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Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type - Revised and Updated Edition Featuring E-careers for the 21st Century (平装)
by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger
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Career guide, Career development, Self help |
| Market price: ¥ 228.00
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Believing that we should choose career path based on our personality, the authors did a fantastic job helping us better know ourselves. |
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Tag Goulet (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
As a career expert who helps people break into dream careers this is one of my favorite books. One of the best things about this book is that it helps identify what you need to be happy in a job. For example: Is it important for you to work as part of a team or do you need to work independently? This book may point out some critical things you need for job satisfaction that you might not be aware of if you have not yet experienced them on the job. I also use this book as an employer, both to ensure the person I'm hiring is a fit for the job (for example, we have found that people who are intuitive are most likely to fit with FabJob), and also to ensure that we provide our employees with what they need to stay happy in their jobs.
I even took this book to a Goulet family Thanksgiving (okay, I admit I am a nerd who brings career books to family functions), and everyone had a blast figuring out their personality style. One couple identified that their different personalities (polar opposites according to the book) was likely the cause of many of their clashes. It helped open up family lines of communication, just as it opens up communication between employers and employees.
This isn't the book to identify your ideal dream career. Instead it offers many possible careers choices that are most likely to appeal to people who have your personality style. But it is an excellent starting point for narrowing down your career choices, and it provides invaluable information to help you weed out jobs where you definitely won't be happy.
Highly recommended if you want to learn more about yourself. |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
I enjoy reading and studying the MBTI and personality theory. I picked up the Tiegers' book at a book sale and certainly do not regret it. The book is well written and fills an urgent need: it attempts to help the concerned reader answer the ages old question, what am I supposed to do with my life? All sixteen types are given ample attention and the book offers many suggestions for pursuing a career based on your personality type. Each section has detailed, real life examples of successful matches between personality types and careers.
However, I have a few concerns about the book that prevent it from receiving a five star rating. The book does not mention entrepreneurship at all (a minor point). It also does not give an explanation that I recall regarding how the Tiegers reached the conclusions they wrote about. In my case I was indifferent to many of the suggestions that they gave as career choices for my type, and was actually turned off to several. Capability is different than interest. Another problem is that socialization or other experiences in a person's life may lead to an enjoyable career that is not what a reading of the innate preferences and combination of preferences may suggest. The Tiegers addressed these concerns...somewhat. In my specific case I concluded that my potential career goals and career path need to involve different ideas and suggestions than what the Tiegers asserted.
That said, I still recommend the book. Someone who is younger, college or high school age, for example, or someone (probably still younger aged) who is completely unhappy in their job might greatly benefit from reading the book and acting on its advice. A mediocre resource is probably better than no resource, and Do What You Are is not mediocre - it's good, but not great. |
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Margaret (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
If anything helped shine the spotlight on the fact that people are wired different and those differences can dramatically effect work performance and enthusiasm, it is Tieger's work on applying Myers Briggs typing to job selection. This book is also good at indicating that there are a variety of professions that are suitable to each type. However, I believe there's another point that needs to be more powerfully fleshed out: while the Mozarts of the world may well be happy with picking out one of the options offered, people with too many passions to pick just one (read Renaissance Souls) need to be reminded that just because they may choose one of the options offered, it doesn't mean they will do it for life. True, Tieger is clear that the four Types can change in intensity and there are developmental stages to those changes. However, the title comes dangerously close to implying that at the end of the book's process you will know who you are and thereby can identify your perfect career (singular!) |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
The book comes across as more of a game than anything truly useful. Finding out your "type" is fun, but beyond that the book provides little benefit in the way of sorting out career options. Using this book to determine your type assumes that you come from a near perfect family environment that allowed you to be the person you naturally wanted to be all your life. How many of us didn't have parents who pushed us to one degree or another to be something we are not? Even when we grow older and process through this reality, the effects linger. This book devotes less than a page to acknowledging this reality and doesn't have any advice or guidance on how the "are" in "doing what you are" is likely a complex process for most people and requires more than a cookie-cutter approach. Save your money and buy a good biography or work of fiction instead.
(A negative review. MSL remarks.) |
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Lindsey (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
This is a great book for those who are trying to figure out their Myers-Briggs type. It has very detailed descriptions for each type complete with workplace examples, and wisely instructs the reader to read each type's description before deciding which one they fit. This is much more accurate and interesting than if the book just had the MBTI test. The book also goes in-depth, explaining to the reader which functions of the type are most dominant and how this makes a difference in problem-solving in an occupation. However, the book does have quite a lot of reading just to get to the career information (about half of which I skimmed). The career information is not very in-depth, but with only 16 types this is understandable. The reader should know that other things factor into choosing a career, which will help in narrowing down the large listing of career possibilities under their type. |
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C. Winser (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
I originally checked this book out of the library. Even though I finished reading it, I found it so useful that I bought it for my reference library. It's one of the best guides I've used for figuring out your Myers-Briggs type, and once you know that, it provides very useful information about the type of work and working conditions that will best suit you. It also provides a roadmap to looking for new work or enhancing your current job, that is tailored to your type. I wish I had read this book when I was in high school and just starting out in the work world! |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
I bought this book when I was taking a college course in Interpersonal Communication. It focused on different personality types and how people interact. Our instructor administered the official test to each of us, to determine which of the 16 different personality types each of us was. This book goes into great detail about each of the 16 types. When I got the results, I was amazed at how accurately and specifically this book described my type. And it made me realize certain things about myself that I hadn't recognized before. It highlights strengths, weaknesses, what you expect of yourself, what you expect of others, how you work with others, how you approach tasks, and much more. It's very specific in describing your traits, it's not general or vague. And then it gives different jobs that fit your personality. I figured out what type my husband is, and it was amazing how accurately he fit the description. All of the strengths and weaknesses were right on, and it specifically said that law enforcement is a good match for this personality, which is what my husband does. I'm amazed that someone developed such a good way to look at different personality types. I thought I really knew myself, but this helps you to understand more about why you are a certain way. It's a really great reference for anyone, if you're searching for a career path, or if you're just curious, you'll probably learn something new about yourself. |
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Al (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
I had several very smart and successful mid-career changers tell me this was a must-buy book, so I bought it.
I think it's also a must read for anyone putting together a business partnership or management team that seeks personnel that will complement each others' strengths.
I wish I had read this book years ago. The authors have written a book around the Myers-Briggs personality type concept. Many other career advice authors may devote a chapter to this, but the Tiegers have really delved into this more than others. For instance, each of the sixteen 4-letter Myers-Briggs personality types (INTJ, ENTP, etc.) gets a full chapter on that type, including the person's strengths, weaknesses, typical best job fits and 2 or 3 case studies of men and women with those personality types. After I took the test, I found their chapter on my particular type captured me almost perfectly and taken 20 years ago, would have predicted many of the career successes and challenges I've experienced.
The original pioneers of the Myers-Briggs methodology were Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother, Katherine Myers. Starting in the 1920s they identified 4 different aspects of personality (introverted vs. extroverted, sensing vs. perceiving, etc.) to come up with 8 traits. There are a total of 16 possible combinations of these traits and these are the "personality types".
While some may find some fault with Myers-Briggs personality type theory, it's sure good enough to be a powerful, insightful tool. The official Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test has been around for decades and has been thoroughly researched and critiqued as well as widely used by millions.
The Tiegers also cover additional Myers-Briggs material I have not seen in other career advice books. An example is how your personality evolves with age - certain Myers-Briggs traits become more pronounced at different times in life.
The buyer should be aware of two things, however, when they buy this book:
1. First, this book does not cover other aspects of career planning, self-assessment and job-hunting. It's 95+% personality type material. You'll still want to get another book (or books) on other aspects of career planning and job-hunting.
2. The true Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Test is copyrighted and available only through organizations, counselors and therapists approved by the Myers & Briggs Foundation - see myersbriggs.org (their site has also has a lot of other useful stuff).
The authors cannot include the test, but they describe each of the 8 traits in sufficient detail that you can estimate what you are - BUT you may be wrong, as I found out when I took the actual MBTI test. My estimate was very accurate for 3 traits and way off the mark for the 4th. As I read over the material in the book, I could see how I was wrong. I recommend paying the extra money, taking the real test and going over the result with someone certified by the Myers & Briggs Foundation - they can interpret those results that may surprise you. After speaking with the counselor and re-reading the relevant sections of the Tieger book, I could see how I made my mistake. The meanings of some of the terms - introverted, extroverted , judging, etc. - are subtly different in the psychological type world from the way they're used in daily conversation.
There are thousands of people out there certified to do this and many college career placement offices also administer the test to students for free. You can also take the test online using a link at myersbriggs.org site and then discuss the results remotely with a trained counselor. Some of this control may be due to the foundation wanting to preserve test revenues, but it's also driven by concerns about untrained people administering it inappropriately (for instance, to identify some neurotic boss's idea of "bad personality types") or interpreting it incorrectly.
Also, I tried two different on-line free sites that offered seemingly similar tests to come up with a Myers-Briggs type. These tests gave wildly inaccurate and conflicting results - I recommend staying away from them.
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Yeh (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
This book has helped me choose a drastic career change I was almost afraid to reach for ten years ago. Since then, I've bought the book numerous times as gifts for friends who then share it with others. It's simple to use and relevant each time I go back to it. Whether you are looking for a career change or to better understand how to position yourself where you are, this book is extremely helpful in helping you realize your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes more clearly and based on that, how to find a fit in almost every situation. The author's other books are insightful too for relationships and advising your children. |
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Mel (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
While I am only a high school sophomore, and I don't have a *real* job, this book has been very helpful in deciding what to shoot for doing. I've heard people call this book too vague, but they can't tell you exactly what to do; it doesn't work that way. Once you get through the personality quiz portion, the author gives a somewhat detailed description of your specific personality type (I for example am and ENFP) and throws in suggestions in the description and also give a modest list of other possibilities. I'll admit it was a bit vague than I had hoped but it gives you plenty of room to move around and a great place to start.
I'm lucky I found this book when I did (and not 3-4 years into college) because I found some satisfying career options that I would not normally have chosen for myself and they are on the opposite end of the spectrum from what I was previously considering.
Overall, this was a good book. There was a lot of filler describing the different personality characteristics that I found redundant only because I have gone over this in school a couple times. However, if you are unfamiliar with this territory, the explanations will be quite helpful. |
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