuate their strengths, improve upon
their challenge areas, and understand how they tend to interact with others. Developing a person’s self-awareness also
helps them to articulate their abilities and helps groups with the division of labor.
There are a variety of tests which measure particular types of intelligence or aptitudes, inventory an individual’s skills,
and assess an individual’s ability to succeed in a career.
Listed below are a variety of free temperament tests and personality inventories available on the internet.
Feel free to find another inventory that interests you, or complete one of these to learn more about
yourself or your work style:
Keirsey: http://www.keirsey.com/sorter/instruments2.aspx?partid=0
Free Myers-Briggs Personality Test: http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
Self Perception Test: http://www.learnmyself.com/personality.asp?p=Quick_Test&i=MBA
Personality Style: http://www.personalitystyle.com/
Variety of Free Tests: http://www.personalitylab.org/
Similar Minds: http://similarminds.com/jung.html
Discuss your results with your Mentor Jackets partner:
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Were you surprised by the results of the personality test?
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Did you learn anything new about yourself through this exercise?
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How do the results make you feel?
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Have the results of the test changed your thoughts about the career path or leadership opportunities you will
pursue?
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How can you use this information as a student? As a student leader? In your future career path?
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Are there ways you can apply this new insight to your resume or use the information while interviewing for
internships or employment?