Do you think personality tests are valid and useful in determining your career? Often contested, the usefulness of these personality tests is necessary as evidence to guide individuals in choosing their career. Knowing your personality type gives you insight into the field of work you would likely like or feel comfortable in. There are various reasons why personality tests are greatly beneficial and these key aspects will be specified and analyzed. Personality tests have multiple purposes and the test results help one know their personality type, understand the actions of others, and suitable career choices and jobs. The test promotes introspection, understanding the human mind and knowing unknown self-characteristics and traits. Personality tests have the ability to teach an individual what type of people they would likely get along with and work well with. Additionally, jobs can use personality tests during the hiring process as a tool to recruit or place people in similar groups to perform well with each other (OgalloFilled, G. 2013). Based on the Myers-Briggs personality test, my personality is best described. like ESFJ. The meaning of the letter E/Extroversion means that I have an extroverted disposition and am primarily concerned with the feelings and thoughts of others. S/sensing means that I tend to focus more on the present than the future and the information I choose to perceive is more concrete than theoretical. The letter F/feeling is defined by indicating that my decisions are made on personal emotions which are strongly affected by the impact of people. The last letter J/judge clarifies that I plan things accordingly in o...... middle of paper ...... positive traits of ESFJs were accurate; the information regarding how I interact with people, how reliable I am and how well organized I am was very accurate. Additionally, the characteristics related to being an effective guidance counselor were similar to those of ESFJs, which informed me about the validity of the personality tests.ReferencesMyers-Briggs. (nd). Retrieved from http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp Alyson, J. (2013). Qualities and characteristics of guidance counselors. Chrono. Retrieved from http://work.chron.com/qualities-characteristics-guidance-counselors-22766.htmlOgalloFiled, G. (2013). Importance of personality tests. Wisdom Exchange Television. Retrieved from http://www.wisdomexchangetv.com/importance-of-personality-testing/BSM Consulting, . No. Internet. November 22, 2013. http://www.personalitypage.com/ESFJ.html.