Can the Myers Briggs Help Job Seekers?

Yes!

About The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

The MBTI is a proven and effective tool that can create the platform to understand differences, increase the effectiveness of communication and decrease the presence of stress is your workplace. We work with you to help identify your own ‘’best fit’’ type and provide deeper contextual meaning of your preferences. We utilize exercises to identify both your strengths and your areas for growth.  Prior to your session, you are asked to complete a 20 minute self-assessment which generates an impactful report that is yours to keep.

What We Do During The MBTI Session

The session will include background information into your specific MBTI preferences looking at each preference through the lens of ‘team’ and how you might best flourish at work. The session is designed to inform you, not only about your own preferences, but to make you aware of the preferences of others on your current and future teams and what the impact of those differences can be.  Exercises (no weird role-play, I promise!) will be utilized to illustrate your strengths and blind spots, generating discussion on areas where you can improve performance. The session will be comprised of a PowerPoint presentation, real-life examples, open discussion and MBTI workshop exercises.

The Myers Briggs Type Indicator is an awesome tool for job seekers!

What You Can Expect After the Session

After completion of the MBTI attendees report that they experience:

Improved Communication: A greater understanding of the preferences of others leads to more open and collaborative dialogue throughout partnerships, teams, between leadership and employees as well as across separate teams of employees. Improved communication is seen both at home and at work through the use of understanding your and others preferences.

Improved Team Performance: Whether your team is at home or in a workplace, the insight gained into the preferences of those around you can aid in decision making, training, project management and other initiatives. Also, by understanding the sources of stress for your family, colleagues, team members and others, you are better able to aid and avoid pitfalls.

Conflict Resolution: With increased communication and understanding of differences comes a reduction in the nature and severity of usual conflicts within any environment.  You become better at being empathetic to colleagues, personal relations and even strangers on the street!

Building of Effective Teams:  If you understand the underlying dynamics of your groups and teams, it becomes easier to put your teams together.  Your success can be as simple as optimizing the people that are already onboard with you and understanding that varying styles and preferences can become your greatest strength as a team.

Can This Help me With a Job Search?

Immensely! By knowing how and where you best function – where you thrive, you are easily able to target the kinds of activities and responsibilities you will want to undertake in your next role.

 We look forward to hearing from you and potentially working with you and your team. Just drop a quick email to hello@praxisrecruitment.ca!